Chinese exercises around Taiwan, which were due to stop on Sunday, will continue for a long time. With this unpredictable move, China continues to exert pressure on the independent island off the coast. Beijing has targeted potential US military aid to Taiwan with recent drills. Chinese military officials announced drills Monday morning targeting submarine and ship attacks. According to military …
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Newspaper: Energy companies ask British to deal with polluted gas
Photo: ANP British business newspaper the Financial Times reports that European energy companies are calling on the United Kingdom to urgently tackle pollution from gas it sends to mainland Europe. Gas supplied by pipelines to Belgium and the Netherlands contains “toxic” and “dangerous” substances, and the pollution has increased recently, according to gas suppliers. Companies sounding the alarm include Belgium’s …
Read More »US and EU want quick deal with Iran on nuclear talks
The United States and the European Union want to quickly reach an agreement on nuclear talks with Iran. Iran said on Monday that a deal was still a long way off and that more negotiations were needed. APAugust 8, 202219:03 Iran’s nuclear negotiators returned to Tehran from Vienna on Monday. A deal is still not close, they said. “We have …
Read More »What is the probability of a recession in the US?
Economy•Aug 8 ’22 at 15:25Author of the book: Bram van Eindhoven U.S. employment increased by more than half a million jobs in July, more than expected. It was previously reported that the US economy contracted in the first and second quarters. Two quarters of negative growth, economists say, means a recession, but strong employment growth suggests the opposite. BNR House …
Read More »South Korean foreign minister tries to reassure Beijing on ties with US on first visit to China
Park is scheduled to stay in the eastern port city of Qingdao for three days, during which she will hold talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Seoul’s foreign ministry said. Park is the first senior official to visit China since Yoon took office in May. Her visit comes after Beijing expressed outrage over US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit …
Read More »A US billion investment in climate is one step closer
International•Aug 7 ’22 at 12:59 PMAuthor of the book: AP A major investment in the U.S. economy is another step closer to combating climate change and reducing the effects of inflation. All 50 Democratic senators approved a bill on Saturday local time. The Senate can now debate several hundred billion investments. Vice President Kamala Harris (ANP / Bob Corp / …
Read More »America’s Biggest Investment in Climate One Step Closer – Wel.nl
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A major investment in the U.S. economy is one step closer to fighting climate change and reducing the effects of inflation. All 50 Democratic senators approved the bill on Saturday (local time). This means the Senate can now debate several hundreds of billions of dollars worth of investments. As expected, all 50 Republican senators voted against the …
Read More »Greece extradits Russian criminal to US
Greece has handed over a Russian computer scientist and crypto expert to the United States, hours after he surrendered to Greece from France. His lawyer says. Alexander Vinnik was convicted in France of money laundering. Alexander Vinnik was arrested in Greece in 2017, after which he was extradited to France and sentenced to 5 years in prison in 2020 for …
Read More »Farmers Defense Force: Get ready for tough action
He will not say what kind of actions are involved. “We’re not going to dwell on it, but we’re definitely going to increase. We’re always coming up with something special. According to van den Over, the gap between the cabinet and the farmers is large. He compares it to the Grand Canyon in America. “The impasse is so good, we’re …
Read More »Comment | Randstad did not understand the countryside
An elusive Friesian village of 400 houses B. Residents have to drive thirty kilometers to get to the town hall in Zur. They pass through nine villages on the way. In that thirty kilometer journey, they encounter a traffic light, a bridge. The road was empty after 8 pm. René Strijland Worked in house construction. But rural and outlying areas …
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