Stories from Netherlands

The face of the statue known as 'the Cannibal' was torn off in Gelderland.

The Shiny Hunters group briefly took over Canvas sites of several Dutch educational institutions, including the University of Amsterdam, last night. In response, the VU University Amsterdam has disconnected all systems connected to Canvas. Broadcasters are discussing whether the hack is escalating. Universities, colleges, and vocational schools in the Netherlands have been affected by a hack attributed to the group Shiny Hunters. A reporter at Vrije Universiteit confirmed that lessons are continuing despite the cyberattack. The full extent of the hack's impact on these educational institutions is still being assessed.

The World Health Organization reported eight cases of Hantavirus on the Dutch ferry Redex, resulting in three deaths. The virus involved is the Andes virus, which allows for human-to-human transmission.

A new aggressive mutation of Hantavirus has been reported. The Red Star cruise ship, which has Hantavirus cases, is currently undergoing trials in Spain's Canary Islands. Three passengers have died from the virus, and five others disembarked and were evacuated in Cabo Verde. The initial contagion is suspected to have occurred in Argentina, which has registered 1,000 Hantavirus cases this year. A symptomatic patient deteriorated during a flight to Johannesburg on April 25th. The WHO is working with multiple governments and partners on the response, prioritizing care for affected patients, safety and dignity for remaining passengers on the ship, and preventing further virus spread. The ship, identified as the epicenter of the health alert, is en route to the Canary Islands, expected to arrive Sunday without docking.

A 112-meter factory trawler capable of catching large quantities of fish was inaugurated today at a port west of Amsterdam. The vessel was purchased by a multinational fishing corporation.

Prime Minister Jetten described a fireworks bomb attack on the D66 party office as a cowardly act of intimidation. One individual has been arrested in connection with the incident. Police arrested a suspect one hour after the incident. Approximately 30 people were inside the office at the time, primarily members of the Young Democrats. Various political parties have condemned the event as an attack on democracy. Dutch Prime Minister Jetten commented on an attack involving a firework bomb at the D66 party headquarters. Approximately 30 youths were inside the building when the blast occurred. Politicians stated that intimidation and violence must never be tolerated in a democracy. Emergency services responded to the scene. A firework bomb detonated at the D66 political party office in The Hague yesterday evening.

Emergency services responded to a major residential fire on Nieuwe Straatweg in Gytsjerk, Friesland.

A man who was set on fire in his wheelchair in Utrecht last month is recovering and expected to leave the burn center soon. The incident occurred at a supermarket, presumably following an argument.

Feyenoord director Dennis de Kloeser is departing the club to join Monterrey in Mexico. He will serve as the sporting director for the Mexican club starting this coming summer. De Kloeser has previously worked in Mexico, according to the source.

A fire at a data center in Almere on Thursday caused damage to power supplies. The incident has disrupted services for the CBS, transport company Transdev, and Utrecht University. While no computer servers were lost in the fire, the power supply failure has rendered equipment inoperable. Utrecht University announced it is closed today due to the outage. The fire was brought under control yesterday evening. A fire at a data center in Almere led to the fire department proactively cutting power to the entire facility. It is currently unknown when all systems will be restored. As a result of the fire, Utrecht University remains closed today, and the CBS (Statistics Netherlands) is also affected. A fire occurred at a US Citizenship and Immigration Services data center, causing disruptions. Officials have not fined the builders of the 6.2 million square foot facility.