Babrow tells the AP news agency how she pasted a photo of her drawing on a bridge near the Vatican in early 2019. She was taken aback when she found out more than a year later that he had been used for the traditional stamp that the Vatican issues each year at Easter. “I just didn’t believe it,” says the …
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From police state to ‘one of the vilest regimes’: six questions about Belarus
What does Lukashenko want to achieve with the arrest? At least two things, says Hummels. First of all, bullying. He wants to show opponents and dissidents: you are not safe anywhere. In addition, Lukashenko worked very hard to create an information vacuum in Belarus. Only on information channels that operate from abroad, such as Nexta, it has no influence. That …
Read More »Father and son find missing man in dinosaur leg in Spain | Abroad
On Saturday, a body was found in a dinosaur paw, which is a decoration in a square in Santa Coloma de Gramenet. The man had been dead for some time and his body was in a state of decomposition. A father and son who regularly played with the dinosaur smelled a strange odor, found the body, and alerted the police. …
Read More »EU leaders ‘really done’ with Belarus: new sanctions on the way
Outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte is ahead of the press ahead of the extraordinary EU summit.ANP image The European heads of government decided on this Monday evening at a summit in Brussels. In addition, they announced new sanctions against Belarusian officials in the organization, in response to the “hijacking” of the plane which held Belarusian opposition leader Pratasevich. Government leaders …
Read More »“ The Malian President, Prime Minister and Minister of Defense arrested by the army ”
The president, the prime minister and the minister of defense of the interim government of Mali were arrested by a group of soldiers. Several international news agencies report this based on government and military sources. The three were reportedly taken to a military base northwest of the capital Bamako. It is not known exactly what happened and by whom the …
Read More »Ministerial meeting last weekend between Suriname and Guyana
Albert Ramdin, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and International Cooperation (BIBIS), met on Saturday, May 22, 2021 with his Guyanese colleague of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hugh Todd, in Paramaribo. This ministerial meeting took place as part of the follow-up to the agreements concluded by President Chandrikrapersad Santokhi and President Irfaan Ali in November 2020. On this occasion, …
Read More »Birthday party gets out of hand: Influx of guests after invitation via TikTok | Abroad
An invitation to a beach party on the TikTok app on Saturday night in Huntington Beach, Calif., Sparked a wave of guests, resulting in many arrests. Police arrested 149 adolescents and young adults for vandalism or disturbing public order. According to US media reports, the event drew more than 2,500 people to the coastal city south of Los Angeles. Also …
Read More »Historic double: Verstappen wins the Monaco GP and is the first Dutch leader of the World Cup | Instagram
VideosFor the first time in the history of Formula 1, a Dutchman leads the world championship. Max Verstappen won the Monaco Grand Prix, and with rival Lewis Hamilton only in seventh place, the difference in the title fight is now four points in favor of Verstappen. Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris completed the podium in a race drawn before the …
Read More »Storm and hail surprised: 21 dead in extreme jogging in Gansu province, China
Rescuers help runners who have been hit by extreme weather conditions.AFP Image The 100-kilometer race started on Saturday morning in Baiyin, a tourist area in Gansu, on the banks of the Yellow River. Photos on social media show runners in t-shirts and shorts, under cloudy skies. Shortly after noon, just on the highest and most difficult stage of the race, …
Read More »21 dead due to extreme weather conditions in Chinese running competition: hail, sleet and strong wind | Abroad
21 participants in a running race in China died after being attacked by extreme weather conditions. They took part in a 100-kilometer mountain-to-mountain race, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported. The 172 participants faced hail, sleet and high winds at high altitudes, causing the temperature to drop suddenly, authorities report. At first, there was talk of at least sixteen dead …
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