AFP ONS News•today, 20:31 A violent tropical storm on the African island of Madagascar has been causing victims, a lot of nuisance and damage for a week. At least 24 people have been killed, according to the National Disaster Relief Center. 21 people are still missing. The storm named Cheneso made landfall a week ago and then caused major problems …
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New Zealand declares state of emergency following severe flooding in Auckland | Abroad
New Zealand declared a state of emergency on Friday due to flooding in Auckland due to heavy rain. Large parts of the city are under water. Rescuers fear the flooding will worsen due to the storm and will last until Saturday morning. The declaration of a state of emergency gives the city council more powers to take action and can …
Read More »Police take systems of internationally operating hacker gang Hive offline
AFP ONS News•yesterday, 6:53 p.m. In an international operation, in which the Dutch police also took part, the systems of the criminal hacker group Hive were dismantled. The group of hackers used the systems to attack companies and organizations and steal money from them via so-called ransomware (hostage software). Since June 2021, more than 1,500 businesses in over 80 countries …
Read More »Extreme cold claims lives in Asia, climate experts call ‘the new normal’ | Abroad
26 jan 2023 om 08:29Update: 13 uur geleden In East Asian countries such as China, Japan and South Korea, there is a deadly cold snap. Climate experts speak of “the new normal” in these countries. In northern China, the temperature even dropped to -53 degrees. Temperatures of -25 degrees were measured near the border between North Korea and South Korea …
Read More »Life in Turkey has become over 72% more expensive in the past year
In Turkey, goods and services were on average 72.3% more expensive last year than in 2021. In December, inflation eased to 64.3%. Indeed, energy prices have fallen, reports the Turkish statistics agency TÜIK. Turkey’s central bank expects inflation to fall further this year to 22.3% as energy prices also fall. In 2024, prices are expected to increase by an average …
Read More »A Belgian (38) goes to Turkey for liposuction but everything goes wrong | Abroad
A Belgian has taken legal action in Turkey against a private clinic in Istanbul. Helveh A. (38) paid 8,000 euros for liposuction, but it did not give the expected result. Her dream of looking better was shattered. It was replaced by bruises, scars and difficulty urinating. The woman is asking for compensation. HOUR Jan 25, 2023 Last update: 01-25-23, 19:08 …
Read More »Research: Humans understand monkey sign language thanks to a common ancestor | General
25 jan 2023 om 11:36 Humans understand the gestures that chimpanzees and bonobos use to communicate. This may mean that the last common ancestor of humans and apes used a similar sign language, the researchers say. Chewing pieces of a leaf is flirting and a gesture of the mouth means “I want food”. And with a long scratching gesture, the …
Read More »Hardenberg solar system will power clinics in Zambia
RTV East In association with RTV East ONS News•yesterday, 10:02•Amended yesterday, 2:27 p.m. More than twenty clinics in Zambia will soon be running on a solar power system designed at Hardenberg. Henk Meulink (63) developed the system which will provide free electricity to small hospitals in remote areas that are not connected to the electricity grid. The system is called …
Read More »More secret documents found in US home, now in former Vice President Mike Pence’s home | Abroad
To updateSecret documents have been discovered at the home of former US Vice President Mike Pence in the state of Indiana. It happened last week, his attorney said in a statement. Republican Pence served as President Donald Trump’s right-hand man from 2017 to 2021. About 10 documents were reportedly found by Greg Jacob, Pence’s attorney, who then reported the discovery …
Read More »Turkey summons Dutch ambassador after tearing up Koran in protest | Abroad
24 jan 2023 om 10:25Update: een uur geleden Turkey summoned Dutch Ambassador Joep Wijnands due to an action by Pegida in The Hague. Edwin Wagensveld, the leader of the action group, tore up a Koran on Sunday in protest against Islam. Wagensveld had announced that he wanted to burn a Koran, but this had been prohibited by the municipality of …
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