The
Netherlands halts funding of the
Syrian opposition and police forces, saying the chances of them winning the war are "extremely limited". Dutch support for the
White Helmets will also end in December 2018.
(Dutch News)
The death toll from the
earthquake in
Hokkaido,
Japan rises to 44. There are now no reports of individuals missing and the search operations have been called off.
(Xinhua)
Nieuwsuur reports the
Dutch government has provided funding over the past two years to
Syrian rebel group
Jabhat al-Shamiya, despite Dutch prosecutors describing the group as a "salafist and jihadistic" terror group and preparing to bring a man to trial next week accused of being a member.
(Dutch News)
The center-left parties that form the current government obtain 40.6% of the vote, the center-right alliance winning 40.3%. The far-right
Sweden Democrats gain 17.6%. A long process to form a coalition government now seems likely.
(CNN)