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Today a major international military exercise begins that lasts three weeks and eight men are on trial for a robbery at a money transport in Amsterdam.
Today it will be mostly dry with some sunshine from time to time. It will be a maximum of 19 degrees. Tomorrow there will be a strong south-westerly wind increasing strongly and showers will fall all over the country. In the middle the sun shines and becomes 16 or 17 degrees.
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What can you expect today?
- Eight men suspected of a robbery at a money transport in Amsterdam are on trial today. After a spectacular chase in May last year, a number of offenders were arrested in Broek, Waterland. About 4 million euros of precious metal are still missing from the loot.
- It is the first day of the state visit of King William Alexander and Queen Máxima to Greece. Foreign Minister Hoekstra was also present. Among other things, the royal couple places a wreath at the monument of the unknown soldier in Athens.
- Today starts in Holland large military exercise which lasts three weeks. Thousands of soldiers participate, including from the United States and Germany. Low-flying helicopters can cause annoying noises. They also practice with ammunition and grenades.
What did you miss?
The Brazilian elections ended in a head-to-head race with a narrow victory for the leftist candidate Lula Da Silva. You received just under 51 percent of the vote, a fraction more than incumbent President Bolsonaro.
Lula, who ended up in prison after two terms in the government for corruption, spoke in an initial response to his supporters of a “political resurrection”. “They tried to bury me alive, but here I am.”
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And then this:
Max Verstappen once again wrote Formula 1 history. The Dutchman recorded his 14th win of the season at the Mexican Grand Prix. In doing so, he surpasses Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel. Colleagues call him phenomenal.
