Constantine’s index is back.EPA Image The joy of reunification seems short-lived: the Louvre only lent the bronze finger for the next five years. The Capitoline Museums in Rome house the head, hand and globe – symbol of imperial power – of a colossal statue of Emperor Constantine the Great (273 – 337 AD). On the bronze hand of about a …

Senator Mitch McConnell, leader of the Republican minority faction in the United States Senate.Beeld Getty Images The Letter from the 39 Republican Senators is the final chapter in the political debate on racial inequality and racism in the United States. The senators, led by faction leader Mitch McConnell, write that the proposed education policy subjects the school curriculum to a …

Trump managed to free up the Pentagon budget for the project by declaring the border situation an emergency. Current President Joe Biden announced in January that he would end construction of the border wall. “Along with the president’s proclamation, the Defense Ministry will end all border wall construction projects paid for with money originally intended for other military missions,” a …

Russia imposes an entry ban on eight EU officials. These include the Vice-President Vera Jourova of the European Commission and the President of the European Parliament, David Sassoli. The entry ban is in retaliation for recent European sanctions against six Russians. The Russian Foreign Ministry had already announced that it would propose “not necessarily symmetrical” countermeasures. The ministry now declares …

The U.S. Embassy in Havana, where 24 diplomats and their relatives fell ill in 2017.EPA Image Six months after the leaf GQ reported that a White House employee may have been the victim of a “ targeted energy attack, ” Politico and CNN are now reporting that incidents in Washington and Miami are under investigation. The Pentagon, involved in the …

“We are looking for someone who is familiar with the technology,” says Moore. “We need help in today’s world where new techniques make our job more and more difficult.” Ingenious gadgets In the Bond films, ‘Q’ is the one who always supplies ‘Agent 007’ with nifty gadgets before a mission, ranging from an Aston Martin sports car with built-in rocket …

“We are looking for someone who is familiar with the technology,” says Moore. “We need help in today’s world where new techniques make our job more and more difficult.” Ingenious gadgets In the Bond films, ‘Q’ is the one who always supplies ‘Agent 007’ with nifty gadgets before a mission, ranging from an Aston Martin sports car with built-in rocket …

Chef Filip Meul of the ‘t Polderhuis brewery now has his hands in his hair, writes VRT. “When the terraces open on May 8, I won’t have enough plates to open,” he sighs. The chef attaches great importance to quality and therefore refuses to serve his dishes in aluminum dishes. “For example, if you eat carpaccio in such a bowl, …

EPA Image In the background, issues surrounding the Northern Ireland protocol to the Brexit deal play a role that is weakening relations between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK. After his departure, the party will likely take a tougher course, which could cause problems for Boris Johnson. Arlene Foster is the 50-year-old daughter of a police officer and …

Johnson suspected Cummings’ hand of spreading the poisonous suggestion of cronyism. In naming the media as the mastermind behind the Vote Leave campaign, he made a critical mistake. The “Dom”, who resigned last year after an internal feud, is vengeful. Newspaper Time describes him as someone who “brings nukes to a pillow fight”. Cummings reacted viciously in a blog post …