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Good morning! According to polls, today is a very exciting election day for Israel. The right-wing religious bloc led by former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, suspected of corruption, will receive exactly half of the seats, according to polls. And Willem-Alexander and Máxima begin the second day of their state visit to Greece, where they will talk about, among other things, violence against women.
First of all the weather: the wind picks up and is sometimes stormy near the sea, force 8 with gusts of up to 90 kilometers per hour. In the north-west there is sometimes a downpour, elsewhere the day will be dry with a lot of sun. It will be a maximum of 15 or 16 degrees.
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What can you expect today?
- Israelis go to the polls to elect a new parliament for the fifth time in four years. Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hopes to make a political comeback after more than a year of opposition. In This article Read more about the elections.
- King William Alexander and Queen Máxima begin the second day of their state visit to Greece. The day focuses on refugees and the fight against violence against women.
- Starting this month, the government will help families and SMEs with high energy prices. Families receive € 190 per month in November and December. Energy-intensive SMEs can also count on support, although many industry associations say the rules are too strict for this.
- Ajax closed the Champions League with an away match against Rangers FC (kick-off at 21). Up for grabs in the Glasgow duel is third place in Group A and therefore a sequel in the Europa League. Ajax defeated the team of coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst in Amsterdam 4-0.
What did you miss?
To protest the presidential election results in Brazil, supporters of former President Bolsonaro protested in 26 states. checkpoints erected. Many truckers are among the demonstrators, international news agencies report. According to the federal traffic police, there were 321 protests on the streets.
Truckers are prominent supporters of Bolsonaro, who, among other things, has lowered fuel prices. The pilots are also a powerful group and can flatten the country. Much of the freight transport in Brazil takes place by road. In some places, protesters have called for a military coup.
Other news of the evening:
- Arib leaves the House of Representatives without saying goodbye: former Speaker of the Chamber and PvdA member Khadija Arib leaves the House of Representatives without saying goodbye. He does not write a farewell letter and does not come to the Chamber to say goodbye, he confirms after reporting from De Telegraaf. She sends an email. In late September, it was leaked that the House Executive Committee was investigating Arib because of his transgressive behavior during his presidency.
- Dozens of countries are asking China to release the Uighurs: Fifty predominantly Western countries have asked China to work as soon as possible on a UN report on serious human rights violations against Uyghurs. Human rights organizations and journalists have been denouncing systematic human rights violations in the northern Xinjiang region of northern China for years. It is estimated that one million Muslims are held there in detention camps.
- Thousands of Congolese protest against Rwanda due to the increase in violence: Thousands of people took part in the protests against Rwanda in eastern Congo. That country is accused by protesters of supporting rebels in the east. Protesters marched on foot and by motorbike through the streets of Goma, the capital of the North Kivu province which borders Rwanda. Some protesters tried to enter Rwanda.
And then this:
A scream mask, a severed head or a zombie. You may run into them on the street last night and last weekend. Because Halloween is also being celebrated more and more in the Netherlands.
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