News about Iran, fire, arrest, and students (Saturday, March 21)

President Trump does not want a pause in the war with Iran. He says that Israel and the United States are ahead. In his MAGA group, resistance is growing due to high costs and expensive gasoline. Khamenei denies attacks on Turkey and Oman, and points to Israel. NRC says that artificial intelligence has more influence in wars, including in Iran and Ukraine.

On Friday afternoon, there was a large fire at a scooter company on Nieuwe Hemweg in Amsterdam. Thick smoke spread over the city, and NL-Alert said: close windows and doors. The situation is stable, the fire is being extinguished, and the building is lost. No injuries have been reported.

A detainee escaped on Friday at the Diakonessenhuis (Deaconess Hospital) in Utrecht, but the police later caught him. After a struggle, he grabbed a weapon and fled. Police searched for hours with dogs and a helicopter, and fired warning shots. No one was injured, and a firearm was found with the man.

The American government wants to get tax money back from Harvard through the courts. In the Netherlands, loan system students receive an extra 44.50 euros per study month. That is for students without a basic grant between 2015 and 2023. They receive over 2100 euros, and DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs - Education Executive Agency) will pay starting from April 2027.