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October 2026

NOS Binnenland · 22 OctTranslated

Podcast De Dag: the vulnerability of PHP, 'the underpants' of the internet

From DigiD to the French government, and from RTL News to Schiphol. Sites from all kinds of agencies went offline for a few hours yesterday. There were leaks in PHP, a language for programming sites. Because those leaks were on the street, the sites were vulnerable to hackers.

Omrop Fryslân · 22 OctTranslated

Minor arrested after possible threat with knife at Leeuwarden station

Work on Hollandiatunnel at Scharsterbrug will take longer The traffic using the Hollandiatunnel under the A7 between Scharsterbrug and Joure will have to wait another week. Something went wrong when pouring the concrete retaining wall, which means that some of the work has to be done again.

NOS Binnenland · 22 OctTranslated

Youth from notorious Spanish care home can take legal action against state

Young people traumatized by abuses at the 'Huize Soria' care home in Spain have a strong basis to take legal action against the state, experts told Nieuwsuur. The house parents could potentially face prosecution in the Netherlands. Dozens of former clients have told Nieuwsuur about extreme punishments used at the care home.

Omroep Leeuwarden · 22 OctTranslated

Minor arrested at Leeuwarden station following reported knife threat

Police arrested a minor boy from Leeuwarden at the train station on Wednesday evening around 22:00. He is suspected of making threats with a knife. No one was injured during the incident, and police are investigating the exact circumstances.

Omroep Leeuwarden · 22 OctTranslated

Motorcyclist Unhurt After Collision with Car on Achter de Hoven

A motorcyclist escaped uninjured after colliding with a car on Achter de Hoven in Leeuwarden on Wednesday afternoon. The accident occurred when a driver pulled out of a parking spot and failed to see the approaching motorcycle. Emergency services arrived at the scene to provide assistance.

Omroep Leeuwarden · 22 OctTranslated

Person injured in three-car crash on Pieter Stuyvesantweg

One person was injured in a rear-end collision on Pieter Stuyvesantweg on Wednesday afternoon around 12:20 PM. Three cars, including a taxi, were involved after the front vehicle slowed down near a crossing. The two trailing cars failed to stop in time and collided with each other.