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A gas station in Voorst, Gelderland, offered fuel for 1 euro per liter due to its permanent closure. The one-hour promotion led to huge crowds and chaotic scenes.
The Pieterburen Seal Centre is postponing its bankruptcy filing by one week. Following an urgent appeal a week and a half ago, over 1.25 million euros in donations have been raised to save the rescue facility. Additionally, a petition to support the centre has gathered more than 100,000 signatures.
The US Department of Transportation has fined KLM $320,000 for flying through Iraqi airspace hundreds of times. This violated agreements made with its partner Delta Air Lines. The rules stem from a codeshare agreement between the two airlines.
The court in Leeuwarden will determine at the earliest on 9 December, but possibly only at the end of February, whether the State and some other people were misled during the vaccination against the coronavirus. A coronasceptic club, RechtOpRecht, says that this has happened and has therefore initiated proceedings on the merits. He served on Thursday.
Albert Heijn has resumed home grocery deliveries nearly two weeks after a cyberattack crippled its systems. Starting today, all customers can place orders again, although delivery capacity remains limited for now. The supermarket chain can currently handle about one-third of its usual number of deliveries.
New attacks on Iran The United States and Israel have plans for a new attack on Iran, which the countries want to carry out after the US midterm elections. The New York Times writes this, among other things, on the basis of conversations with American officials. What do we know about the planned US attacks, and what will be Iran's counter-reaction?
The number of Dutch employees who continue working past the state pension (AOW) age is increasing. According to Statistics Netherlands (CBS), 1.7 percent of workers were older than the pension age in the second quarter of 2026. This marks an increase from the first quarter of 2018, when the share was 1.2 percent.
Global stock markets experienced losses this week due to growing doubts about returns on artificial intelligence. After months of hitting record highs, investors are questioning how much profit the billions invested in tech companies will actually yield.
De Leeuwarder Courant has won the lawsuit of former snack bar owner Wim Beintema. The entrepreneur accused the newspaper of incorrect reporting. The judge rejects all his demands.
The Autotaalglas on the De Centrale shopping square in Leeuwarden is stuck in its debts. The curator expects a quick restart with a new operator.
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