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Turkey has appointed Şakir Özkan Torunlar as ambassador to Israel through a presidential decree signed by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The move comes shortly after Israel appointed Irid Lilian, the current Ankara charge d’affaires, as ambassador to Turkey. Dorunler was the Turkish Ambassador to Bangladesh in 2008-2010 and Consul General in Jerusalem between 2010 and 2014. From 2017 to 2021, …

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday announced a $950 million loan to the Clean Technology Fund (CTF) to help developing countries accelerate their transition from coal to cleaner energy. The first contribution by the U.S. Treasury Department is fulfilling the U.S. pledge to join the other G7 countries at the 2021 Group of Seven summit, the Treasury Department said. …

In Brussels, the Leopold II tunnel has already been replaced by the Annie Corti tunnel, and in the US, 650 mountains, rivers and other places have recently been given less racist or sexist place names. After all, many American place names contain the word ‘squaw’. However, the term is sexist and racist towards tribal women. The sites are located mainly …

economy•Oct 5 ’22 at 20:19Author of the book: PNR Web Editor To boost oil prices, the OPEC+ cartel has decided to cut production by 2 million barrels per day, the group said after the meeting. This affects prices at the pump, among other things. “There will be a few more cents at the pump in the coming weeks,” says oil …

Photo: ANP Ukraine may eventually join the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The Paris-based think tank received the request from the Prime Minister of Ukraine. The country is now recognized as a candidate member. According to a report by the Secretary-General of the OECD, a plan was drawn up before accession was discussed. In addition, the OECD emphasized …

WASHINGTON (AP/AFP) – US President Joe Biden has dismissed as “false” Russian accusations that the West was behind the leak of two Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea. “This is a deliberate act of sabotage and the Russians are pushing misinformation and lies. We will work with our partners to find out exactly what happened,” he told reporters. …

International•Oct 4 ’22 at 13:25Author of the book: AP South Korea and the US are conducting military exercises in response to North Korea’s missile launch. The South Korean military says it is engaged in precision bombing exercises with two allies. North Korea launched a missile for the first time in five years that flew over Japan and landed in the …

Both South Korea and Japan have reported North Korea’s missile test. It’s not clear what kind of missile it was, but Kim Jong-un’s regime has launched an unprecedented number of missiles this year. Here’s how the Japanese were told to leave. The warning was subsequently withdrawn. Last week, the US conducted military exercises with Japan and South Korea, which involved …

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In the Netherlands it’s gradually getting colder again, which means the fireplace can be turned back on – to save on energy bills – and a warm blanket is placed over the legs in bed. A movie or series is definitely a part of this. To help you with exams, Gids.tv lists the most important publications. See a complete overview …