China warned Taiwan in clear terms on Thursday. “Independence means war,” said a spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Defense, who also recalled that the Communist People’s Republic considers the island as Chinese territory. The warning comes at a sensitive time. Taiwan reported Chinese fighter jets and bombers maneuvering near the island over the weekend. This has raised concerns in …
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Rutte: The deployment of the army against the rioters is not taboo, but not necessary now | NOW
Outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte does not rule out that the cabinet will seek help from the army to put an end to the riots and looting of recent days. “The deployment of the army is not taboo, but not necessary now,” Rutte said during Wednesday’s parliamentary debate. According to the Prime Minister, the police can now keep the situation …
Read More »Granada plagued by earthquakes but are they common in Spain?
MADRID – The northwest of the province of Granada is plagued by hundreds of small, medium and powerful earthquakes and tremors that have caused panic among residents in the streets, damaged bait and video footage on the Internet of supermarkets and shops. fallen etc. But why are there so many earthquakes now and is it more common in Spain? Thousands …
Read More »French organizations call for measures against ethnic profiling by police
Six civil society organizations threaten to sue the French government because the French police are systematically guilty of ethnic profiling during the control of identity documents. The black French and the French of North African origin would be the victims. They are humiliated and frustrated by illegal controls, the organizations say. Officers guilty of ethnic profiling go unpunished. The six …
Read More »Police consider ME aid from Germany and Belgium in further riots | NOW
Dutch police are planning to call in mobile units from neighboring countries, Belgium and Germany. These can be deployed under the direction of the National Police in further riots, Police Chief Willem Woelers added on Tuesday evening. 1. Justice and Security Minister Ferd Grapperhaus said in this broadcast that the ME is being expanded. Indeed, in recent days, it has …
Read More »Boeing Starliner unmanned test flight will only take place in March
The first unmanned test flight to the ISS did not go completely as planned. And so there is now a second chance to come. It took a while, but aerospace company Boeing has now announced the date of the second unmanned test flight to the ISS. NASA and Boeing are targeting Thursday, March 25. It will be an exciting flight. …
Read More »Groundbreaking poet Amanda Gorman signs modeling contract | NOW
Poet Amanda Gorman, who gained worldwide fame last week for her nomination for the inauguration of new US President Joe Biden, has signed a contract with IMG Models, reports The Hollywood Reporter Tuesday. Gorman, 22, read his poem at the inauguration The hill that we climb for. She was the youngest poet to ever present her work during the inauguration …
Read More »Seth Rogen argues with politician Ted Cruz | Entertainment
The quarrel began when the curator Cruz President Biden on Twitter about his decision to rally the United States to the Paris climate agreement. Rogen then called him a fascist. Cruz replied: “What a charming, civilized and precise answer. Seth Rogen, if you’re a rich and angry Hollywood star, these Democrats are the party for you. If you are a …
Read More »The ice is melting faster and faster, with major consequences for the inhabitants of the coast at the end of this century
Between 1994 and 2017, 28 trillion (28,000,000,000,000) tons of “ shocking ” ice went missing, researchers said. During the same period, the sea level rose by 3.46 centimeters. Specific “To make this concrete”, writes ESA (European Space Agency) on his website, “One trillion tonnes of ice is equivalent to a 10 x 10 x 10 kilometer block of ice, which …
Read More »Border dispute between China and India flares up again in the Himalayas | NOW
Soldiers from India and China are again at hand in the Himalayan border region. According to media reports, injuries occurred on both sides. The Indian army speaks of a “small confrontation”. Yet the two superpowers are again at the forefront in the border region. The last showdown took place on Wednesday last week. According to sources, this happened in Naku …
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