A part of Oxford Street in London has become car-free starting today, aiming to make the street more attractive to pedestrians, although local residents are concerned about the potential increase in traffic in surrounding neighborhoods and accessibility for people with disabilities. #OxfordStreet #Voetgangersgebied #Londen (translated)
A Belgian couple was held for six hours by a criminal group near Touros, Brazil, before they were finally released. #Belgique #Brésil #kidnapping (translated)
In the Rotterdam neighborhood of Delfshaven, community connectors from the Verbindingskamer are working to improve social cohesion by connecting with residents and helping them overcome prejudices about their neighborhood. #Buurtverbinders #SocialeCohesie #Bestaansonzekerheid (translated)
Gidi Markuszower wrote that the police had not widely circulated the description of the suspect in the murder of Hajar, just like in the case of Lisa. He stated that during a neighborhood investigation, the police had firmly denied that children were in danger, but had provided little information. He questioned who silenced the police and why they did not warn the public. Markuszower also wrote that it was not news to him that a young woman had been murdered, as a woman was murdered weekly in the Netherlands. He also stated that African immigrants committed such crimes much more often. Additionally, he mentioned the violence that the alleged murderer of Hajar was said to have committed against someone else in North Holland a day after the police had heard him. According to Markuszower, the murders of Lisa and Hajar, as well as the other violence, could have been prevented if the Amsterdam triangle — mayor, police, and Public Prosecutor — had wanted to combat crimes instead of lying to citizens. #veiligheid #nieuws #misdaad (translated)
Peter Vlemmix depicted the lives of Dutch people in 2026 as learning to deal with the cold, accepting that you live in your parents' attic, and sending your child to the army. He also wrote that people should come to terms with having a refugee center in their neighborhood and assume that supermarket inflation only existed in their minds. #Nederland #leven #toekomst (translated)
Russia's behavior in space is raising concerns, as a Russian satellite is coming dangerously close to a Ukrainian intelligence satellite, which could indicate aggressive intentions. #GuerreEnUkraine #Satellite #Russie (translated)
The reputation of Paris as a tourism magnet has taken a hit due to riots, leading to a yellow travel advisory that recommends tourists stay away from crowds. #Beveiliging #OnlineVeiligheid #Cookies (translated)
Joost Jansen wrote that he had Chat prepare a speech for Rob Jetten in response to serious riots in Amsterdam. The proposed text stated that violence against society was unacceptable, while demonstrating and expressing criticism were part of democracy. The speech proposed three measures: maintaining the rule of law, supporting victims and affected entrepreneurs, and investigating the causes of social tensions. The text also stated that researching those causes was no excuse for violence. The recovery of trust, according to the speech, would depend on consistent action and rules that applied to everyone. #Amsterdam #democratie #veiligheid (translated)
Daniel Kinahan grew from a local pub in Dublin to become the Irish face of the global cocaine mafia, while further expanding the smuggling syndicate that his father built up in the 1990s into a powerful 'super cartel'. #DanielKinahan #drugsmaffia #criminaliteit (translated)
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak claims that exports will quickly increase to 3 million tons per year, bringing exports back to pre-war levels. #Diesel #Energie #VS (translated)
After an explosion at a hair salon in Vlaardingen, the baby room and the house of a young family were heavily damaged, causing great fear in the neighborhood. #Vlaardingen #explosie #kapsalon (translated)
Jelmer Visser wrote that teenagers in the United States were not allowed to read Anne Frank's diary, but they could watch a livestream of an execution by a firing squad. He said that one should stay far away from Americans and called them idiots. #VerenigdeStaten #VrijheidVanMeningsuiting #Onderwijs (translated)
During the national manifestation on October 9, four buses were damaged by rioters near the South Station in Brussels, but no one was injured. #Manifestation #Bruxelles #TransportsPublics (translated)
"I will not sit idly by while ICE agents terrorize our communities," said Mamdani, who wants ICE to leave the neighborhoods, hospitals, and streets of his city. #NidalHasan #doodstraf #mensenrechten (translated)
Monique X- Fluencer asked Kati Piri how many mosques, tea houses, and Islamic community centers would participate in Purple Friday and would raise the lhbtiq flag on Sunday. #PaarseVrijdag #LHBTIQ #Moskeeën (translated)
In New York, the American immigration service ICE shot a man in his car while a 5-year-old child was sitting in the back seat, leading to massive protests from local residents and politicians condemning the shooting. #ICESchietpartij #Immigratiebeleid #Protest (translated)
"I will not watch idly while ICE agents terrorize our communities," said Mamdani, who wants ICE to leave the neighborhoods, hospitals, and streets of his city. #ICE #NewYork #immigratie (translated)
"A technically skilled player who got close to the goal and was involved in dangerous moments," Hake says now. #Eredivisie #SørenTengstedt #Voetbal (translated)
Residents in Rotterdam, together with the municipality, have developed a system to raise the groundwater level and thus prevent foundation problems in their houses, resulting in a positive assessment of their foundation for the next 25 years. #funderingproblemen #Rotterdam #bewonersinitiatief (translated)
Amsterdam introduces neighborhood brothels, making sex work more accessible to residents in their own neighborhoods. #Cookies #Beveiliging #OnlineVeiligheid (translated)
