Portuguese police arrest 14 people on suspicion of lighting forest fires
14 People Arrested for Suspected Arson in Deadly Portuguese Wildfires as Prime Minister Vows to Crack Down on Offenders for Economic or Psychological Motives.
House up in arms over official opinion on emergency asylum bill
Opposition demands transparency after blacked-out documents reveal doubts within government about using emergency powers for strict asylum measures.
Agent suspected of murdering ex says she is innocent
A 41-year-old female police officer from Gorinchem, suspected of planning to murder her ex-husband, denies any involvement and maintains her innocence. She has been placed in pre-trial detention along with four other suspects, including her 16-year-old son, as the court found the evidence to be substantial.
Experts impressed by pager attack: 'Hezbollah hit in all layers'
Israel carried out a complex attack on Hezbollah in Lebanon via exploding pagers, killing 12 and wounding 3,000. Intelligence and defense experts are impressed by the action and believe that only Israeli intelligence agency Mossad is capable of doing this.
Reflections: much discussion on broken promises and asylum crisis
Opposition parties criticize the coalition's budget plans and accuse them of not doing enough for low-income earners. The debate also focused on the government's migration policy, with some parties speaking out against the use of legal loopholes to avoid immediate parliamentary approval.
Prosecutor demands 12 years in prison and tbs against man who wanted to kill Tim Hofman
Man who threatened to kill TV presenter Tim Hofman with a knife and gun, causing a lockdown at the BNNVARA building in Hilversum, is facing 12 years in prison and compulsory psychiatric treatment for attempted murder with a terrorist intent. He is also accused of a similar attack on a healthcare worker in Oss.