As Gijs de Jong, secretary general of the football association KNVB, gave his thoughts on Dutch women’s football in a meeting room in Zeist on Wednesday, a special courier traveled to Zurich. There, at the headquarters of the world football association Fifa, the Dutch football association, in collaboration with the Belgian and German associations, launches an official bid to host …
Read More »Disney does not allow employees to travel to Florida
Photo: ANP Entertainment group Disney is abandoning plans to move 2,000 jobs to Florida, meaning there will be no significant increase in employment in the US state. The announcement comes amid an increasingly bitter feud between Disney and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Josh D’Amaro, president of Disney Parks, said that “changes in leadership” and “changing operating conditions” led Disney to …
Read More »Disney won’t let employees move to Florida after all
The Disney entertainment group is abandoning its plan to move 2,000 jobs to Florida, which means that a significant increase in employment in this American state will not take place. The announcement comes amid an increasingly fierce battle between Disney and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Josh D’Amaro, head of Disney parks, said “changes in management” and “changing business conditions” caused …
Read More »“Ranking lists give the illusion of control over our complex lives”
What is the point of putting everything in the rankings? Does it matter that the Netherlands fell into the list of the happiest countries and how important is it that your university or hospital is no longer in the top 100? “Life is incredibly complex, and it’s really nice to be able to flatten it out in some way to …
Read More »Robbie Hagemans’ relatives on his farewell match: ‘It’s very double’
Terminally ill kickboxer Robbie Hageman has a tumor in his head but will play his farewell match in Eindhoven on Saturday. It’s a match that his mother prefers not to be present and that his opponent had to think long and hard about. This one finds its environment close to the match. Anita Hageman, mother“I didn’t want to be there, …
Read More »Montana becomes first US state to ban TikTok
Two women record a TikTok video.Image ANP / AFP Governor Greg Gianforte signed into law the new law banning Google and Apple app stores from offering TikTok. Citizens who use TikTok are not punished. The law is due to come into force on January 1, 2024, but legal hurdles will likely need to be overcome by then. For example, lawsuits …
Read More »Apple is holding back in the new AI race: is the company missing the boat? | Technology
Google, Microsoft and OpenAI are scrambling to show what is possible with their AI. But what are Apple’s plans for artificial intelligence? Tim Cook’s company doesn’t really seem to be getting into the game yet. Kunstmatige intelligentie gaat de Google-zoekmachine overnemen, ChatGPT kan hele opstellen schrijven en programma’s als Midjourney kunnen alle kunstwerken maken die je kunt verzinnen. Grote techbedrijven …
Read More »World Cup trophy today (already) in the Netherlands
To inspire football players and fans and promote the World Cup next summer, the trophy is touring the 32 countries participating in this World Cup. – Photo: KNVB Media The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 will take place in Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to August 20. The World Cup trophy was already in the Netherlands today. To …
Read More »International film about the Dutch snack wall: “I didn’t know what I saw”
Director Cariglino first came into contact with Dutch automatics about ten years ago. “I just left a club and saw a procession of revelers walking towards FEBO like zombies. I followed them and I didn’t know what I was seeing,” he told Editie NL. He pulled his first burger out of the wall that night. “I then saw a girl …
Read More »There have been no new attractions at the German amusement park for years: the owner Parques Reunidos is to blame
It is 4.07 pm today In the East German amusement park Belandis, time stands still: plans have been made for years for new locations, but nothing has materialized. Management blames Spanish owner Parques Reunidos, which includes Attractiepark Slagaren, Bobbejaanland and Movie Park Germany. The Spaniards cannot fulfill their promises, and this is the end. Belantis was acquired in 2018 by …
Read More »Entrepreneur Rob Wagenborg proclaims his vision for Zuidlaren like a Don Quixote. “It moves me when a more beautiful village emerges”
More space for care, culture and housing: entrepreneur Rob Wagenborg from Zuidlaren sees opportunities to make his beloved village even more beautiful. But aren’t his plans too late? Thick reams of paper rest on the long wooden table. Economic reports, cultural analyzes and maps, surrounded by stacks of handwritten A-fours. Rob Wagenborg (68) puts his reading glasses, which are held …
Read More »Holger Rune stunts at Rome Masters Tournament with win over Novak Djokovic: ‘I’m pretty proud of it’ | sport
With summaryNovak Djokovic has been knocked out of the Rome Masters Tournament. The Serbian favourite, a six-time winner of the event, lost to Holger Rune in three sets in the quarter-finals. The 20-year-old Danish talent scored in three sets, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2. Already in the first set, Djokovic barely came on. Things improved a bit after he was briefly treated …
Read More »Carice van Houten calls on Rabobank CEO to end disastrous climate policy – Joop
The left is not the rightMay 12, 2023 – 05:15 @oproekraier: I don’t think I’m being hypocritical, because while I wouldn’t say I don’t care, I don’t do much for my footprint (I believe much more in adapting to change). I’ve only read XR’s statement and vision and compare it to how some of their banners live their own lives …
Read More »Stefano Domenicali explains why Formula 1 has never been successful in America before
Formula 1 is becoming increasingly popular in the United States of America. The number of fans and the number of viewers are constantly increasing, as are the number of Grands Prix. In addition to races at the Circuit of the Americas, there are now also races in Miami and Las Vegas. Stefano Domenicali, CEO of Formula 1, explains why the …
Read More »The last NATO mission in Afghanistan, ‘collective aspirational thinking’, inspired firm support
Supporting the people of Afghanistan is one of the activities of the NATO mission Resolute Support.Photo by Antonio Masiello/Getty Images This can be understood from an important report by the International Research and Policy Evaluation Department (IOB) of the Ministry of External Affairs. Participating in Resolute Support was the last of the Dutch missions in Afghanistan over the past twenty …
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