Historian Marjolein van Pagee argues for changing the colonial name of New Zealand to the original Maori name Aotearoa (11/8). New Zealand’s name certainly dates back to European colonialism; however, it is not true that Māori traditionally referred to the territory of the current state as Aotearoa. This state is in itself a colonial construction, and the question is whether …

Although Ryan Cook’s side have received plenty of praise, the Dutch side have failed to win any of the nine Super League duels with world superpowers West Indies, England and Pakistan. The two T20 encounters with New Zealand were also lost. The Orange team has qualified for the World Cup in Zimbabwe. Pakistani batsmen failed to impose their will on …

Video Growing up AI needs a lot of data, which is complicated when it comes to privacy-sensitive data. With his company Syntho, Wim Kees Janssen creates artificial data for, for example, health and the financial world. Next stop: America. From our editors August 21, 2022 Dutch entrepreneurs stand out internationally with their smart products, technologies and services that help solve …

Dutch authorities extradited a Russian to the United States. Denis Mihaqlovic Dubnikov, 29, is suspected of laundering ransom money from ransomware victims, reports the US Department of Justice Wednesday. Victims were affected by Ryuk ransomware. The software was used last year to block the systems of the large American hospital chain UHS. In the end, UHS had to pay 66 …

Photo: Screenshot/WGF The New South Wales Darts Masters in Wollongong, Australia is already over after one round for Michael van Gerwen. De Vlijmenaar lost after a decisive round from Simon Whitlock, who has now won all of the last five meetings with Van Gerwen. It became 6-5 for the world number 27. A week after winning the Queensland Darts Masters, …

PA ONS News•yesterday, 9:55 p.m.•Amended yesterday, 22:01 US media company Paramount will pay $1.5 billion for the right to broadcast the Champions League in the US. The company edged out Amazon with this offer, US media reports. The rights are valid for the next six years. The costs of broadcasting the football successes of major European clubs thus amount to …

Under the theme “From farmer to baker”, the millers of the Korenbloem mill in Ospel are organizing the Ospelse Molendagen for the 7th time. You are welcome to come and enjoy the wonderful smell of grinding grain. Ospelse Mill Days Also, on this special day (Sunday), the machines the farmer used to sow and thresh are on display. In this …

Spotify has launched a trial in the United States with the sale of concert tickets. The streaming service has quietly set up a website where tickets can currently be purchased for a handful of shows. The Swedish company can’t say much about the test at this time other than that it regularly tests new products and ideas, a spokesperson told …

A week after winning the Queensland Darts Masters, Michael van Gerwen was knocked out in the first round of the New South Wales Darts Masters on Friday afternoon. Mighty Mike lost after a decisive round from Simon Whitlock, who has now won his last five meetings with Van Gerwen. The World Series tournament in Wollongong, Australia is the second event …

After weeks of wet weather, the latest showers are worsening conditions in New Zealand’s already soggy landscape. Experts attributed the unusually humid weather to a narrow stream of water vapor, or “atmospheric river”, sitting above the land. Data from meteorologist Metservice showed that part of the northern South Island had received more than 300 millimeters (11.8 inches) of rain in …