Almere man Abed, detained in Gaza for a year, is finally free due to the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. He cannot wait to be reunited with his family in Almere, but is also worried about his fugitive relatives and the situation in Gaza.
Hamas hands over three hostages to the Red Cross who are then taken into Israeli custody, as part of an agreement for Israel to release ninety Palestinian prisoners today. Families of the hostages gather in Tel Aviv to support their release.
Trump announces 90-day extension for TikTok ban and proposes possible joint ownership with the US, while the app continues to face national security concerns under Biden's administration. Companies and investors show interest in acquiring TikTok, but ByteDance maintains that it is not for sale.
Champagne sales fell nearly 10 percent last year, according to the French trade association Comité Champagne. This drop is attributed to political and economic uncertainties, which reduced consumers' appetite for the bubbly.
Scams by fake agents are on the rise: In one year, the number of reports rose from 544 to over 8,000. Victims are contacted by organized gangs by phone and then persuaded to hand over valuables.
In their third game of the season, frontrunners PSV suffered their first defeat at home to PEC Zwolle, despite an early equalizer and a missed penalty by captain Luuk de Jong, who missed his 18th goal against PEC.