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A juvenile has been charged in connection with a 2022 shooting on the Garden State Parkway in New Jersey, according to local reporting from Jersey Shore Online. Details of the charges and the suspect's identity have not been released because of the suspect's age. The arrest follows a years-long investigation into the incident, which drew attention along the Jersey Shore corridor.

Attention in the Netherlands is turning to the West Nile virus after reports that four Dutch people and numerous birds have already died from it. Regional outlet De Limburger asks whether the virus, until now mostly a concern elsewhere in the country, is now spreading toward the southern province of Limburg. The report notes there is no outbreak comparable to COVID-19, but questions remain about the role of blood banks and donation screening as the mosquito-borne virus moves westward.

A multi-sectoral needs assessment (MSNA) has been released for White Nile State, Sudan, documenting humanitarian conditions across sectors such as food, water, shelter and health. The publication, carried on ReliefWeb, offers updated data on the scale of vulnerability in a state hosting large numbers of displaced people amid Sudan's ongoing conflict, and is intended to guide aid planning and response prioritisation.