Police in Utrecht scaled up their response to a suspicious situation at the university's Princetonlaan-Budapestlaan-Leuvenlaan-Sorbonnelaan area on September 5th, following reports of a man with a firearm. The situation was later declared under control, with no concrete signals of a threat found during the research, according to the Utrecht Police. Buildings within the affected area of Utrecht University were closed earlier than scheduled, and individuals inside were asked to leave quietly. Public transport has resumed normal operations, and police presence remains to monitor the situation. The initial police deployment involved several specialist units, with negotiators present due to the report of an armed individual. Regional channel RTV Utrecht reported that the area around the Botanical Gardens had been closed. In other news, the European Commission fined Google €2.95 billion for abusing its dominance in online advertising. Separately, Europe's first exascale supercomputer, JUPITER, powered by NVIDIA Grace Hopper, is now live at Forschungszentrum Jülich, described as the world's most energy-efficient supercomputer. The Dutch social liberal party D66 released its election manifesto titled "Yes, we can," aiming to become the largest liberal party. A wolf was sighted near Leusden, Utrecht, with a call for reports to be submitted via WhatsApp. Separately, a 17-year-old in France was arrested on suspicion of planning significant terrorist attacks tied to ISIS. NATO Allies are increasing defense investments and production, and the EU Commission is moving forward with a data protection deal with Brazil. The F-35 program is reportedly facing capacity reductions, calendar delays, and unknown costs, according to a GAO report. In Lisbon, forensics teams have identified nearly all victims of a fatal streetcar crash, with a preliminary report on the technical cause expected.
