Ksenia Sobchak in 2021.Statue Evgenia Novozhenina / Reuters Sobchak’s theft shows that people from Putin’s environment also feel less safe in Russia. Hundreds of thousands of Russians have fled since Putin’s invasion of Ukraine for fear of political mobilization or persecution, but those with (family) ties to Putin seemed safe. The ties between Sobchak and Putin date back to the …

Early elections in Northern Ireland seem inevitable. The country is due to have a new government by Friday, but has been in a political stalemate since February. This is due to disagreements over the Brexit agreements. The cause of the political crisis is that the country’s second largest party, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), is obstructing the formation of a …

High temperatures do not only occur in the Netherlands. It is also warming considerably in Belgium, Germany and Spain. In the latter country, it can even reach 30 degrees. “Even in the north of France, which is much further north, temperatures can rise above 30 degrees,” says Middendorp. The high temperatures are truly exceptional. “It happened more often that it …

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg will soon visit Turkey to expedite Sweden’s entry into the alliance. Turkey has still not given its final agreement to NATO membership for Sweden and Finland. Sweden is very determined to ease Turkey’s concerns, Stoltenberg said on Wednesday. The new Swedish Prime Minister will also visit Ankara one of these days. The efforts to welcome Sweden …

The three main greenhouse gases in the air all hit record highs last year. These are carbon dioxide (CO2), methane and nitrous oxide. The “dramatic rise” in the atmospheric concentration of methane is particularly noteworthy. The measured increase in methane was greater than at any time in the nearly forty years of measurements. “This shows that we are heading in …

At least 252 refugees have been killed since 2021 after being illegally pushed back across the border by European authorities. This is an estimate from the International Organization for Migration (IOM). This is the first time that the IOM has made an estimate of the number of deaths due to these so-called pushbacks. The organization bases its estimate on the …

25 okt 2022 om 06:01Update: 15 uur geleden It’s long ceased to be playful, but it certainly has an effect: daub a building, artwork, or car to draw attention to what you find important. In recent weeks, we’ve seen climate activists foodbomb expensive paintings to draw attention to their cause. The umbrella organization Museum Association calls the actions unacceptable in …

Autumn has already started for a month, but it is very hot outside. This provides space for all kinds of outdoor activities.Statue Marcel van den Bergh / de Volkskrant Around 20 degrees on Thursday and locally maybe 25 degrees on Friday. These are special days that the Netherlands can expect for the weekend. This long-term average at the end of …

APE ONS News•today, 09:19 Brock Ties Israel/Palestinian territories correspondent Brock Ties Israel/Palestinian territories correspondent At least five Palestinians were shot dead in an Israeli military raid last night in the city of Nablus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. More than 20 people were also injured, the Palestinian health ministry said. A sixth Palestinian was killed in a clash with Israeli …

AFP ONS News•yesterday, 8:58 p.m. Aletta Andre India correspondent Aletta Andre India correspondent Pakistan is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to climate change. One example is the extreme rains that contributed to major flooding this year. To arm the coastal regions against this, the country uses a natural source: the mangrove forests. Protection and plantations make …