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Here’s a rundown of all the news you need to start your Saturday with, including Dutch snap elections scheduled for Oct. 29 following coalition collapse; four Israeli soldiers killed and five others injured in the southern Gaza Strip, according to Israeli media; and China and the US will meet for trade talks in London on June 9.

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• Dutch snap elections scheduled for Oct. 29 following coalition collapse

The Netherlands will head to the polls on Oct. 29 for snap general elections after far-right Party for Freedom leader Geert Wilders withdrew his support from the ruling coalition, prompting its collapse.

"We have officially set the election date: the Second Chamber elections will take place on Wednesday, 29 October 2025," caretaker Interior Minister Judith Uitermark announced on X, adding that preparations are underway to ensure the vote proceeds smoothly.

The government collapsed on June 3 after the far-right Party for Freedom (PVV) withdrew from the ruling coalition because of unresolved disagreements on asylum and migration policy.

• 4 Israeli soldiers killed, 5 injured in southern Gaza Strip, Israeli media reports

Four Israeli soldiers were killed and five others were injured in an explosion at a building in the Bani Suheila neighborhood of Khan Younis, southern Gaza, the Times of Israel reported, citing the Israeli army.

“The building was booby-trapped, and the explosion caused the structure to collapse on the soldiers,” the army was quoted as saying.

The military identified two of the slain soldiers as Sgt. Maj. (res.) Chen Gross, 33, of the Maglan commando unit, and Staff Sgt. Yoav Raver, 19, of the Yahalom combat engineering unit.

• China, US to meet for trade talks in London on June 9, Trump says

Delegations from the US and China will meet in London next week for talks aimed at resolving the ongoing bilateral trade war, President Donald Trump said.

"I am pleased to announce that Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, and United States Trade Representative, Ambassador Jamieson Greer, will be meeting in London on Monday, June 9, 2025, with Representatives of China, with reference to the Trade Deal," Trump said on social media. "The meeting should go very well."

The announcement came a day after Trump spoke over the phone with Chinese President Xi Jinping for an hour and a half. Following the call, Trump said the conversation "resulted in a very positive conclusion for both countries," as both nations seek to resolve an expansive trade dispute.

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• Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed bilateral ties as well as regional and global issues over a phone call.

• Israeli forces continued with air strikes and artillery attacks in the Gaza Strip on the first day of Eid al-Adha, one of Islam's most important festivals, killing at least 33 people and injuring several others, witnesses and medical sources said.

• Moroccan King Mohammed VI issued a royal pardon for 1,526 individuals on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, the Muslim festival of sacrifice.

• Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador by the Trump administration nearly three months ago, is back in the US to face criminal charges.

• The US Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) can access Americans' Social Security Administration data.

• South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and US President Donald Trump agreed to work toward a swift tariff deal in their first phone conversation since Lee was elected this week, his office said, according to Yonhap news agency.

• India and Central Asian nations emphasized greater connectivity and enhanced cooperation between the two sides after a meeting in New Delhi.

• US President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at significantly easing restrictions on American drones and bolstering their export abroad as the industry faces stiff competition from China.

• Four people were killed and three others injured in a minibus taxi rank shooting in South Africa's legislative capital, Cape Town.

• France expressed solidarity with four International Criminal Court (ICC) judges who have been sanctioned by the US and called on Washington to withdraw its measures against the court.

• Israeli army chief Eyal Zamir approved “new operational plans” aimed at expanding the ongoing genocide in the Gaza Strip.

BUSINESS & ECONOMY

• US economy adds 139,000 jobs in May, above forecasts

The US economy added 139,000 jobs in May, more than market expectations, according to data from the Labor Department on Friday.

The market expectation for nonfarm payrolls last month was set to show a gain of 126,000.

Job additions for April, on the other hand, were revised downwards by 30,000, from 177,000 to 147,000.

"Employment continued to trend up in health care, leisure and hospitality, and social assistance. The federal government continued to lose jobs," the department said.