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News of Saturday, 17 October 2026
Netherlands
Few free sources
Woman found dead in Beek en Donk; police make arrest
According to ANP, police suspect a crime; the circumstances remain unclear.
A woman was found dead in a home in Beek en Donk overnight from Friday into Saturday. According to ANP, police have arrested one person and strongly suspect a crime.
17 Oct 2026, 04:29
World
Three perspectives
All candidates for UN leadership face resistance from veto powers
Grynspan retains a narrow lead, but the sixth informal ballot produces no breakthrough.
None of the seven candidates for the United Nations’ highest office secured a clear path from the permanent Security Council members in the sixth informal ballot. According to diplomatic sources cited by news agencies, Costa Rica’s Rebeca Grynspan remains slightly ahead, but she too faces resistance from two veto powers.
17 Oct 2026, 04:00
Climate
Three perspectives
Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon falls to lowest recorded level
New satellite figures show a fall of almost 42 per cent, but the forest continues to lose ground.
Annual deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has fallen to its lowest level since records began in 1988. According to government figures published on Friday, 3,335 square kilometres of forest were still lost between August 2025 and July 2026, 41.8 per cent less than in the previous measurement period.
17 Oct 2026, 02:30
Three perspectives
IPCC suspends meeting without agreement on timetable and budget
The impasse also affects the budget for 2027, while timely publication of the climate reports remains uncertain.
The meeting of the UN climate panel, the IPCC, was suspended on Friday without agreement on the timetable for its new climate reports or next year's budget. It therefore remains uncertain whether the reports will be available for the international assessment of climate policy in 2028.
17 Oct 2026, 01:55