Stories from Netherlands

Anwar has submitted a full application for release today. Two independent medical examiners have reviewed his case and are due to provide evidence to a judge in The Hague today. The source noted that prison conditions in The Hague are relatively good.

Dutch supermarket chain Jumbo has issued a recall for several varieties of protein powder. The recall was initiated because the products may contain soy, which was not disclosed on the packaging.

Several wildfires broke out in the Netherlands on Friday afternoon. Fires were reported in Kootwijk and Harderwijk in Gelderland, as well as in Ude in Brabant. A fire near the Efteling theme park was extinguished.

A shuttle bus system has been established in the center of Venlo to serve German tourists. Entrepreneurs in Venlo are launching a shuttle system using two small buses to improve accessibility to the city center. The initiative aims to mitigate concerns from local business owners regarding high fuel prices and construction work making the center difficult to reach. The shuttle service will pick up passengers from a former OCI site where large buses can park. Local entrepreneur Shul Frits stated that high fuel prices and ongoing works have made the center difficult to reach. Large buses will park at the OCI location before passengers are picked up by the shuttles.

A police judge identified the man as the instigator of a group that threw dozens of stones through the windows of the building. The building is used to house asylum seekers.

Former Minister of Justice Art van der Steur has been appointed as the informateur in Gorkum. This follows municipal council elections held on Wednesday. The elections were marked by suspicions regarding the use of proxy voting by women.

The organization FIOM has released new guidelines suggesting journalists use neutral terms like 'pregnant person' and 'fertilizer' instead of 'mother' and 'father' when reporting on abortion. FIOM states the guidelines aim to prevent unintentional bias in reporting.

A fast-moving fire has impacted a nature reserve near the Gelderland beach, affecting various species including reptiles, birds, snakes, deer, and wild boar. Some animals died in the fire, while others survived but lost their habitats due to the speed of the blaze.

An intensive anthropological investigation is currently being conducted on skeleton material found in the Netherlands. Researchers have performed isotope analysis at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and are conducting DNA testing, specifically in Munich, Germany.

A skeleton discovered beneath a church in the Netherlands may belong to the real-life D'Artagnan, the legendary musketeer who inspired The Three Musketeers. The discovery occurred after a section of the church floor subsided, according to the source.