The curtain has fallen on the leap second: the General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGMP) in Paris has decided that the extra second will disappear. Instead, the highest international authority on measurement standards opts for a leap hour. The existence of the second has to do with the rotation of the earth. The earth sometimes turns a little slower due to melting ice, changing weather patterns and the forces of tides.

Germany has extradited 28-year-old Jan G. from Overasselt to Dutch authorities. He was arrested in Germany in mid-September at the request of the police, following an incident last month where his home was shot at. The suspect is currently held under restrictions and is only permitted to contact his lawyer.

BDS Nederland has filed a police report against former SGP Member of Parliament Roelof Bisschop. The organization accuses him of violating the trade ban on products from illegal Israeli settlements. Bisschop previously stated on television that he intentionally bought 2 bottles of wine from the occupied territory as a protest against the cabinet.

The Dutch knowledge platform Raam, which covers Russia and Eastern Europe, has been designated as an undesirable organization by the Russian government. This is the first time a Dutch-language media outlet has been added to this blacklist. The decision creates heightened risks for Russian and Belarusian contributors, who face potential fines or criminal prosecution.

Train traffic between Leeuwarden and Akkrum will be restarted. They will probably return to normal around 5 p.m. There are currently stop buses running between Leeuwarden and Grou. Aanvraag oefening defensie was niet naar gemeente Terschelling gestuurd

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Nearly a third of the requested power capacity on the waiting list for grid connections comes from data centers. This involves a total of 15 gigawatts, which equals the combined current power capacity of virtually all Dutch households. Grid operators are urging the cabinet to make clear decisions on where and how many data centers can still be accommodated.

The plan to replace the HRMK railway bridge near Leeuwarden with a railway aqueduct is canceled. That is one of the choices the government is making to deal with billions in infrastructure shortfalls.

The plan to replace the HRMK railway bridge near Leeuwarden with an aqueduct is canceled. That is one of the choices the cabinet is making to deal with billions in infrastructure shortfalls, sources from The Hague report. The HRMK bridge is located on the southwest side of Leeuwarden and runs over the Van Harinxma Canal in the direction of Heerenveen. More than 80 million euros was available from the national government for the project.

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