Harold Manning

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Artist sues Vatican over stamp with ‘his’ Christ

Artist sues Vatican over stamp with 'his' Christ

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

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 …

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Father and son find missing man in dinosaur leg in Spain | Abroad

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. …

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EU leaders ‘really done’ with Belarus: new sanctions on the way

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 …

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Ministerial meeting last weekend between Suriname and Guyana

Afgelopen weekend ministeriële ontmoeting tussen Suriname en 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, …

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Storm and hail surprised: 21 dead in extreme jogging in Gansu province, China

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, …

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21 dead due to extreme weather conditions in Chinese running competition: hail, sleet and strong wind | Abroad

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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