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Police in Rotterdam say a man is suspected of assaulting the same bus driver twice, first in March and again last Friday. Officers have released an image of the suspect and are appealing for witnesses.

A power outage is currently affecting several postcodes in Meerhoven, with Enexis engineers working to restore service. Electricity is anticipated to return before midnight, though the cause of the fault has not yet been identified.

A study by the Dutch Data Protection Authority suggests that automated scanning cars may be wrongly fining half a million drivers each year. The technology often fails to recognise legal activities, such as loading goods or displaying disabled permits. The watchdog is now calling for a return to traditional patrols to prevent further financial errors.

A 67-year-old pilot died when his Cessna aircraft crashed sharply into a field near the A58 motorway. The plane fell from the sky just minutes after taking off from a local airport in Zeeland. Currently, authorities are investigating whether the fatal crash resulted from a mechanical failure or an intentional act by the pilot.

A 20-year-old man from The Hague has been sentenced to prison and mandatory psychiatric care for the online abuse of dozens of children. Following his sentence, he will undergo intensive supervision to prevent future offences.

A surge of fake “traffic fine” emails is circulating, prompting a warning from the CJIB. The agency stresses that it never sends fines by email and urges people to ignore the digital messages, which link to fraudulent payment pages designed to steal personal information.

More than 100 damage reports have been submitted after a magnitude 3.0 earthquake near Geesbrug in the Dutch province of Drenthe. Most reports came from the municipality of Assen, where residents reported damage to homes.

Around 9,000 Dutch citizens in the Middle East have registered with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for emergency assistance as the Friday afternoon deadline for applications approaches. While the high number of submissions highlights widespread concern, officials clarified that this does not represent the exact number of people requiring repatriation, as some travellers have already departed independently or submitted duplicate forms. Assistance is strictly reserved for Dutch nationals and their family members who reside in the Netherlands; consequently, those living permanently in the region, such as in Dubai, are not eligible for government-led evacuation flights.