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U.S. President Donald Trump publicly posted what he claimed was the phone number of a Republican senator on social media in an effort to pressure him into supporting legislation that would make daylight saving time permanent year-round. The senator in question has been resistant to the proposal, which Trump has championed as a priority. By sharing the number online, Trump effectively directed his large online following to contact — and potentially harass — the senator directly. The move drew immediate attention as an aggressive and unusual tactic for a sitting president to use against a member of his own party. The United States has debated permanent daylight saving time for years, with the Senate previously passing a related bill that stalled in the House. Trump's intervention signals he intends to use public pressure campaigns to advance the legislation in the current congressional session. The incident raises fresh concerns about the use of presidential influence to intimidate elected officials.

The Oosterscheldekering, the Netherlands' iconic storm surge barrier that forms part of the Delta Works flood defense system, marks its 40th anniversary today. While the structure is expected to remain operational for at least several more decades, engineers and water management experts warn that rising sea levels pose a serious long-term threat to its effectiveness. The concern is compounded by the fact that designing and constructing replacement or reinforced flood infrastructure takes approximately 40 years from conception to completion. This means that planning for the next generation of flood defenses would need to begin now to avoid a dangerous gap in protection. The Delta Works are critical to safeguarding large parts of the Netherlands, a low-lying country highly vulnerable to flooding. The anniversary has prompted renewed public and political discussion about the urgency of climate adaptation and long-term infrastructure investment. For Caribbean territories like Curaçao, which share constitutional ties with the Netherlands, the debate over coastal defense funding and planning priorities carries regional relevance.

Latvia's pro-Ukraine Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs won Saturday's parliamentary elections by a wide margin, securing a strong mandate to continue the country's westward-oriented foreign policy. Kulbergs has made clear he will exclude the second-largest party — which holds pro-Russian positions — from any coalition negotiations or governing partnership. The result signals that Latvian voters broadly support the country's firm stance in backing Ukraine amid the ongoing war with Russia. Latvia, which borders Russia and has a significant Russian-speaking minority, has been one of the most outspoken European Union and NATO members in its support for Kyiv. The election outcome reinforces a political divide in the country between those favoring closer European integration and those with sympathies toward Moscow. The story was published by Nu.cw, Curaçao's Dutch-language news outlet, reflecting the island's continued coverage of international affairs relevant to its Dutch-speaking audience.