King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima have a full schedule when they visit the United States in September. The Government Information Service shared the list of activities for the trip to California and Texas on Friday. The royal couple will begin their visit on September 6 in San Francisco and will be received there by Mayor London Breed at City Hall. …
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New Zealand black gold
The first black Perigold truffles (Tuber melanosporum) were found in 2015 and now Colin and Maureen Binns supply restaurants and organize truffle hunts during harvest season. “You’re always worried about how many truffles there will be and what quality you’ll get,” says Maureen. “Two years ago the aroma was fantastic, last year the aroma wasn’t as strong. It depends on …
Read More »Majority of Employees Vote for First-Ever Union in US Apple Store | Economy
The majority of employees at an Apple Store in the United States have voted to form a union. This is a first for the tech giant, which had so far successfully discouraged union organizing efforts. Of the 110 employees at the Towson, Md. store, 65 voted in favor and 33 against. The count was broadcast live by the federal agency …
Read More »An au pair from Limburg (22 years old) drowns in an American swimming pool | Abroad
Exactly what happened in the pool is still unclear, but police rule out a crime, writes local media. A cardiac arrest could have been fatal for the Limburger. The police are still investigating. The woman was swimming in the private pool at the Cary Street Club on Tuesday, presumably with the family for which she is an au pair work. …
Read More »Amazon suspends work on six new office buildings in the United States to assess hybrid work needs
Pausing and delaying construction won’t affect Amazon’s hiring plans, said a company spokesperson, who reiterated the company’s proposal to create 25,000 jobs in Bellevue and another 5,000 in Nashville. “The pandemic has dramatically changed the way people work…Our offices are long-term investments and we want to make sure we design them to meet the needs of our employees in the …
Read More »Orange with the right appearance again ahead of New Zealand (3-0)
The Orange Men also won their second Test match against New Zealand on Saturday afternoon in Eindhoven. Goals from Steijn van Heijningen, Thierry Brinkman and Tjep Hoedemakers gave the Netherlands a 3-0 victory. The Dutch showed they learned from the mistakes of Friday’s 4-3 win, as Lars Balk saw. “Yesterday was just not good enough,” the 26-year-old defender said after …
Read More »why nobody wants to live in New Zealand anymore – Wel.nl
New Zealand is the second worst country to move to, according to a survey of expats. Expat network organization InterNations asked 12,000 migrants in 181 countries how they liked their new place of residence in terms of quality of life, safety, cost of living and integration, among other things. For 52 countries, the number of respondents was large enough to …
Read More »United States and Saudi Arabia reiterate the need for Iran not to acquire nuclear weapons | NOW
The United States and Saudi Arabia believe it is very important that Iran does not acquire nuclear weapons. This is stated in a joint statement released by the Saudi state news agency after President Joe Biden’s visit. Biden has resumed negotiations to revive the Iran nuclear deal. So far they have not succeeded. Biden’s predecessor, Donald Trump, withdrew the United …
Read More »The royal couple have a busy schedule during a visit to the United States
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima have a full schedule when they visit the United States in September. The Government Information Service shared the list of activities for the trip to California and Texas on Friday. The royal couple will begin their visit on September 6 in San Francisco and will be received there by Mayor London Breed at City Hall. …
Read More »Gojira waltzes through the Tilburg 013
gojira! The one and only Godzilla among metal artists! It’s a band that everyone in the scene knows, it’s a band not to be missed. The sound, the light, the energy but above all the fans! Wednesday and Thursday were two hot nights in 013, with two Gojiras. And every night it hit. The sweat was running down my back, …
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