The Surinamese Ministry of Defense provided the necessary support for the maintenance of the grounds of the Ashiana retirement home. For 3 days, from Monday March 1 to Wednesday March 3, soldiers from the national army were deployed for maintenance work on the entire site. During a visit to a resident of the house, Minister Krishna Mathoera noted the condition …

Facebook ended the ban on political ads around the US elections on Thursday. For the first time in months, it is again possible to place advertisements on politics, elections and social issues. “We plan to use the coming months to take a closer look at how these ads work, especially to see where further changes are needed,” Facebook said. The …

The 13 people who died Tuesday in a serious car crash in southern California are believed to be from a group of dozens of migrants recently smuggled into the United States. A truck loaded with gravel hit on the SUV of the victims, in which no less than 25 adults and young people were crammed. Some of the victims were …

The UK unilaterally decided on Wednesday to extend the period during which UK businesses do not pay import duties on goods entering Northern Ireland until October 1. Ireland and the European Union are not happy with this. British Minister for Northern Ireland Brandon Lewis presented a plan on Wednesday evening. In it, he described some measures to make it easier …

It started as a social media meme last spring. He has now become a powerful symbol of resistance in Southeast Asia. The Milk tea alliance, a loose coalition against the oppression of the Chinese and Thai authorities is now also active against the putschists in Myanmar. “We also revolted in 1988, but we didn’t have the Internet,” a protester in …

Two other charges were laid against Myanmar’s military president Win Myint. He was arrested by the military junta along with democratically elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi in early February. The new charges were made public by his lawyer on Wednesday (pictured). The 69-year-old former president is said to have “violated the constitution”, putting him in prison for three years. …

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, convicted of corruption, will fight if necessary before the European Court of Human Rights to prove his innocence. “I cannot accept that I have been convicted for something I did not do,” he said. a meeting with the daily Le Figaro. “There is no evidence against me.” However, it rules out a return to active …

France has the reputation of being a scandalous country. It ranges from tax evasion and extramarital affairs to outright fraud. In Transparency International’s world ranking of corrupt countries, France ranks in derisory 23rd place, behind Uruguay but just ahead of the United States. Politics cannot escape it either. Shortly after taking office, the current President Macron had to send three …

Although the first vaccines have now been delivered to West Africa, according to correspondent Elles van Gelder, the Covax program faces major challenges. Indeed, the rich countries of the continent have started to buy vaccines themselves, apart from Covax. “Initially, the idea of ​​the initiative was that rich countries would also buy their vaccines through Covax. By working together on …

Victim In his court statement in December, Sarkozy said he was the victim of lies. “I have never abused my perceived or real influence,” he said. “What right do they have to put me in the mud like this for six years?” Is there no rule of law? “I didn’t even think about the fact that we were doing something …