Pro and anti-abortion protesters clash outside the U.S. Supreme Court to hear Mississippi law restricting abortion on Wednesday.Image REUTERS The Biden administration also believes the law goes against Deer vs. Wade, the decision in which the court upheld the right to abortion in 1973. According to the Justice Department, this is also inconsistent with a later ruling in which the …
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After 136 years, women are welcome to the exclusive Irish Golf Club
It can rightly be called the fiefdom of men: the Royal Dublin Golf Club, beautifully situated in the bay of the Irish capital, overlooking the Irish Sea. Founded in 1885 by a Scottish banker, it has been a business of exclusive gentlemen for 136 years. But that will change soon. Members of the golf club have accepted an amendment to …
Read More »Fear, absurd words and poo jokes: researchers interpret humor in babies | Family
Laughter is healthy. In fact, a sense of humor helps toddlers develop other cognitive skills as well. New research is revealing exactly at what age babies develop a sense of humor and has mapped out the type of humor they enjoy. A team of researchers from the University of Bristol examined the sense of humor of the youngsters. They looked …
Read More »Germany can opt for the “2GPlus”: vaccinated or recovered with an additional test
Scholz had previously announced that he was in favor of compulsory vaccination for all Germans. It must be approved by parliament before the end of the year and take effect from February 2022. The leaders are now considering a full package of measures, write German media. For example, people will only be able to access non-essential stores, restaurants, cinemas and …
Read More »Are there not enough fish to fish because of the cormorant? “Envy and hatred for this animal are as old as the road to Kralingen”
The entire European Parliament Fisheries Committee wants Brussels to immediately withdraw the endangered species status from the cormorant. “There are now so many that some fish species are threatened”, explains Annie Schreijer-Pierik (CDA) in AD. But what about this? “This apparent contradiction of interests between fishermen and cormorants is as old as the road to Kralingen”, explains Mennobart van Eerden. …
Read More »Putin wants guarantees that NATO will not expand further east
Russian President Putin wants guarantees that NATO will not expand further east or place weapons near the Russian border. This should ensure Russia’s long-term security, he said when welcoming the new ambassadors to the Kremlin. Putin stressed that he wanted to start a dialogue with NATO countries on, among other things, stopping enlargement. Any agreement, which should have a legal …
Read More »New Zealand sends peacekeepers to Solomon Islands after violent riots
“We are deeply concerned about the unrest and riots in Honiara and have taken swift action to provide the assistance necessary to restore peace and security,” Ardern said in a statement. This is not the first time that New Zealand has sent troops to the Solomon Islands with Australia, among others. Between 2003 and 2017, countries were involved in a …
Read More »Final delivery of the refurbished Nieuwweergevondenweg
“A model road using new technologies. For example, Minister Riad Nurmohamed of Public Works (OW) spoke on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 during the second final delivery of the redesigned Nieuwweergevondenweg. This final delivery follows the first delivery in May 2020 and the department is now fully responsible for this important connection road between Paramaribo and Wanica Northwest. The minister talks …
Read More »UK pub patrons stranded for three nights due to heavy snowfall | Abroad
This reports the British channel BBC. Diners at the pub, which is 528 meters above sea level, woke up on Saturday to a thick layer of snow that reached the bedroom windows. A tunnel has since been dug at the pub’s front door, but damage to power lines has made the roads impassable. Manager Nicola Townsend said everyone was in …
Read More »DC Winter wants to revive Coronie’s glory days
DC Winter of Coronie. The district of Coronie is known as the coconut district of Suriname. In its heyday, this part of Suriname was also called the Milk and Honey District. District Commissioner Maikel Winter wants to make an effort with the coronary community to rekindle the good times. The Suriname Communication Service (CDS) had an interview with the mayor …
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