Taiwan: Knife Attack and Smoke Grenades Reported Near MRT Stations in Taipei 3

A smoke grenade and knife attack was reported in central Taipei on Friday, December 19, A suspect reportedly threw smoke grenades inside Taipei Main Station in central Taipei and attacked passersby with a knife. The suspect then fled the scene, moved to the nearby Zhongshan Station, and attacked pedestrians again before entering a nearby department store. One person has been confirmed dead, and several others were injured. According to police, the suspect, who is a 27-year-old man, jumped from the department store and was taken to a hospital.

Netherlands: Storm Benjamin Whips Up Rough Seas and Strong Winds 2

Storm Benjamin battered the Netherlands on Thursday, October 23, with powerful winds of up to 120 km/h whipping up rough seas along the western coast. Amsterdam Schiphol Airport canceled dozens of flights, while Dutch Railways reduced services for safety. The KNMI issued a Code Orange alert, warning of falling trees and property damage.

Netherlands: Storm Benjamin Whips Up Rough Seas and Strong Winds

Storm Benjamin battered the Netherlands on Thursday, October 23, with powerful winds of up to 120 km/h whipping up rough seas along the western coast. Amsterdam Schiphol Airport canceled dozens of flights, while Dutch Railways reduced services for safety. The KNMI issued a Code Orange alert, warning of falling trees and property damage.

Thunderstorms Sweep Through Scheveningen as Heat Gives Way - The Hague

Thunderstorms Sweep Through Scheveningen as Heat Gives Way - The Hague

Thunderstorms are moving across the country in Scheveningen. The heat is making way for thunderstorms. The KNMI has therefore issued code orange in some provinces. The Hague, Netherlands on July 2, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Thunderstorms Sweep Through Scheveningen as Heat Gives Way - The Hague

Thunderstorms Sweep Through Scheveningen as Heat Gives Way - The Hague

Thunderstorms are moving across the country in Scheveningen. The heat is making way for thunderstorms. The KNMI has therefore issued code orange in some provinces. The Hague, Netherlands on July 2, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Thunderstorms Sweep Through Scheveningen as Heat Gives Way - The Hague

Thunderstorms Sweep Through Scheveningen as Heat Gives Way - The Hague

Thunderstorms are moving across the country in Scheveningen. The heat is making way for thunderstorms. The KNMI has therefore issued code orange in some provinces. The Hague, Netherlands on July 2, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Thunderstorms Sweep Through Scheveningen as Heat Gives Way - The Hague

Thunderstorms Sweep Through Scheveningen as Heat Gives Way - The Hague

Thunderstorms are moving across the country in Scheveningen. The heat is making way for thunderstorms. The KNMI has therefore issued code orange in some provinces. The Hague, Netherlands on July 2, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Thunderstorms Sweep Through Scheveningen as Heat Gives Way - The Hague

Thunderstorms Sweep Through Scheveningen as Heat Gives Way - The Hague

Thunderstorms are moving across the country in Scheveningen. The heat is making way for thunderstorms. The KNMI has therefore issued code orange in some provinces. The Hague, Netherlands on July 2, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Thunderstorms Sweep Through Scheveningen as Heat Gives Way - The Hague

Thunderstorms Sweep Through Scheveningen as Heat Gives Way - The Hague

Thunderstorms are moving across the country in Scheveningen. The heat is making way for thunderstorms. The KNMI has therefore issued code orange in some provinces. The Hague, Netherlands on July 2, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Thunderstorms Sweep Through Scheveningen as Heat Gives Way - The Hague

Thunderstorms Sweep Through Scheveningen as Heat Gives Way - The Hague

Thunderstorms are moving across the country in Scheveningen. The heat is making way for thunderstorms. The KNMI has therefore issued code orange in some provinces. The Hague, Netherlands on July 2, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Thunderstorms Sweep Through Scheveningen as Heat Gives Way - The Hague

Thunderstorms Sweep Through Scheveningen as Heat Gives Way - The Hague

Thunderstorms are moving across the country in Scheveningen. The heat is making way for thunderstorms. The KNMI has therefore issued code orange in some provinces. The Hague, Netherlands on July 2, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Thunderstorms Sweep Through Scheveningen as Heat Gives Way - The Hague

Thunderstorms Sweep Through Scheveningen as Heat Gives Way - The Hague

Thunderstorms are moving across the country in Scheveningen. The heat is making way for thunderstorms. The KNMI has therefore issued code orange in some provinces. The Hague, Netherlands on July 2, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Thunderstorms Sweep Through Scheveningen as Heat Gives Way - The Hague

Thunderstorms Sweep Through Scheveningen as Heat Gives Way - The Hague

Thunderstorms are moving across the country in Scheveningen. The heat is making way for thunderstorms. The KNMI has therefore issued code orange in some provinces. The Hague, Netherlands on July 2, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Thunderstorms Sweep Through Scheveningen as Heat Gives Way - The Hague

