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They are often considered an ideological handbook and provide instructions for planning an attack: manifestos of far-right attackers such as Anders Breivik and Brenton Tarrant . Despite attempts to get these manuals off the internet, they are still plenty online. This is evident from a tour of Nieuwsuur . Manifestos can be found mainly via Google.
A senior leader of the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attended a peace conference in The Hague under a false identity in late 2024. An investigation by the NOS revealed that he participated in a panel discussion at an Erasmus University facility. The recorded footage was subsequently used as propaganda material.
The traveling music festival Popronde comes to Leeuwarden on Friday evening. More than 40 emerging artists will perform across nearly 20 different venues in the city. The event gives new talent an opportunity to gain live stage experience.
Nine architects and urban planners submitted ideas to improve the city of Leeuwarden. The 27-year-old Sandra Smits won the competition with a plan for a more ecological city. Her design features ecoducts with housing built over busy roads.
No trains will run between Leeuwarden and Stavoren for a week starting Saturday, October 10, due to track maintenance. Replacement buses will serve all stations along the route except IJlst. Taxis will operate between IJlst and Sneek, connecting to buses to and from Stavoren and trains toward Leeuwarden. According to Arriva, extra travel time will depend on the journey, adding up to 30 minutes.
Discrimination and racism have been reported within the enforcement department of the Dutch employee insurance agency UWV. Confidential documents and interviews with staff reveal that people with a migration background are fined more frequently and more severely during fraud investigations. These findings were published by AD and EenVandaag.
On Sunday evening, a vehicle ended up in a ditch along Drachtsterweg in Leeuwarden. The fire department provided assistance at the scene, and one person was taken to the hospital by ambulance. The cause of the accident remains unknown.
The number of incidents involving scammers posing as police officers has risen sharply in recent years. Last week, three suspects appeared in court in Leeuwarden for their alleged involvement in these fraudulent activities.
Today, the new Michelin stars will be awarded to Dutch restaurants in Maastricht. Additionally, the Amsterdam court is reviewing the recent terrace murder at the NDSM-werf. The weather starts foggy today, but will clear up in the afternoon with temperatures reaching up to 22 degrees.
Following a turbulent period in Grou, an important committee of the local interest group Pleatslik Belang has resigned. The general members' meeting was intended to restore peace to the village, but instead led to the departure of the committee members. They have indicated a lack of confidence in the current chairman.
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