“Not at all,” Bleijenberg said when asked if the intention was to write a book about his experiences. “I met a friend, who also turns out to be very distant from my family. Together we share the passion of Land van Saeftinghe.” Interest in water was already present in childhood, although it came in an unexpected and not quite pleasant …

automatic start Toon Miniatures Show explanation Last slideNext slide The United States men’s soccer team will have to wait another three years to qualify for the first Summer Olympics since 2008. The United States was beaten by Honduras 2-1 in the CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying semifinals on Sunday at Jalisco Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico. This is the second consecutive qualifying …

Politicians, including D66 MP Sjoerd Sjoerdsma, scientists and institutes have been hit by Chinese sanctions after the European Union announced measures against China for the oppression of Uyghurs. America and Canada have done the same. In Alaska, a quarrel broke out between US Secretary of State Blinken and his Chinese colleague. Meanwhile, Russia is hit by European sanctions for the …

“Suspicion” is the second single from The Datsun’s upcoming album “Eye To Eye”. The single is suitable for this current age of paranoia, what can we believe? What lies are behind the lies? Dolf Datsun talks about “Suspicion”: ““ The suspicion was born from the fusion of two very different sound tracks. One with heavy fuzz riffs with a dancing …

The previous battle has only just been fought. On March 17, Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ) won the 36th America’s Cup. Yet the Record Challenger already known for the next edition. INEOS Team UK and Royal Yacht Squadron Racing are pleased to confirm that the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, on behalf of Defender ETNZ, has Notice of dispute for …

Jumbo-Visma won Cycling Week Coppi and Bartali with Jonas Vingegaard. The 24-year-old Dane won two stages and was no longer surprised in the fifth and final stage, with a start and finish in Forli. The success of the day was there for his compatriot Mikkel Honoré. Vingegaard, who had already made a strong impression in the Vuelta last year by …

New Zealand’s parliament passed a law allowing couples three days of paid leave after miscarriage. New Zealand workers were already entitled to paid leave after a so-called stillbirth, when the pregnancy was terminated after 20 weeks or more. But the new law goes further. From now on, for any premature termination of pregnancy, couples are entitled to three days of …

The new House of Representatives is much more colorful and younger than the previous one. About 15 percent of MPs are of non-Western origin, almost double that. This is clear from Trouw’s analysis of the election results. The Chamber, which will be installed on Wednesday, will be a good reflection of the Dutch population. There the share is 14 percent. …

The Thai cabinet decided this week to support a proposal to organize the FIFA World Cup in 2034, with Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Vietnam. The countries will jointly propose a plan to the FIFA World Football Association to play the final tournament in Southeast Asia. The matches are expected to take place in the 10 ASEAN countries, so in addition …

Today • reading time 2 minutes Raven © Photographer Marc Gottenbos Synagot of Lepelaar In 2013, the ‘Sinagote’ spatula had a transmitter on its back. Since then, she has told a fascinating story through her GPS positions; on spatulas, but above all on our environment. The story can now be read again the book that bears his name. The lion …