AFP ONS News•today, 10:36 In Seoul, a fire raged in one of the last slums of the South Korean capital. About 60 homes, often no more than a hut made of wood and cardboard, caught fire. The fire broke out around 6:30 a.m. local time. Hundreds of firefighters, police and social workers helped fight the blaze and evacuate residents. Ten …

AFP ONS News•yesterday, 5:07 p.m.•Amended yesterday, 8:04 p.m. People took to the streets en masse in several French cities today to demonstrate against President Macron’s pension reform. The French government wants to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64, much to the chagrin of the unions. Actions took place in approximately 200 locations. According to the French Interior Ministry, …

In Sint Maarten, the government has approved a controversial plan to eradicate the entire population of vervet monkeys, a species of monkey. Non-native monkey species would cause great nuisance. The AAP Foundation is launching an urgent appeal to Sint Maarten to refrain from doing so. The government of Sint Maarten has asked the NGO Nature Foundation St. Maarten to capture …

Cook & EatDo you like to cook without running out of money? It’s possible. Eatertainment offers five low-cost dishes that all cost less than 2.50 euros. If you pay attention to the little ones, there are some tricks according to Ritchie van der Heijden. He is a chef and recipe developer at Eatertainment. For this project he made five meals …

In Sint Maarten, the government has approved a controversial plan to eradicate the entire population of vervet monkeys. Non-native monkey species would cause great nuisance. Opponents of the plan say there are better options. At the end of January, the Oranjes will visit the Caribbean islands. The theme of nature is also on the agenda. The government of Sint Maarten …

Pier Antonio Panzeri during a speech at the European Parliament in Strasbourg in 2019. Panzeri is a suspect in a major corruption scandal at the European Parliament.Image access point The 67-year-old Panzeri is seen as the kingpin of corrupt practices, in which Qatar and Morocco are said to have bought the influence of MEPs. A human rights group he created, …

Norwegian archaeologists have found a runestone in the Tyrifjord which they say is “the oldest in the world”. The piece of sandstone, measuring 31 by 32 centimeters, is engraved with characters believed to be around 2,000 years old. This is several hundred years older than the characters of runestones previously found. The scientists’ findings were announced today at the Museum …

APE ONS News•today, 19:22 Helene D’Haens Italy correspondent Helene D’Haens Italy correspondent In the dark, under a heavy downpour, the silhouette of the Geo Barents looms. The rescue ship from aid organization Doctors Without Borders has been sailing for five days since picking up a group of migrants who had left Libya in a smuggler’s boat in a choppy Mediterranean …

Supporters of the Transgender Act march outside the Scottish Parliament ahead of the debate in late December last year.Image access point Since the creation of the Scottish Parliament in 1999, there has never been a refusal by the British government to accept any law passed there. After all, it would undermine Scotland’s partial independence. The transgender law passed shortly before …

St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in New York.Image Alan Karchmer Big tears run down the cheeks of Peter Katchis (91). He hides his head in his hands. Wife Mary (88) pushes her wheelchair into the center of the church floor, just below the dome. Katchis looks up. The marble of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in New York shines in …