A push to ban slaughter without stunning, Verstappen wins again, and Van Dijk hits 100

Animal welfare state secretary Silvio Erkens says the Netherlands should follow Belgium and ban slaughter without stunning, which reopens a 15-year fight over religious freedom. We also cover Verstappen's first win of the season after a chaotic start, Van Dijk's 100th game for Oranje, and Damen's multi-billion claim against Germany over cancelled warships. Then the future of the Delta Works, Polymarket's court fight and Michelin's 100th birthday, plus what's on in Amsterdam today. (Partly voiced line by line through a backup service because Gemini's two-host voicing was unavailable.)

Monday, 5 October 2026 · 19 min