Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed responsibility Wednesday for a cruise missile attack that left a Dutch-flagged cargo ship ablaze and adrift in the Gulf of Aden. The strike, which seriously damaged the Minervagracht and injured two crew members, marked the most significant escalation in months by the group outside the Red Sea corridor.
Dutch Foreign Minister David van Weel expressed support for former President Donald Trump’s position on Russian energy during a Tuesday interview with CNN International, acknowledging that continued reliance on Russian fossil fuels indirectly finances the war in Ukraine. Van Weel emphasized the need for both the United States and Europe to accelerate their transition away from Russian oil and gas.
Dutch populist leader Geert Wilders is calling for a complete halt to asylum seekers entering the Netherlands after a 17-year-old girl was murdered in Amsterdam, allegedly by a migrant with a violent history. Wilders’ demand follows the killing of Lisa, a teenager stabbed to death while walking home from a night out last week.
