Harold Manning

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A parliamentarian from Sint Maarten wants his salary in bitcoins

A parliamentarian from Sint Maarten wants his salary in bitcoins

Brison says he has been following developments around cryptocurrencies for several years. He calls bitcoins “innovative, easy, and fast-growing.” The politician applauds the growth of this and sees asking for his salary in bitcoins as a logical step. So far, no other politician in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom has indicated that they want to receive their salary in …

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Abnormally high temperatures at the North and South Poles

Abnormally high temperatures at the North and South Poles

It has been much warmer than normal in recent days in the Arctic and Antarctica. Weather stations in Antarctica recorded record temperatures: in some areas, it was 40 degrees warmer than normal for this time of year. Parts of the Arctic were 30 degrees warmer than normal. In the Antarctic city of Vostok, located nearly 3,500 meters above sea level, …

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Abnormally high temperatures at the North and South Poles

Abnormally high temperatures at the North and South Poles

It has been much warmer than normal in recent days in the Arctic and Antarctica. Weather stations in Antarctica recorded record temperatures: in some areas, it was 40 degrees warmer than normal for this time of year. Parts of the Arctic were 30 degrees warmer than normal. In the Antarctic city of Vostok, located nearly 3,500 meters above sea level, …

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Can you ground a plane? Many people think so

Can you ground a plane?  Many people think so

On average, people give themselves a 29% chance of landing successfully. This is already a high percentage, according to the researchers. But it becomes even more striking: whoever watched for the first time a four-minute video in which two professional pilots land an airplane in a mountainous environment, gives themselves a 38% chance of landing without being killed. Complicated activity …

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‘Arnhemmer was tortured for years in Syria and died’ | House

'Arnhemmer was tortured for years in Syria and died' |  House

A Dutch citizen was tortured by the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The Arnhem man was detained for at least four years and is believed to have died. This emerges from the testimonies of former cellmates and information from the Red Cross and the Syrian regime. NRC† The Arnhemmer disappeared in Lebanon in May 2013. A year later, he …

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Spain turns, supports Moroccan plans with Western Sahara

Spain turns, supports Moroccan plans with Western Sahara

In a remarkable twist, the Spanish government expressed support for Moroccan plans with the disputed region of Western Sahara. Under the proposals, which date back to 2007, Morocco will have the final say on foreign policy and defense matters. The region itself will be given a form of extended autonomy. Spanish support for the government’s plans in Rabat is seen …

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Spain turns, supports Moroccan plans with Western Sahara

Spain turns, supports Moroccan plans with Western Sahara

In a remarkable twist, the Spanish government expressed support for Moroccan plans with the disputed region of Western Sahara. Under the proposals, which date back to 2007, Morocco will have the final say on foreign policy and defense matters. The region itself will be given a form of extended autonomy. Spanish support for the government’s plans in Rabat is seen …

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No European mission to Mars this year due to Russian invasion of Ukraine

No European mission to Mars this year due to Russian invasion of Ukraine

A planned European mission to Mars is canceled due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The European Space Agency reports that ESA† After the first Mars mission in 2016, the agency had planned to set up the second part of the ExoMars program this year with the Russian space agency Roscosmos. But according to the ESA, this is no longer …

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“Supplying the Russian army remains a problem” • Zelensky thanks the United States and warns the mercenaries

"Supplying the Russian army remains a problem" • Zelensky thanks the United States and warns the mercenaries

More Russian money has been frozen than announced by Finance Minister Kaag earlier this week. She wrote in a letter to the House of Representatives that 6 million euros of Russian assets were frozen in the Netherlands. According to the president of De Nederlandsche Bank, Klaas Knot, it now amounts to 200 million euros. He announced that in news time† …

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