Wekdienst 18/8: Zensky with European delegation to Trump • Presentation election program GroenLinks-Pvda

Good morning! Today, Ukrainian President Zensky, together with a delegation of European leaders and NATO chief Mark Rutte, goes to the US to talk to US President Trump about the end of the war in Ukraine. And in The Hague, GroenLinks-PvdA presents the draft election program.

First the weather: the day starts gray, but from the east the sun breaks through in more and more places. This afternoon the sun often shines exuberantly and the mercury rises to 24 to 27 degrees.

Are you going on the road? here can you find the overview of roadworks and here Read about the situation on the track.

What can you expect today?

What did you miss?

Hackers threaten to make the stolen data from the population screening public, although ransom had already been paid. The criminals put that on their site on the Darkweb. They put an ultimatum at the laboratory where they have stolen the data.

The hackers say they want more money because the lab would not have complied with the agreements made. They may go to call in the police after the hackers had captured the data of nearly half a million Dutch women who participated in the population screening for cervical cancer.

Other news from the night:

And then this:

In August 2021, the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan. Civil servant Djûke Stammeshaus then decides with the Dutch crisis team about the fate of Afghans who want to leave the country. Similarly about Soraya, the first female tattoo artist. Four years later they are girlfriends.

Have a nice day!