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Image: ©jbdodane whats going on? In early November, the cabinet announced that the government would apologize for the Netherlands’ role in colonial slavery. The government also wants to set aside 200 million euros for an awareness fund. In addition, another 27 million euros will be available for the Slave Museum, which will open in 2025. 2023 is about remembering the …

NOS NOS news•Today, 6:47 p.m Jesse Nijmegen Editor’s Bureau Washington Jesse Nijmegen Editor’s Bureau Washington Major US inner cities have undergone a slow transformation since the pandemic. More people are starting to work from home and companies are canceling their office buildings. Cities like San Francisco and Washington DC are now looking for solutions to make their downtowns vibrant again. …

economy•27 Dec ’22 at 13:35Author of the book: Remy Cook According to economist Edin Mujagic, if banks start borrowing during the Federal Reserve’s discount window, it’s a sign that something is happening. “When they get there to lend, the names of the banks are one of the Fed’s best kept secrets.” Edin Mujakic says Fed Chairman Jerome Powell has seen …

Photo: ANP Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, does not want to plead guilty if he has to appear in court for the first time next week. The American newspaper Wall Street Journal writes based on insiders. Bankman-Fried is suspected of fraud among others. He was arrested in the Bahamas after FTX went bankrupt and later surrendered …

A welder at a lithium mine in Goromonzi, Zimbabwe.Good pictures The Zimbabwean government believes that with its lithium mines operating at full capacity, the country can meet 20 percent of the world’s lithium demand. At the moment, the country in South Africa is losing billions because it only exports raw lithium and not the final product. Lithium is used to …

The 500 richest people in the world became 1.4 trillion dollars less rich this year, which is equivalent to 1300 billion euros. It shows figures from the financial magazine and data firm Bloomberg, which maintains a list of the richest people. Frenchman Bernard Arnold, CEO of luxury group LVMH, has been at the top for weeks. Arnold replaced Elon Musk …

Bahamas seizes $3.5 billion in crypto after FTX’s bankruptcy Regulators say they are holding the crypto with the intention of returning it to defrauded investors if the court decides. FTX Digital Markets in the Bahamas It’s about cryptocurrency, a division of crypto exchange FTX, FTX Digital Markets (FTXDM) based in the Bahamas. Most of FTX’s top executives live (or used …

Photo: ANP European automakers can still use US subsidies for electric cars. These subsidies are given by US politicians only to cars manufactured in the US. But if non-U.S. manufacturers import cars and lease them to customers, those customers can still receive a subsidy of up to $7,500. This was announced by the US Treasury Department on Thursday. Subsidies for …

In a joint statement, the UN and other aid agencies said women’s participation in aid programs was “non-negotiable”: “Preventing women from participating in development assistance has direct, life-threatening consequences for all Afghans.” Exclude half the population “We will do our best to continue the life-saving work, but consider that we may have to stop many operations without the use of …

After China lifted its quarantine rule for incoming travelers from January 8, countries such as the US, Japan and India have said travelers from China will be required to undergo a COVID test. The pace at which the country has gradually lifted Covid rules has overwhelmed the country’s fragile health system and fueled concerns about the spread of the virus. …