Thunderstorms Sweep Through Scheveningen as Heat Gives Way - The Hague

Thunderstorms are moving across the country in Scheveningen. The heat is making way for thunderstorms. The KNMI has therefore issued code orange in some provinces. The Hague, Netherlands on July 2, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Storm Ciaran Hits The Netherlands

Storm Ciaran Hits The Netherlands

People brave the storm Ciarán on the beach of Hoek van Holland. Code orange applies in the coastal area of ​​our country due to storm Ciaran. November 2, 2023. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Storm Ciaran Hits The Netherlands

Storm Ciaran Hits The Netherlands

People brave the storm Ciarán on the beach of Hoek van Holland. Code orange applies in the coastal area of ​​our country due to storm Ciaran. November 2, 2023. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Storm Ciaran Hits The Netherlands

Storm Ciaran Hits The Netherlands

People brave the storm Ciarán on the beach of Hoek van Holland. Code orange applies in the coastal area of ​​our country due to storm Ciaran. November 2, 2023. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Storm Ciaran Hits The Netherlands

Storm Ciaran Hits The Netherlands

People brave the storm Ciarán on the beach of Hoek van Holland. Code orange applies in the coastal area of ​​our country due to storm Ciaran. November 2, 2023. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Storm Ciaran Hits The Netherlands

Storm Ciaran Hits The Netherlands

People brave the storm Ciarán on the beach of Hoek van Holland. Code orange applies in the coastal area of ​​our country due to storm Ciaran. November 2, 2023. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Storm Ciaran Hits The Netherlands

Storm Ciaran Hits The Netherlands

People brave the storm Ciarán on the beach of Hoek van Holland. Code orange applies in the coastal area of ​​our country due to storm Ciaran. November 2, 2023. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Storm Ciaran Hits The Netherlands

Storm Ciaran Hits The Netherlands

People brave the storm Ciarán on the beach of Hoek van Holland. Code orange applies in the coastal area of ​​our country due to storm Ciaran. November 2, 2023. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Storm Ciaran Hits The Netherlands

Storm Ciaran Hits The Netherlands

People brave the storm Ciarán on the beach of Hoek van Holland. Code orange applies in the coastal area of ​​our country due to storm Ciaran. November 2, 2023. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Storm Ciaran Hits The Netherlands

Storm Ciaran Hits The Netherlands

People brave the storm Ciarán on the beach of Hoek van Holland. Code orange applies in the coastal area of ​​our country due to storm Ciaran. November 2, 2023. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Storm Ciaran Hits The Netherlands

Storm Ciaran Hits The Netherlands

People brave the storm Ciarán on the beach of Hoek van Holland. Code orange applies in the coastal area of ​​our country due to storm Ciaran. November 2, 2023. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Storm Ciaran Hits The Netherlands

Storm Ciaran Hits The Netherlands

People brave the storm Ciarán on the beach of Hoek van Holland. Code orange applies in the coastal area of ​​our country due to storm Ciaran. November 2, 2023. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Storm Ciaran Hits The Netherlands

Storm Ciaran Hits The Netherlands

People brave the storm Ciarán on the beach of Hoek van Holland. Code orange applies in the coastal area of ​​our country due to storm Ciaran. November 2, 2023. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Storm Ciaran Hits The Netherlands

Storm Ciaran Hits The Netherlands

People brave the storm Ciarán on the beach of Hoek van Holland. Code orange applies in the coastal area of ​​our country due to storm Ciaran. November 2, 2023. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Storm Ciaran Hits The Netherlands

Storm Ciaran Hits The Netherlands

People brave the storm Ciarán on the beach of Hoek van Holland. Code orange applies in the coastal area of ​​our country due to storm Ciaran. November 2, 2023. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Italy ends two-year COVID-19 state of emergency

STORY: Italy ends two-year COVID-19 state of emergency DATELINE: April 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in Italy STORYLINE: More than two years after its announcement, and following several extensions, Italy on Thursday officially ended the COVID-19 pandemic state of emergency. The end date -- March 31 -- was originally announced by Prime Minister Mario Draghi in February. The country can now gradually phase out the remaining COVID measures between April 1 and Dec. 31, 2022. From Friday on, the four-tier system based on a color code -- white, yellow, orange and red zones for no, low, medium and high pandemic risk, respectively -- will no longer apply, according to the new rules. This means that the remaining measures will apply nationwide, regardless of the local or regional epidemiological situation. Several rules will change starting on Friday, according to a cabinet decree passed earlier in March. Among the changes tha

