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By Paul Kirby & Anna HolliganBBC News, The Hague Veteran anti-Islam populist leader Geert Wilders has won a dramatic victory in the Dutch general election, with almost all votes counted. After 25 years in parliament, his Freedom party (PVV) is set to win 37 seats, well ahead of his nearest rival, a left-wing alliance.

The Palestinian militants behind the surprise weekend attack on Israel began planning the assault at least a year ago, with key support from Iranian allies who provided military training and logistical help as well as tens of millions of dollars for weapons, current and former Western and Middle Eastern intelligence officials said Monday.

Theres a new device thats generating some buzz in the weathersphere this month a simplebox, connected to the internet, that will simulate the actual weather conditions in the forecast right there on your table top.

The following is an excerpt from The Presidents Kitchen Cabinet: The Story of the African Americans Who Have Fed Our First Families, From the Washingtons to the Obamas (University of North Carolina Press, 2017).

Spending a few hours with Amy Nichols is like attending business school. The 37-year-old co-founder of Dogtopia, a doggie day-care chain, is a confident, data-devouring businesswoman who leaves sentimentality (except for dogs) on the floor when it comes to advancing her enterprise.