22 feb 2023 om 14:44 Spring is about to begin, but winter is not over. Due to a high-altitude disturbance over the North Pole, we could have frost in March, KNMI experts tell NU.nl. There will probably be a large amount of sun in return. We are in the last week of February and the crocuses and daffodils are already …
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US agrees to extradite former Peruvian President Toledo | Abroad
The US State Department has approved the extradition of former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo. He is accused of corruption in Peru. US police arrested Toledo in July 2019 at the request of Peru. In September 2021, a US federal court already authorized Toledo’s extradition to his home country. He wants to sue him for his alleged involvement in a major …
Read More »Rumor at the court of Luxembourg: the Grand Duchess would provoke a culture of fear | Royal family
21 feb 2023 om 19:56Update: 2 uur geleden Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg doesn’t seem too friendly with her staff. Several employees have already fled. The Luxembourg Prime Minister would even have called the Grand Duchess to account. Maria Teresa (66), wife of Grand Duke Henri, is Grand Duchess of Luxembourg. This role is similar to that of the …
Read More »ISS space station crew stranded, return of astronauts delayed by six months
Damage to the Russian Soyuz spacecraft, currently docked with the International Space StationImage via Reuters Everything in the world of space travel is extreme, from the power needed to launch rockets to – yes, that too – the delays when things go wrong. Three current residents of the International Space Station are now to stay there for six more months, …
Read More »The dumped alligator ‘Godzilla’ was rescued from a pond in a New York park | Abroad
The four-foot-long reptile was pulled from the water in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park on Sunday after park officials spotted the animal. According to New York City Parks, the agency responsible for the city’s greenery, the animal was in poor condition, appeared lethargic and was likely in shock from the cold water. The animal was taken to the Bronx Zoo for examination. …
Read More »US Gains Access to Four Additional Military Bases in the Philippines | Abroad
US troops will have access to four additional military bases in the Philippines, reports the US Department of Defense. The additional access comes under a 2014 pact known as EDCA that allows US troops to rotate into Philippine bases. It also allows the US military to store defense equipment and supplies at these bases. Observers say China’s growing assertiveness towards …
Read More »The FBI searched Biden’s vacation home for classified documents
AFP ONS News•today, 6:11 p.m.•Amended today, 19:19 The FBI searched President Biden’s vacation home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. The search was part of the US Justice Department’s investigation into Biden’s handling of classified documents. The past months have been several times classified documents and notes found on Biden, from his time as vice president and his time as a member …
Read More »200 Million Year Old Saltwater Crocodile Fossil Found On British Coast | Science
01 feb 2023 om 13:51Update: 2 uur geleden The fossil of an unknown species of saltwater crocodile has been discovered on the Jurassic Coast in southern England. This so-called Turnersuchus hingleyae is according researchers one of the oldest species. The animal lived at least 200 million years ago. Researchers found part of the head, spine and limbs. The fossil is …
Read More »Laptop Buying Guide – Tweakers
As usual, we’ll be releasing a new edition of the Laptop Best Buys Guide on February 1st. It’s the first of 2023. We’re looking for a budget laptop up to $500, a good basic laptop we’re allocating $700 for, and a nice thin and light laptop that can cost $1000. CES was in early January and traditionally there are a …
Read More »Taiwanese man sentenced to prison and fined 90,000 euros because his parrot injured a doctor | Animals
A Taiwanese man has been held responsible by a court for the injuries of a doctor frightened by his parrot. The man was sentenced to two months in prison and fined 90,000 euros, the report says BBC and Taiwanese New plants Tuesday. The man had taken his pet outside in late 2020. While flying, the animal landed on the back …
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