Following an investigation by Sexual Offenses Team and the Rotterdam Regional Criminal Investigation Department, searches were conducted on Wednesday and Thursday at eight locations in the Netherlands in connection with a network of men who drugged women for sexual abuse.
On Wednesday, Kim Jong-un inspected a new weapons-grade nuclear material plant and announced plans to expand North Korea's nuclear arsenal "at an exponential rate".
A new pill seemed promising because it provided fewer side effects, but apparently did not do what it promised to do. Indeed, too many women turned out to have fallen pregnant anyway.
Former Formula One driver Ralf Schumacher married his partner Étienne Bousquet-Cassagne on May 30, 2026, in Saint-Tropez. The ceremony, which was the subject of a documentary made for German television, drew criticism for the media coverage of their intimate lives and rekindled tensions with his ex-wife Cora.
US President Donald Trump reported on Wednesday that Iran has agreed not to possess nuclear weapons and that the Iranian Ayatollah is involved in negotiations with the United States. "They have already agreed not to have nuclear weapons," Trump said in an interview for a podcast on Iran on Wednesday.
Ukrainian drones struck several targets in St. Petersburg on Tuesday night, including a major oil terminal. The mayor confirmed that several people were injured in the attack at various sites in the Russian city.
The search continues for Lyhanna, the girl who disappeared in southwestern France since Friday afternoon. Meanwhile, it appears that a complaint of the rape of a minor girl was filed against the prime suspect back in August 2025.
Three days after a bus driver ignored the red lights at a railroad crossing and caused a train accident in which he himself, a companion and two children died, a bus driver from the same transport company has driven through the red light at the same railroad crossing in Buggenhout, Belgium. Fortunately, this time without disastrous consequences.
The European Union is intensively preparing for a forest fire season that promises to be heavier and longer. A record 777 firefighters from 14 countries are being pre-deployed to high-risk areas in southern Europe. In addition, 22 fire-fighting aircraft and 5 helicopters from the EU reserve rescEU are on standby as additional support.
One of Britain's longest-running divorce cases has finally come to an end after more than two decades of legal battle. The case ended with a £6.6 million (about €7.6 million) settlement for a woman. Her husband, a lawyer, had concealed assets of 28 million pounds (about 32.3 million euros).