Travelers During The Summer Holidays - Netherlands

Travelers During The Summer Holidays - Netherlands

Crowded with travelers going on vacation during the summer holidays. Because the Netherlands has gone red , certain countries have banned Dutch citizens . Holidaymakers are going to fly again, but if they go to an orange country, they must be quarantined afterwards and because the infections are increasing in the Netherlands. With the corona check app you can create a QR code with which you can travel again. Schiphol, Netherlands on July 17, 2021. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Travelers During The Summer Holidays - Netherlands

Travelers During The Summer Holidays - Netherlands

Crowded with travelers going on vacation during the summer holidays. Because the Netherlands has gone red , certain countries have banned Dutch citizens . Holidaymakers are going to fly again, but if they go to an orange country, they must be quarantined afterwards and because the infections are increasing in the Netherlands. With the corona check app you can create a QR code with which you can travel again. Schiphol, Netherlands on July 17, 2021. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Travelers During The Summer Holidays - Netherlands

Travelers During The Summer Holidays - Netherlands

Crowded with travelers going on vacation during the summer holidays. Because the Netherlands has gone red , certain countries have banned Dutch citizens . Holidaymakers are going to fly again, but if they go to an orange country, they must be quarantined afterwards and because the infections are increasing in the Netherlands. With the corona check app you can create a QR code with which you can travel again. Schiphol, Netherlands on July 17, 2021. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Travelers During The Summer Holidays - Netherlands

Travelers During The Summer Holidays - Netherlands

Crowded with travelers going on vacation during the summer holidays. Because the Netherlands has gone red , certain countries have banned Dutch citizens . Holidaymakers are going to fly again, but if they go to an orange country, they must be quarantined afterwards and because the infections are increasing in the Netherlands. With the corona check app you can create a QR code with which you can travel again. Schiphol, Netherlands on July 17, 2021. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Travelers During The Summer Holidays - Netherlands

Travelers During The Summer Holidays - Netherlands

Crowded with travelers going on vacation during the summer holidays. Because the Netherlands has gone red , certain countries have banned Dutch citizens . Holidaymakers are going to fly again, but if they go to an orange country, they must be quarantined afterwards and because the infections are increasing in the Netherlands. With the corona check app you can create a QR code with which you can travel again. Schiphol, Netherlands on July 17, 2021. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Travelers During The Summer Holidays - Netherlands

Travelers During The Summer Holidays - Netherlands

Crowded with travelers going on vacation during the summer holidays. Because the Netherlands has gone red , certain countries have banned Dutch citizens . Holidaymakers are going to fly again, but if they go to an orange country, they must be quarantined afterwards and because the infections are increasing in the Netherlands. With the corona check app you can create a QR code with which you can travel again. Schiphol, Netherlands on July 17, 2021. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Travelers During The Summer Holidays - Netherlands

Travelers During The Summer Holidays - Netherlands

Crowded with travelers going on vacation during the summer holidays. Because the Netherlands has gone red , certain countries have banned Dutch citizens . Holidaymakers are going to fly again, but if they go to an orange country, they must be quarantined afterwards and because the infections are increasing in the Netherlands. With the corona check app you can create a QR code with which you can travel again. Schiphol, Netherlands on July 17, 2021. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Travelers During The Summer Holidays - Netherlands

Travelers During The Summer Holidays - Netherlands

Crowded with travelers going on vacation during the summer holidays. Because the Netherlands has gone red , certain countries have banned Dutch citizens . Holidaymakers are going to fly again, but if they go to an orange country, they must be quarantined afterwards and because the infections are increasing in the Netherlands. With the corona check app you can create a QR code with which you can travel again. Schiphol, Netherlands on July 17, 2021. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Travelers During The Summer Holidays - Netherlands

Travelers During The Summer Holidays - Netherlands

Crowded with travelers going on vacation during the summer holidays. Because the Netherlands has gone red , certain countries have banned Dutch citizens . Holidaymakers are going to fly again, but if they go to an orange country, they must be quarantined afterwards and because the infections are increasing in the Netherlands. With the corona check app you can create a QR code with which you can travel again. Schiphol, Netherlands on July 17, 2021. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Travelers During The Summer Holidays - Netherlands

Travelers During The Summer Holidays - Netherlands

Crowded with travelers going on vacation during the summer holidays. Because the Netherlands has gone red , certain countries have banned Dutch citizens . Holidaymakers are going to fly again, but if they go to an orange country, they must be quarantined afterwards and because the infections are increasing in the Netherlands. With the corona check app you can create a QR code with which you can travel again. Schiphol, Netherlands on July 17, 2021. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Travelers During The Summer Holidays - Netherlands

Travelers During The Summer Holidays - Netherlands

Crowded with travelers going on vacation during the summer holidays. Because the Netherlands has gone red , certain countries have banned Dutch citizens . Holidaymakers are going to fly again, but if they go to an orange country, they must be quarantined afterwards and because the infections are increasing in the Netherlands. With the corona check app you can create a QR code with which you can travel again. Schiphol, Netherlands on July 17, 2021. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Travelers During The Summer Holidays - Netherlands

