UEFA, fines, mammoth bones, tarantula and Utrecht investigation (Friday, July 31)

The 55 football associations of UEFA want to boycott FIFA tournaments. They decided this on Thursday after an emergency consultation. According to UEFA, FIFA wants to start a new World Cup company and sell rights to investors.

In five days, 96 fines were issued on the Merwede Bridge. The bridge on the A27 near Gorinchem has been closed since July 18. Only Dutch license plates received fines because this rule is not included in European agreements.

Due to low water levels in the Danube, mammoth bones were found in Bulgaria. Near Ryahovo, specialists found a lower jaw, tusks, ribs, and a shoulder blade. According to the museum, it might be a woolly mammoth, and more is still buried.

A woman in Twente found a tarantula in her backyard on Wednesday. The spider was about 20 centimeters long. According to NU.nl, the spider had hidden itself in the garden.

Utrecht University is investigating the entire pharmacology department following reports of conflicts of interest. According to the media, associate professor Joris Verster had himself paid through his own company. The university says that his side work was known, but not how extensive it was.