Americans are hypocritical about TikTok

Americans are hypocritical about TikTok

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 …

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Live broadcast: Andorra – Romania | March 25, 2023

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 …

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A Rwandan model for the film Hotel Rwanda is released from prison | Abroad

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 …

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Canada and the United States change a decades-old pact after the number of illegal asylum seekers increases

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 …

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‘Rarely seen’: Nicaragua sends nearly all political prisoners to US

‘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 …

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The municipality seeks opinions on solar and wind energy – Land Veno Actueel

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. …

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Dutch hockey players set new World Cup record: 14-0

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 …

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‘Big Shark’ has to be the worst movie of 2023

‘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 …

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ING and ABN AMRO red below AEX, Deutsche Bank falls

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 …

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NWO has sought quotas for diversity in science

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 …

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FIFA and UEFA continue to exploit, but players, clubs and leagues do not fist

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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