Qatar recently arrested at least 60 foreign workers who protested that they had not been paid for months. Some of them have been expelled, according to an interest group. The World Cup will take place in the oil state in three months. The protest took place on August 14. Video footage posted online shows around 60 workers angry at their …
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Former Pakistani Prime Minister Khan indicted in growing power struggle | NOW
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was charged on Sunday with violating the anti-terrorism law. who reports The New York Times. The indictment is a further escalation in the power struggle between the former prime minister and the current government. The day before, Khan had delivered a speech to hundreds of supporters in the Pakistani capital Islamabad. The former prime …
Read More »China’s densely populated Sichuan province shuts down factories due to power shortages
Extreme drought in Longquan, southwest China. Almost all the water in this reservoir has evaporated.Image access point China’s Sichuan Province is facing a huge power shortage and is therefore extending measures to reduce the power consumption of some industrial enterprises. These companies were ordered by the government on Sunday to halt production until at least August 25. An emergency plan …
Read More »P&O Ferries will not be prosecuted for the sudden dismissal of hundreds of employees | NOW
British ferry operator P&O Ferries does not face criminal charges over its decision to lay off hundreds of workers in one fell swoop earlier this year. This was announced by the British authorities. The massive dismissal sparked outrage in the UK. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has also been very critical of the course of events. P&O, which also sails between …
Read More »Startling discovery: spiders seem to be dreaming
To start with this last question: if spiders really dream, it is not yet possible to tell immediately. This is a first clue. But seriously. A team of scientists from German, Italian and American Harvard universities observed what are called jumping spiders. These arachnids don’t make webs but catch their prey – you guessed it – by jumping. They secure …
Read More »Over 190 tonnes of dead fish recovered from the Oder | Abroad
On the German side, according to the estimate of the Minister of the Environment of the Land of Brandenburg, 36 tons have been removed from the water and destroyed so far. The exact cause of the ecological disaster has not yet been determined. The Polish and German authorities assume that several factors played a role. One of them, according to …
Read More »160,000 kilos of dead fish in Polish rivers, cause of an environmental disaster still unknown
AFP ONS News•today, 12:55 p.m. Since the start of the massive fish kill in Poland, the country’s firefighters have recovered nearly 160,000 kilograms of dead fish from the water. Most of the carcasses were found in the Oder, but dead fish have also been found in the small Ner river in recent days. It flows through the center of the …
Read More »New speedometers deployed by motorcycle cops: six driver’s licenses recovered
On Tuesday August 16, employees of the Surinamese Police Motor Watch Service (MSD) collected six driver’s licenses from motorists during various traffic checks in Paramaribo. During these traffic checks, road users used the new speedometers, in which the government has invested. Motorists were issued a ticket for violating the speed limit of 50 kilometers per hour or more. The collected …
Read More »AirTag in suitcase leads US police to porter’s home | Technology
19 aug 2022 om 15:47Update: 6 uur geleden An Apple AirTag helped US police solve multiple baggage thefts at a Florida airport, reports The New York Times. He led the police to the home of a porter. There, the police found more than 16,000 dollars (15,900 euros) in stolen property. By our technical writers A passenger had checked into Destin-Fort …
Read More »Crowds on the road due to (recurring) holiday traffic
August 19, 2022 This weekend (August 20-21) European roads will be busy again due to (mainly recurring) holiday traffic. Directly to: Traffic forecasts by countryForecast FranceForecast GermanyForecast AustriaForecast SwitzerlandForecast ItalyEuropean traffic information via TwitterMore informations Forecast France On Saturday, there will be a lot of people in France due to the return of traffic. Peak attendance is between 9 a.m. …
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