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Terror Plot Suspected, Drought Measures, and Upcoming Transport Strike

The Public Prosecutor's Office has escalated its investigation into recently arrested terrorism suspects, now believing they were planning an attack, with some individuals reportedly having previous terrorism-related apprehensions. Separately, a 20-year-old woman in Rotterdam was kidnapped during a home invasion, later abandoned in Oud-Alblas.

New measures are being implemented to combat drought, including the unprecedented closure of sluices near The Hague and Rotterdam. Meanwhile, public transport is set to face a new strike on September 9th in protest against austerity measures.

Further domestic news includes an evacuation in Bilthoven due to potentially hazardous materials found in a car, though residents were later allowed to return. Additionally, a court has halted preparatory work for a controversial 'green' housing project in Soesterberg, which is opposed by residents concerned about the felling of nearly 2,000 trees and the exclusion of badgers.

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