Morning papers reported Trump's first foreign visit to Middle Eastern Gulf states focusing on business deals rather than peace efforts, skipping Israel. PostNL announced its largest postage stamp price increase since 2014, adding to consumer cost concerns alongside housing construction stalls.

Mid-day coverage featured Russian disinformation campaigns targeting European leaders with fake cocaine-use images. Environmental organization Milieudefensie launched another lawsuit against Shell, now demanding cessation of new oil and gas field development. The American NATO ambassador confirmed Trump would attend the NATO summit in The Hague.

A shooting incident in Amsterdam Southeast that traumatized schoolchildren and a fire in Didam dominated crime coverage. Evening news focused on the Eurovision Song Contest's first semi-final, with Claude successfully qualifying for the finals despite mixed rehearsal performances, while Belgium failed to advance.