Five Short News Items (Tuesday, June 16)

Artist, program maker, and voice actor Wim T. Schippers passed away last week in Amsterdam. He was 83 years old, according to his foundation. Schippers provided the voices for Ernie, Kermit the Frog, and Count Tel and created VPRO programs and the Peanut Butter Floor.

Supermarkets are recalling canned food for cats and dogs due to possible pieces of plastic. These are products from Partner in Pet Food NL B.V. Albert Heijn, Jumbo, and Lidl are warning customers and refunding money upon return.

Feyenoord wants to almost appoint Giovanni van Bronckhorst as head coach. That is reported by VI, ESPN, AD, and Fabrizio Romano. Van Bronckhorst was coach in Rotterdam from 2015 to 2019, and Sipke Hulshoff will likely take an important role.

President Trump confirms a preliminary agreement between the US and Iran. The details will probably come out on Friday at a signing event in Switzerland. According to Trump, the Strait of Hormuz will reopen, but European politicians remain cautious.

The website of NS had problems due to high traffic around the Netherlands ticket. With this subscription, people travel outside peak hours for 49 euros per month. By 10:00 a.m., 20,000 people signed up, and after that, it continues at the regular price.