06 mrt 2023 om 23:43 A Romanian Dutchman has been jailed for 4.5 years in Spain after he and his girlfriend stole dozens of very expensive bottles of wine. One of the bottles was a unique example from the beginning of the 19th century, with an estimated value of 350,000 euros. All the bottles of wine were collectively worth around …
Read More »Harold Manning
Belarusian opposition leader in exile gets 15 years in prison | Abroad
Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. She was found guilty of high treason surrounding the major protests of 2020 and founding and leading an extremist organization. Tikhanovskaya has not lived in Belarus for several years and was not present during the court decision. She ran against Alexander Lukashenko in the 2020 presidential election. …
Read More »Million dollar claim from American couple who were left in the ocean on a snorkeling trip | Abroad
An American couple are suing a travel agency for nearly five million euros for allegedly leaving them on the ocean on a snorkeling trip near Hawaii. The couple had to swim to shore alone and were found exhausted and dehydrated on the beach by an islander. Elizabeth Webster and her husband Alexander Burckle honeymooned in Hawaii in September 2021, booking …
Read More »Ex-Republican Governor Hogan won’t run for president after all | Abroad
05 mrt 2023 om 23:31Update: een uur geleden Larry Hogan does not plan to run for the US presidency on behalf of Republicans. The former governor of the state of Maryland is a fierce opponent of Donald Trump. In his own words, he doesn’t want to unwittingly help the ex-president profit from the 2024 nomination. A long list of Republican …
Read More »Dozens of German agents injured during a demonstration against the right-wing AfD party | Abroad
05 mrt 2023 om 15:59Update: een uur geleden During a demonstration against the congress of the populist right-wing party Alternative für Deutschland, 53 officers were injured on Saturday, German media report. Among other things, they were doused with a fire extinguisher, which irritated their airways. In addition, some police officers present at the demonstration in the state of Baden-Württemberg suffered …
Read More »Biden’s first opponent for the US presidency launches his campaign | Abroad
The first Democratic candidate to run for office against current President Joe Biden in 2024 kicked off her campaign in Washington DC on Saturday. This is the second time Marianne Williamson, 70, a popular author of self-help books, has run for president. In 2020, Williamson quickly had to throw in the towel, as she failed to convince too few voters …
Read More »Iran agrees to step up nuclear inspections, more observers allowed to land | Abroad
Following discussions with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Iran agreed to significantly increase monitoring of its nuclear activities. The agreement represents a moment of thaw in a period of chilled relations between Tehran and the West. More observers are allowed to return to the country and they will have access to the nuclear infrastructure and to the people concerned. …
Read More »The former prison director (71) from Belgium is now imprisoned after the discovery of a cannabis plantation at his home | Abroad
A retired Belgian prison director has been detained in Hasselt prison since Thursday. He is a suspect in a large-scale investigation into cannabis plantations. Earlier this week, a plantation of nearly a thousand cannabis plants was found with the man. who reports The newspaper SATURDAY. Roger M., 71, was for many years warden of the now closed prison in Verviers, …
Read More »Ridership due to the return of winter sports traffic | ANWB
March 03, 2023 The ANWB Traffic Information expects additional traffic on the roads in the Alpine region this weekend (March 4 and 5) due to the return of winter sports traffic. Forecast Germany This weekend there will be a lot of people on the road in southern Germany due to (mainly return) winter sports traffic. Busy roads include: A3 Frankfurt …
Read More »Indian Woman Finds Out After 5 Years Of Stomach Pain That Doctors Left Medical Forceps Inside Her After C-Section | Weird
An Indian woman has been walking around with extreme abdominal pain for five years. Through a CT scan, she discovered that the pain was caused by a medical device doctors had left in her body after a C-section. KK Harshina (31) is the mother of three children, all born by caesarean section. Harshina underwent the first two surgeries at the …
Read More »