Harold Manning

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First large-scale snowfall in the Alps

First large-scale snowfall in the Alps

Snow Alps, Westendorf. Photo: Jeroen Elferink – Ruijsch It is clear that it will become significantly cooler in our own country, but the temperature in the Alps will also drop significantly in the coming days. The wind is shifting to the northwest and the first heavy snow will fall next weekend. You can read here how much and where exactly …

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A woman raids a bank in Beirut to withdraw the savings of her sick sister

A woman raids a bank in Beirut to withdraw the savings of her sick sister

AFP ONS News•today, 12:34 An armed woman and a group of supporters broke into a bank in Beirut, the Lebanese capital. She asked to be allowed to withdraw $13,000 from her savings. The woman said she needed the money to treat her sister, who has cancer. Strict withdrawal limits have been in place in Lebanon since 2019. The country has …

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EuroPride in Serbia is definitely canceled | Abroad

EuroPride in Serbia is definitely canceled |  Abroad

A few days before the pan-European meeting of the LGBTI community, the Serbian authorities finally put a stop to EuroPride. The organization of the event in Belgrade announced it on Tuesday on social networks. “The police banned the march this year, handing the organizers the official message. Belgrade Pride will do everything legally to reverse this decision. The Interior Ministry …

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The capital of Kazakhstan, Nur-Sultan, regains the old name of Astana

The capital of Kazakhstan, Nur-Sultan, regains the old name of Astana

PA ONS News•yesterday, 8:37 p.m.•Amended yesterday, 8:52 p.m. For three years, the capital of Kazakhstan was called Nur-Sultan, but the city regains its old name: Astana. President Tokaev has agreed, according to his spokesman. The name change in 2019 was to honor former President Nursultan Nazarbayev. But relations between current President Tokayev and former President Nazarbayev have deteriorated. The former …

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US justice partially agrees with Trump’s choice to appoint an arbitrator | Abroad

US justice partially agrees with Trump's choice to appoint an arbitrator |  Abroad

This is the position of a “special handler” who must assess the contents of confidential and possibly top-secret material the FBI seized last month from Trump’s property in Florida. Earlier on Monday, Trump had opposed the two nominees put forward by the US Department of Justice. The department says it supports the two self-nominated candidates, retired justices Barbara Jones and …

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Armed men rob the business; half a million SRD captured

Armed men rob the business;  half a million SRD captured

Five men armed with handguns robbed a home annex scrap metal buying business on Nieuwe Charlesburgweg in Suriname on Friday. About 500,000 SRD and 25,000 euros were stolen. The Capital Crimes Department has arrested four suspects (pictured) believed to be involved in the robbery According to the victim’s testimony, customers come to the site every day to offer their scrap …

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Fugitive suspects arrested shortly after collision

Beroofde vrouw achtervolgt vluchtende rovers en rijdt ze omver

The two men on a moped who robbed a woman last Wednesday and were then chased by her and run over by a carJermain M., 27, and John A. Dat, 28 reports Surinamese police. The Paramaribo Regional Assistance Team (RBTP) arrested the two on the evening of Wednesday, September 7. Earlier in the evening, the duo who were seated on …

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Around $30 billion in flood damage in Pakistan

Around $30 billion in flood damage in Pakistan

AFP ONS News•yesterday, 1:28 p.m. Pakistan needs around $30 billion in aid to repair the damage caused by the devastating floods that have hit the country in recent months. So says UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. He traveled to Pakistan to see the damage with his own eyes. Pakistan has been plagued by flooding caused by heavy rains since June. …

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