Government helps children from Gaza and more news (Saturday, September 19)

The government wants to bring 250 sick and injured children from Gaza to Jordan. There, they will receive medical care. The Netherlands is providing 12 million euros, but Israel must also give its permission.

Many people in the Netherlands are concerned about the rapid growth of artificial intelligence. According to a study, a majority believe that people are losing control. In California, Governor Gavin Newsom is investigating an emergency shut-off button for artificial intelligence.

The Labour Inspectorate arrested two restaurant owners on suspicion of human trafficking and exploitation. According to Europol (the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation), there are more than seventy victims at their eight restaurants. Employees often worked too many hours for too little pay.

The German government and federal states want to make fuel 17 cents cheaper per litre. According to DPA (the German Press Agency), a maximum price for fuel will also be introduced. Prices are higher in the Netherlands, and no new measures have been introduced yet.

On Thursday, a power bank caught fire on a KLM (Royal Dutch Airlines) flight to Curaçao. The aircraft departed from Amsterdam, and one man was injured. According to the ILT (Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate), such reports are received once or twice a month.