Sports Minister Conny Helder has announced the arrival of an independent Sports Integrity Center to deal with transgressive behaviour, doping and match-fixing. Athletes can go there with reports, but also with questions. It is still unclear when this center will be fully operational. According to the Minister, the first step is to accommodate the existing CVSN, which is currently still …
Read More »Low temperatures and high humidity stabilize the Castellón forest fire
The first major forest fire and devastating fire in Spain, which has been raging for almost a week in the provinces of Castellón in the Valencia region and Teruel in Aragon, is far from over. Nevertheless, people are optimistic because last night temperatures were low at around 5 degrees and there was high humidity of 80%, which helped stabilize the …
Read More »Dutch Davis Cup team draw again with USA in group stage: ‘It will be a lot of work’ | Tennis
In the Davis Cup Final group stage draw, the Netherlands are tied with Croatia, Finland and the United States in Málaga, Spain. The matches will be played in a yet-to-be-determined host city in Croatia from September 12-17. Numbers 1 and 2 qualify for the final tournament in Malaga, November 21-26. During the previous edition, the Dutch had also met the …
Read More »Adidas Drops Stripe Battle With Anti-Racist Movement BLM
Few companies protect their logo from fire, such as sportswear manufacturer Adidas. When a German concern sees three stripes on clothing, it immediately goes on the attack. In the last 15 years alone, Adidas has filed more than 90 lawsuits for infringement of its trademark rights. Also, more than two hundred cases were resolved. In cases against other clothing brands, …
Read More »Live Stream: Romania v Belarus
Only a few months after the world championship, it’s that time again: we’re going to start the qualification for it European Football Championship 2024. You wonder when and where you Romania – Belarus can watch? The Group I match will be played on Tuesday 28 March 2023 at 20:45 Dutch time at the home team’s stadium: Arena Nationala. Here you …
Read More »The brightest gamma-ray burst ever illuminates the Milky Way like never before
Telescopes in space and on Earth have observed the brightest gamma-ray burst on record. Data from this rare event could contribute to a better understanding of the colossal explosions that cause gamma-ray bursts. Hundreds of astronomers contributed to the research, including Andrew Levan and his group at Radboud University. He led observations with the Webb and Hubble space telescopes (Astrophysical …
Read More »all the features and improvements for your iPhone
The iPhone 14 Pro. (Photo: Mark Hofman/UNWTO) iOS 16.4 is out and that means Apple is already hard at work on iOS 16.5. But what are all the new features in the upcoming operating system for your iPhone? We will go through it with you. Apple regularly releases a new version of its operating system. To make it work optimally, …
Read More »At least 38 dead in Mexican cell fire, agitation over surveillance footage | Abroad
29 mrt 2023 om 08:24Update: 3 uur geleden At least 38 people were killed Monday in a large fire at a Mexican Immigration Service detention center in Ciudad Juárez. Footage shared on Tuesday shows the alleged guards seeing the fire in the cell, but not releasing the migrants from their fate. The fire broke out in the detention center around …
Read More »Weblog Sailors for Sustainability: the forces of nature
On the quay near the full marina “I rolled the genoa. It’s a bit slower, but we’ll arrive in the daytime,” Ivar mumbles as he hands the watch to Floris at four in the morning. Exhausted, he disappears into the waiting cage. We only left Mauritius yesterday, so Ivar is not up to speed yet. Neither does Florida. He’s barely …
Read More »Dutch CEO Ralph Hamers Swiss bank UBS | Economy
Door onze economieredactie 29 mrt 2023 om 07:38Update: 10 minuten geleden Ralf Hammers, the Dutch CEO of Swiss bank UBS, will resign from his post on Wednesday. He does this after UBS took over troubled industrial peer Credit Suisse. “The Board of Directors has taken this decision in light of the new challenges and priorities facing UBS following the acquisition …
Read More »Review of the Netflix series “Waco: American Apocalypse”
A shocking documentary shows how the US government tried to subdue a heavily armed religious group. Direction: Tiller Russell | Number of episodes: 3 | Playtime: 45-51 minutes | Year: 2023 A religious leader, in his own words “the saviour,” has built an entire community in the Texas town of Waco. Because there were so many children here and at …
Read More »Live Stream: Switzerland – Israel | March 28, 2023
Only a few months after the world championship, it’s that time again: we’re going to start the qualification for it European Football Championship 2024. You wonder when and where you Switzerland – Israel can watch? The Group I match will be played on Tuesday 28 March 2023 at 8:45 p.m. Dutch time at the home team’s stadium: Stade de Genève. …
Read More »National coach Tedesco is satisfied, but still sees room for improvement: ‘We have to maintain the quality for 90 minutes’
©Getty Images The Red Devils also won their second international game under Domenico Tedesco. The new national coach is satisfied but also sees room for improvement. Jens Heilen Today at 23:46 READ ALSO. The Red Devils put Germany on the knee after a magical first half hour, De Bruyne again the genius architect “Yes, I’m satisfied after these two victories,” …
Read More »German coalition settles dispute and reaches agreement on climate measures
FDP leader Christian Lindner (left), Greens chairman Ricarda Lang and SPD party chairman Lars Klingbeil after coalition talks in Berlin.Image access point The struggles within the German “traffic light coalition” of reds (social democrats), yellows (liberals) and greens (greens) are the result of the unusual composition of the current government coalition. The FDP and the Greens, normally diametrically opposed on …
Read More »FTX founder suspected of bribing Chinese officials
Photo: ANP Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, has received another charge of alleged fraud. Prosecutors in New York now also accuse him of bribing Chinese government officials. Bankman-Fried is suspected of defrauding FTX by funneling client funds to investment fund Alameda Research. FTX and Alameda Research went bankrupt last year after the founder was arrested in …
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