Manhattanhenge, named after the British monument Stonehenge, can be seen each year in the periods around June and December: the two solstices, when the sun reaches its northernmost or southernmost point on earth, and is directly above one of these points. The name is not for nothing derived from the prehistoric Stonehenge, where traditionally the solstice is celebrated when the …

It is expected that 80% of Spaniards will enjoy a few days of vacation this summer. On the other hand, 8% of them will wait until the very last minute to decide, depending on their budget. There is a small group of 9% who do not intend to travel. This is the result of a study carried out by Jetcost, …

31 mei 2023 om 01:01Update: een uur geleden The carpenters who restore the roof of Notre-Dame de Paris do so in a medieval way. Instead of power tools, they use hammers, hand axes and chisels to create the frame for the new roof. The iconic cathedral was largely destroyed in a fire four years ago. The fire broke out around …

Marcus McGowan, 51, was snorkeling with his wife and a group of friends, he describes in A declaration. While checking corals and fish, he was attacked from behind by a crocodile which set its jaws on his head. “I thought it was a shark” “At first I thought it was a shark,” he says. “But when I reached out I …

With videoNATO-led peacekeepers on Monday dispersed Serb protesters who had clashed with police in northern Kosovo. 25 Hungarian and Italian soldiers were injured, reports the NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR). These included broken bones and burns. The latter were caused by the firebombs thrown by the demonstrators. In the Kosovo town of Zvecan, Serb protesters demanded the removal of newly elected …

29 mei 2023 om 23:26Update: 3 uur geleden Italian and Hungarian peacekeepers were injured on Monday as they tried to break up a clash between Serb protesters and police in northern Kosovo. The 25 soldiers of the NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR) suffered, among other things, broken bones and burns. Serb demonstrators are angry because Albanian mayors have been installed in …

The leader of the opposition, former Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, will see the Warsaw parliament adopt the law on Friday that could put him in a bind.Image access point Duda announced the signing on Monday morning after the law was passed by the Sejm, the lower house of Poland’s parliament, on Friday. The legislation creates a commission with broad …

President Joe Biden has informed G7 leaders that the United States will support a concerted effort with allies and partners to train Ukrainian pilots in the use of fighter jets, including F-16s. The White House confirms this after earlier reports to this effect appeared in US media. The training should take place entirely in Europe. However, US personnel will participate …

On a beautiful Pentecost day… You know, it’s really annoying to have to constantly read snarling tweets, angry emails, and hateful comments about yourself or your work. Most of the time, everything is thoughtless, stupid and biased. Sometimes they get under your skin. Sometimes it comes very close. Some days you are more sensitive to it than others. And whoever …

The South Korean man who became world news on Friday because he opened the door on a scheduled flight has explained why he did it. He faces ten years in prison for violating the Aviation Act. During a police interview, the 33-year-old suspect, whose last name is Lee, indicated that he was having difficulty breathing. He wanted to get out …