Image (c) Association of Indigenous Village Leaders of Suriname (VIDS) The Association of Indigenous Village Leaders of Suriname (VIDS) has issued an ultimatum to the Surinamese government. All land and concessions in the residential and habitat of Pikin Saron in Para must be removed by Friday. Muriël Fernandes, President of VIDS, announced this today during a meeting with residents of …
Read More »The ECB is likely to raise interest rates again
Photo: ANP The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to raise interest rates further on Thursday to curb high inflation in the euro zone. Falling energy prices have eased inflation somewhat, but food prices, for example, are still clearly rising. By making borrowing more expensive, the ECB can control demand in the economy and it should stop prices from rising …
Read More »Indeed, dark energy appears to be evenly distributed in space, as seen in the clusters.
Above: X-rays of galaxy clusters, below optical images of the same clusters. Credit: eRosita.com Observations with the German eROSITA X-ray telescope in space seem to indicate that dark energy is evenly distributed in space, just as astronomers already thought. Three quarters of all the mass energy of the universe is formed by this mysterious dark energy, the rest is dark …
Read More »The Netherlands, Belgium and Germany face off against each other to organize the 2027 Women’s World Cup | sport
The Netherlands, Belgium and Germany are vying with three other candidates to host the Women’s World Cup in 2027. FIFA announced on Monday. Interested countries had until April 21 to apply. Brazil and South Africa are also interested in hosting the event. The United States and Mexico hope to jointly organize the final tournament. In 2018, the KNVB announced its …
Read More »Imminent arrest as Putin visits South Africa: will he take the risk? | Abroad
Will Vladimir Putin dare to visit South Africa this summer? If the Russian president gets on a plane in August, there is a chance he will be arrested upon arrival and sent to The Hague. What is going on? South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has invited Putin to the BRICS leaders’ summit, which will take place in August in Durban. …
Read More »The Orange Lionesses shoot hard and meet England: ‘Special to play against Sarina Wiegman’ | Women’s World Cup
The Orange Lionesses drew unfavorably in the Nations League. The team managed by Andries Jonker were linked with the European champions in Group A. It is Sarina Wiegman’s England. Belgium and Scotland complete the group. The Netherlands were in Pot 2 in the draw and therefore had at least one tough opponent to rely on. So it was the hardest …
Read More »Ajay Banka is finally the new president of the World Bank
Photo: ANP Ajay Banga sworn in as the new president of the World Bank. The 63-year-old former CEO of Mastercard was elected to a five-year term by the company’s executive directors on Wednesday. It will begin in early June. Banga succeeds David Malpass, who announced his unexpected departure in February after more than four years in his tenure. It is …
Read More »LKY Sunz wants F1 starter license for 2025, funding already arranged
It could just be that the grid will soon be expanded with an Asian team. LKY SUNZ reportedly plans to start as the eleventh team in 2025 or 2026. The team has officially reported to the FIA and would also have sufficient financial support, it said in a statement. The greenhouse would be filled by Legends Advocates Sports Group, an …
Read More »Stone Age Woman’s DNA Found On 20,000-Year-Old Jewel | Science
03 mei 2023 om 19:16Update: 3 uur geleden The DNA of a Stone Age woman has been found on a piece of jewelry that is around 20,000 years old. Scientists say this is the first time genetic material has been used to find the carrier of an ancient object. The scientists also used a new technique that didn’t require them …
Read More »Reviews | Are we ready to call New Zealand Aotearoa?
Are we ready to call New Zealand “Aotearoa”, the original Maori name? Artist Hohepa Thompson, aka Hori, traveled to Zeeland two weeks ago to ask us this question. A question that probably surprises most Dutch people. Marjolein van Pagee is a historian. Hori arrived in Zeeland before dawn on Saturday July 30. A day and a half earlier, he had …
Read More »Mystery surrounding the theft of a Dutch government plane: Was Zelensky taken care of? | Policy
President Zelensky is making a surprise visit to Helsinki today. He talks there, among others, with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto about the Russian invasion. The Prime Ministers of Finland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Iceland are also present here. Prime Minister Mark Rutte is not in Helsinki. And Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra is not in the Finnish capital either. And that’s …
Read More »Solution PRRS is always at the enterprise level
Effective PPRS control cannot be captured in an integrated approach or manual. This requires customization for a country and region. However, the real solution is always at the farm level, the decision of the PRRS Eradication Committee of Hungary. Is it really each to their own or is it something we are strong at? We speak to István Szabó, a …
Read More »Factbox – How is the Hollywood writers’ strike affecting TV shows?
Thousands of Hollywood film and TV writers are going on strike starting Tuesday, in a move that will disrupt TV production. How will the Writers Guild of America strike affect viewers’ favorite TV shows and movies? Which salons will feel the first effects of the strike? Late-night talk shows like “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” …
Read More »Opening of the renovation of the Oosterlichtkerk in Bilthoven
Publication date Wednesday, May 3, 2023 With the help of grants from, among others, the Stichtse Rijnlanden Water Board, the province of Utrecht and the national government’s impulse regulations for climate adaptation, the public space around the Oosterlichtkerk has been redesigned. Suitable for the climate, spacious and ready for the future. The aldermen Pim van de Veerdonk and Krischan Hagedoorn …
Read More »Difficult Orange Lionesses draw: Sarina Wiegman’s England in the Netherlands group | sport
The Orange Lionesses drew unfavorably in the Nations League. The team managed by Andries Jonker were linked with the European champions in Group A. It is Sarina Wiegman’s England. The Netherlands were in Pot 2 in the draw and therefore had at least one tough opponent to rely on. So it was the hardest on paper. Wiegman served as Orange’s …
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