The US government’s concern over Chinese app TikTok shows a double standard. Politicians in the Netherlands also use this double standard. While they condemn TikTok’s influence and data collection practices, they ignore the effect of US software giants such as Google, Facebook and Twitter on the Netherlands and the European Union. These companies influence mental, social and political processes through …
Read More »Live broadcast: Andorra – Romania | March 25, 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 Andorra – Romania can watch? The Group I match will be played on Saturday 25 March 2023 at 20:45 Dutch time at the home team’s stadium: Estadi Nacional. Here you …
Read More »A Rwandan model for the film Hotel Rwanda is released from prison | Abroad
24 mrt 2023 om 23:36Update: 35 minuten geleden Paul Rusesabagina was released on Friday after serving more than 900 days in prison. The Rwandan rose to fame after the movie Rwanda Hotel informed a wide audience of his heroic deeds during the Rwandan genocide in 1994. Rusesabagina, now 68, was handed over to Qatar’s ambassador to Rwanda, a US official …
Read More »Canada and the United States change a decades-old pact after the number of illegal asylum seekers increases
Canada and the United States amended a two-decade-old refugee agreement on Friday as part of efforts to reduce the record flow of asylum seekers entering Canada through unofficial border crossings. The deal marked the culmination of US President Joe Biden’s first visit to Canada as president and could bring some relief to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who is under …
Read More »According to the CEO, TikTok is not spying for the Chinese government Technology
23 mrt 2023 om 10:31Update: 2 dagen geleden TikTok has never shared user data with the Chinese government. According to already published reports, the video app’s CEO Sho Ji Siew will make the announcement in the US Congress on Thursday. This is the first time that TikTok’s CEO has appeared before the US Congress. He does so because of growing …
Read More »‘Rarely seen’: Nicaragua sends nearly all political prisoners to US
“It’s especially good news for the prisoners themselves,” says a Dutchman who travels regularly to Nicaragua. For security reasons, he remains anonymous. “The conditions in which they were held were beyond words.” Prisoners are denied access to literature, tortured and sometimes locked in solitary cells for months. “You are slowly going crazy.” According to official counts, 245 political opponents are …
Read More »The municipality seeks opinions on solar and wind energy – Land Veno Actueel
The best-known way to generate energy is to install solar panels. On the roof of a house or building. Or, in an onshore solar park. The “Space for the Sun in (Steenwijker)land” policy framework has recently been reviewed and adapted. Alderman Marcel Scheringa: “The political framework indicates what task we have as a municipality to produce energy from the sun. …
Read More »Dutch hockey players set new World Cup record: 14-0
Dutch hockey players easily qualified for the quarter-finals of the World Cup in India. National coach Jeroen Delmee’s team won the last group game against Chile with no less than 14-0, a new World Cup record. Jip Janssen and Thierry Brinkman both scored four hits. The Dutch, who had already won the first two games against Malaysia and New Zealand …
Read More »‘Big Shark’ has to be the worst movie of 2023
Twenty years after releasing cult classic The Room, Tommy Wiseau is back with his new film big shark. The first trailer for the movie is out now and let’s just say it looks like the quality is up to par. Bedroom. ‘History’The new film follows three New Orleans firefighters, Georgia, Patrick and Tim, as they work to save the city …
Read More »‘Ugly countess’ in famous Flemish painting almost certainly turns out to be a transvestite | interior
The painting is known as The ugly countess, portrait of a woman with a bald head and wrinkled skin. But did the Flemish painter Quinten Massijs paint a woman in 1513? More than five centuries later, the work has been reassessed: it is almost certainly a transvestite. No, she’s not the prettiest of moms, with her crooked face, receding hairline …
Read More »Earth hit with little impact by strongest magnetic storm in six years | Science
Door Robbert van der Linde 24 mrt 2023 om 22:35Update: 3 uur geleden Earth was hit on Friday by the most powerful magnetic storm since 2017. The phenomenon surprised scientists, but did not have a major impact. However, the aurora lights were beautiful to see in many places. Magnetic storms are rated on a scale of 1 to 5. 1 …
Read More »ING and ABN AMRO red below AEX, Deutsche Bank falls
Banks ING and ABN AMRO were at the bottom of the AEX index on Friday, showing significant losses. Other European banks were again hit hard, with Deutsche Bank in particular under fire. Investors were concerned about the stability of the financial sector after earlier problems at US banks and the bailout of ailing Credit Suisse. ING and ABN AMRO fell …
Read More »Miedema disappointed: ‘It’s a matter of entertainment, not the players’ health’
The Sports Personality of the Year awards will be handed out tonight in Salford. Vivianne Miedema and her partner Beth Mead attend the event, the former spoke with the LIT on his injury. “It got better and it can happen to anyone,” Miedema said, leaning on her crutches. The all-time top scorer for the Netherlands women’s national team suffered …
Read More »NWO has sought quotas for diversity in science
Funder NWO has a new program created: Advancing equity in academia through innovation. With 1.3 million euros, research is funded on equal opportunities and integration into the academic world. “Different perspectives and experiences encourage new ideas and creative thinking, and lead to a better and deeper understanding of topics and issues,” the organization’s press release reads. Four research projects will …
Read More »FIFA and UEFA continue to exploit, but players, clubs and leagues do not fist
More matches mean more revenue, so major football organizations such as UEFA and FIFA are planning more tournaments. For young and old. Meanwhile, player organisations, clubs, leagues and national competitions stand helplessly on the sidelines and clubs are forced to participate in order to keep their finances in order. Every year, a major international study by the international actors’ organization …
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