Travelers During The Summer Holidays - Netherlands

Crowded with travelers going on vacation during the summer holidays. Because the Netherlands has gone red , certain countries have banned Dutch citizens . Holidaymakers are going to fly again, but if they go to an orange country, they must be quarantined afterwards and because the infections are increasing in the Netherlands. With the corona check app you can create a QR code with which you can travel again. Schiphol, Netherlands on July 17, 2021. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Travelers During The Summer Holidays - Netherlands

Travelers During The Summer Holidays - Netherlands

Crowded with travelers going on vacation during the summer holidays. Because the Netherlands has gone red , certain countries have banned Dutch citizens . Holidaymakers are going to fly again, but if they go to an orange country, they must be quarantined afterwards and because the infections are increasing in the Netherlands. With the corona check app you can create a QR code with which you can travel again. Schiphol, Netherlands on July 17, 2021. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Travelers During The Summer Holidays - Netherlands

Travelers During The Summer Holidays - Netherlands

Crowded with travelers going on vacation during the summer holidays. Because the Netherlands has gone red , certain countries have banned Dutch citizens . Holidaymakers are going to fly again, but if they go to an orange country, they must be quarantined afterwards and because the infections are increasing in the Netherlands. With the corona check app you can create a QR code with which you can travel again. Schiphol, Netherlands on July 17, 2021. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Travelers During The Summer Holidays - Netherlands

Travelers During The Summer Holidays - Netherlands

Crowded with travelers going on vacation during the summer holidays. Because the Netherlands has gone red , certain countries have banned Dutch citizens . Holidaymakers are going to fly again, but if they go to an orange country, they must be quarantined afterwards and because the infections are increasing in the Netherlands. With the corona check app you can create a QR code with which you can travel again. Schiphol, Netherlands on July 17, 2021. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Travelers During The Summer Holidays - Netherlands

Travelers During The Summer Holidays - Netherlands

Crowded with travelers going on vacation during the summer holidays. Because the Netherlands has gone red , certain countries have banned Dutch citizens . Holidaymakers are going to fly again, but if they go to an orange country, they must be quarantined afterwards and because the infections are increasing in the Netherlands. With the corona check app you can create a QR code with which you can travel again. Schiphol, Netherlands on July 17, 2021. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Travelers During The Summer Holidays - Netherlands

Travelers During The Summer Holidays - Netherlands

Crowded with travelers going on vacation during the summer holidays. Because the Netherlands has gone red , certain countries have banned Dutch citizens . Holidaymakers are going to fly again, but if they go to an orange country, they must be quarantined afterwards and because the infections are increasing in the Netherlands. With the corona check app you can create a QR code with which you can travel again. Schiphol, Netherlands on July 17, 2021. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Travelers During The Summer Holidays - Netherlands

Travelers During The Summer Holidays - Netherlands

Crowded with travelers going on vacation during the summer holidays. Because the Netherlands has gone red , certain countries have banned Dutch citizens . Holidaymakers are going to fly again, but if they go to an orange country, they must be quarantined afterwards and because the infections are increasing in the Netherlands. With the corona check app you can create a QR code with which you can travel again. Schiphol, Netherlands on July 17, 2021. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Travelers During The Summer Holidays - Netherlands

Travelers During The Summer Holidays - Netherlands

Crowded with travelers going on vacation during the summer holidays. Because the Netherlands has gone red , certain countries have banned Dutch citizens . Holidaymakers are going to fly again, but if they go to an orange country, they must be quarantined afterwards and because the infections are increasing in the Netherlands. With the corona check app you can create a QR code with which you can travel again. Schiphol, Netherlands on July 17, 2021. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Travelers During The Summer Holidays - Netherlands

Travelers During The Summer Holidays - Netherlands

Crowded with travelers going on vacation during the summer holidays. Because the Netherlands has gone red , certain countries have banned Dutch citizens . Holidaymakers are going to fly again, but if they go to an orange country, they must be quarantined afterwards and because the infections are increasing in the Netherlands. With the corona check app you can create a QR code with which you can travel again. Schiphol, Netherlands on July 17, 2021. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Travelers During The Summer Holidays - Netherlands

Travelers During The Summer Holidays - Netherlands

Crowded with travelers going on vacation during the summer holidays. Because the Netherlands has gone red , certain countries have banned Dutch citizens . Holidaymakers are going to fly again, but if they go to an orange country, they must be quarantined afterwards and because the infections are increasing in the Netherlands. With the corona check app you can create a QR code with which you can travel again. Schiphol, Netherlands on July 17, 2021. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM