17 apr 2023 om 11:33 Rovio Entertainment, the developer of the popular game angry Birds, is acquired by the game publisher SEGA. The game maker had been looking for a buyer for some time. SEGA pays 706 million euros for the acquisition. Takeover was in the air, business newspaper The Wall Street Journal signaled this weekend that an agreement was …
Read More »UK summons Russian ambassador for Kara-Moerza sentencing • Ukraine resumes energy exports to Slovakia and Poland
According to Ukraine, the Russian army is increasingly using Chinese parts for its combat equipment. This would be evidenced by components found on the battlefield, said Vladyslav Vlasiuk, adviser to the chief of staff of the Ukrainian president. “Since the sanctions imposed on Russia by the West mean that no Western party is moving in this direction anymore, the country …
Read More »US-Philippine military exercise ‘prepares for conflict’
International•17 April ’23 10:27Author: John Lucas The United States and the Philippines are engaged in the greatest military exercise of all time. The exercise simulates, among other things, the liberation of an island, in which the navy and the air force are involved. “This shows that the risk of conflict in the region is only increasing,” says strategic analyst Paul …
Read More »Research: Potential conflicts in Asia also affect the Netherlands
Photo: ANP A potential geopolitical crisis in East Asia could seriously disrupt the supply of raw materials from China and chips from Taiwan. And this could have major consequences for the social stability of the Netherlands, warn researchers at The Hague Center for Strategic Studies (HCSS). “MRI scanners, F35 fighter jets, wind turbines, electric cars and iPhones all rely on …
Read More »Super Mario movie already makes the most money of all game movie adaptations | Movies & Series
The Super Mario Bros. Movie has already earned the biggest hit of any video game adaptation ever made. This is reported by the American Film website variety Friday. The Nintendo Mario character film has already raised more than $500 million (over €450 million) so far. It is $260.3 million in the United States and $248.4 million in the rest of …
Read More »Entrepreneurial Heusden Sustainable gives space to sustainable businesses in the municipality of Heusden
Photo: Municipality of Heusden At the CO2-neutral Café De Laat in Nieuwkuijk, five parties signed the Green Deal 2023-2027 on April 17: De Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij (BOM), Midpoint Brabant, Environment Agency Central and West Brabant (OMWB), Ondernemend Heusden and Waterschap Aa and Meuse. The Green Deal is an agreement between companies, non-profit organizations and the government to give space to …
Read More »World Cup draw ties Orange Lionesses with defending champion USA, also in Vietnam in group | dutch football
The Orange Lionesses will meet defending champions USA at the World Cup group stage in Australia and New Zealand next year. National coach Andries Jonker’s side were in Pot 2 in the draw and have been placed in Group E with the four-time world champion, meaning Dutch footballers play all their group matches in New Zealand. -Zealand. The Netherlands against …
Read More »Hubble lifts a corner of the veil
This veil is the edge of a supernova explosion that occurred about ten thousand years ago. The space photo of the week is a beautiful image of part of a supernova remnant in the constellation Cygnus. This is the Veil Nebula. This remnant is more than 2,000 light-years from Earth, but more than 100 light-years in diameter. Viewed from Earth’s …
Read More »2023 Women’s World Cup in New Zealand and Australia | See the full schedule here | Women’s World Cup
At the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand this year, the Orange Lionesses will meet defending champions USA in the group stage, which the Netherlands will play in New Zealand. Check out the full World Cup schedule, which runs from July 20 to August 20, here. The final is in Sydney. All times below are in the Netherlands. GROUP …
Read More »G7 countries want to eliminate plastic pollution by 2040
G7 countries pledge to end plastic pollution in their countries by 2040. G7 climate and environment ministers agreed Sunday in Tokyo, where a group of Western economic powers will meet later this week. Last year, Germany, France, Canada, the UK and the European Union already expressed their ambition to curb plastic pollution. Now, for the first time, they have also …
Read More »US drone collides with Russian fighter jet over Black Sea
According to a Pentagon statement, the drone was flying “on a routine mission” in international airspace over the Black Sea when it was intercepted by two Russian Su-27 fighter jets. One of these fighter planes reportedly hit a propeller of the drone with its wing. The US Air Force said the collision was the result of “unprofessional behavior on the …
Read More »SpaceX tests the flight of the Starship today: the largest rocket ever
Elon Musk’s company that developed the rocket has been working on the mega spacecraft for years. Musk presented plans for the rocket in 2017 and called the ship Big Fucking Rocket. This was later changed to Big Falcon Rocket. 120 meters high The large rocket is almost 120 meters high. It’s 10 meters taller than the Saturn V, the rocket …
Read More »Formula 1 teams agree two separate GP qualifying sessions with sprint race
Formula 1 teams are unanimous in favor of a different grand prix format which also includes a sprint race. It is expected that separate qualification will take place for the sprint race and the distance race. This means that in a weekend with a sprint race, drivers only have one practice session to find the right set-up for their cars. …
Read More »Putin meets Chinese Defense Minister • Lula wants to create a “peace group” to mediate between Ukraine and Russia
Through the World Bank, the Netherlands is investing 100 million euros in guarantees for the financing of agricultural enterprises in Ukraine and, for example, in generators to help the country through the coming winter . Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Minister Liesje Schreinemacher made this commitment at the World Bank’s Spring Meeting in Washington. According to Schreinemacher This is the …
Read More »Suspension and fine for a Belgian footballer after a racist riot in the United States | foreign soccer
Belgian footballer Dante Vanzeir of American club New York Red Bulls has been suspended for six games for a racist remark. He was also fined by Major League Soccer. The 24-year-old striker, who has only been playing football in the United States for two months, has distanced himself from the club “until further notice” due to a race riot. Vanzeir …
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