Harold Manning

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Panic on the beach by a boar, swimmer bitten | Abroad

Panic on the beach by a boar, swimmer bitten |  Abroad

The boar had previously been spotted in the bay by people on boats, who tried unsuccessfully to catch the animal. When the course was set for the beach, people on the boats alerted the rescuers. They tried to keep the bathers away from the boar, but when the animal burst onto the beach, a 67-year-old woman couldn’t avoid it. She …

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Putin’s girlfriend on sanctions list, no longer welcome in EU

Putin's girlfriend on sanctions list, no longer welcome in EU

This is evident from today’s publication of the new EU sanctions list in the Official Journal. Alina Kabayeva is a former Olympic, World and European champion in rhythmic gymnastics. After her sports career, she was a member of the State Duma, the Russian parliament. She also headed the National Media Group, which is jointly responsible for all state media in …

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Canada donates almost a billion euros to the indigenous community | Abroad

Canada donates almost a billion euros to the indigenous community |  Abroad

At the beginning of the 20th century, the government took over a large part of their territory. This is one of the greatest damages ever suffered for the expropriation of territory. “We are gathered here to right a wrong of the past,” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said at a signing ceremony. “We have come together to give each other …

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Anger at the passage of dolphins to the “chlorine bath in the desert” | Interior

Anger at the passage of dolphins to the “chlorine bath in the desert” |  Interior

Animal organization Animal Rights filed a lawsuit on the island to stop the movement, including a twenty-hour flight. That case was filed Thursday. “We hope the judge will understand that the transfer is very harmful to these very intelligent animals,” spokeswoman Anna Krijger said. From the paradise lagoons of Seaquarium near Willemstad, with open-sea excursions, dolphins Machu, Serena, Sami, Mosa …

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Police take action against ships on the river; Brazilians expelled

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File photo: police boat in Suriname During an inspection of a Brazilian schooner of the Sonic brand, six crew members were found who entered Suriname without a valid passport. This reports the Suriname Police (KPS). It was a joint patrol of Paramaribo Maritime Departments and Regional Assistance Team Midden (RBTM) on the Suriname River last Tuesday. Various ships, including SK …

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the largest factory in the world is the size of the city of Amsterdam

the largest factory in the world is the size of the city of Amsterdam

The ‘Posidonia australis’ meadow in Shark Bay, Australia covers approximately 200 square kilometres.Rachel Austin Statue/UWA The Australian researchers who discovered the plant set out to map the genetic diversity of the Shark Bay seagrass beds. To their surprise, however, the entire herbarium turned out to consist of a single individual. By continuously making new shoots, the Posidonia distributed over a …

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Russian missile strikes hit transport infrastructure near Lviv | NOW

Russian missile strikes hit transport infrastructure near Lviv |  NOW

Russian missiles hit several targets in western Ukraine on Wednesday evening. The head of the military administration of the Lviv region reports this on the Telegram messaging service. The Russians would have mainly focused on transport infrastructure in the region, the military official said. The attack took place near the city of Lviv and at least five people were injured. …

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The Netherlands underperformed other countries in evacuating Afghans | NOW

The Netherlands underperformed other countries in evacuating Afghans |  NOW

The Netherlands has fared less well than other NATO countries, such as Canada and the United States, in evacuating Afghans. This is according to research by Dutch scientist Sara de Jong, who works at the University of York, UK. “The Dutch government has assumed distrust of Afghans,” De Jong told NU.nl. Posted on Wednesday report De Jong compares the different …

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