ANPNOS News: Royal Ribbons and Court Ruling in Breda Decision on Undercover Agent's Suicide and King's Night Festivities

NOS News•today, 06:51

Good morning! Everywhere in the Netherlands, people are surprised today with a royal ribbon and the court in Breda decides in the case of an undercover agent who eventually committed suicide.

First the weather: It’s cool today. Later in the day the sun shines occasionally, but there are also cloud fields. It will be 9 to 11 degrees. There is a chance of frost again tonight. Tomorrow, King’s Day, it will remain dry until the evening at 12 to 15 degrees. In the evening it may rain.

Are you going on the road? Here you will find an overview of the activities. And view here the rail timetable.

What can you expect today?

On the last working day before King’s Day it is time for the traditional ribbon rain. The ribbons are handed out to volunteers who work for other people or organizations. Just under 3000 people receive the royal decoration. Thirty of them live in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom.
The court in Breda rules in the case of an undercover agent who eventually committed suicide. A prison sentence of 11.5 years was demanded against suspect Joop M. in December. M. is suspected of involvement in the import of cocaine. The undercover agent had to shadow him, but was poorly supervised by the police.
The Netherlands is celebrating King’s Night tonight. There are various festivities in the major cities, such as the free market in Utrecht and The Life I Live festival in The Hague.
In the English football league, the top match between Arsenal and Manchester City is on the program. Arsenal are five points ahead of Manchester City in the title fight, but City have played two fewer games.

What did you miss?

The Taliban have killed the IS leader who ordered suicide bombings at the airport of the Afghan capital Kabul almost two years ago. The name of the man has not been disclosed, American officials report to The New York Times, among others. Shortly after the Taliban took over Kabul, the bombings took place in August 2021. At least 170 Afghan civilians and 13 American soldiers were killed. It soon became clear that the perpetrators were members of the terrorist group IS.

Other news from the night

And then this:

Disappointment, doubts, but also a step in the right direction. In Garmerwolde, residents with earthquake damage reacted yesterday with mixed feelings to the words of Prime Minister Rutte and State Secretary Vijlbrief about damage repair. Many affected Groningen residents say: ‘Seeing is believing’.

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