Thijs van Dam in the game against New Zealand which the Netherlands won 4-0.ANP/EPA picture Jeroen Delmee has often pointed out since his appointment as national coach a year and a half ago that the laws of international hockey cannot be compared to the Dutch standard. “In the Netherlands we think hockey players are good if they can get past …
Read More »Attempted robbery kills two at Chile airport
The money arrived in a Boeing 787 Dreamliner LATAM from Miami and was transferred directly from the plane to an armored truck. Despite security measures at Aeropuerto Internacional Arturo Merino Benítez National Airport, a group of at least twelve armed robbers managed to reach the airside area. When it became clear what they were planning, a shootout ensued. Apart from …
Read More »Ex-Republican Governor Hogan won’t run for president after all | Abroad
05 mrt 2023 om 23:31Update: 3 dagen geleden Larry Hogan does not plan to run for the US presidency on behalf of Republicans. The former governor of the state of Maryland fears his candidacy could unwittingly help former President Donald Trump turn a profit. A long list of Republican candidates for the White House will, according to Logan, lead to …
Read More »Obsolete Chinook Transport Helicopters For Sale | news item
News Item | 09-03-2023 | 12:22 p.m 6 Obsolescence Protection Plan ChinookTransport helicopters for sale Billings Flying Service out Montana In America. The family business specializes in aerial firefighting. State Secretary Christoph van der Maat writes this to the forum. Enlarge the image Ministry of Defense rejects CH-47D aircraft, now has 20 new aircraft Chinooks CH-47F MYII CAAS type. They …
Read More »Close to Vermeer is a captivating and humorous documentary
Still from ‘Near Vermeer’.Deposit of image films In the fascinating documentary Close to Vermeer Award-winning documentary filmmaker Suzanne Raes follows curators Gregor Weber and Pieter Roelofs as they bring to life the greatest Vermeer exhibition of all time. The Rijksmuseum exhibit shows 28 of 37 (or 27 of 36, depending on how many paintings we actually attribute to Vermeer) surviving …
Read More »Space for pre-informal care homes in the municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn
Today at 8:11 a.m. Photo: Jeron Groeneveld MUNICIPALITY OF ALPHEN AAN DEN RIJN – Under certain conditions, it will be possible for residents of the municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn to place a pre-informal care home. With such a home, residents should be able to prepare thoroughly for a (future) informal care relationship. “Setting up a regular informal care …
Read More »Orange Ladies waltz over New Zealand in Zwinkels show
The Oranje Dames Zaal started the World Cup in Pretoria with a monster victory over New Zealand. National coach Kristiaan Timman’s side, big favorites for the final victory, spared nothing for the World Cup debutant, especially after the break and eventually triumphed 10-0. Donja Zwinkels scored five of the ten goals. The difference couldn’t be greater. Nearly two months after …
Read More »Spotify gets a makeover: scroll through the TikTok-like stream
Spotify has a number of innovations announcement. Most important is a redesign of the music app’s home screen, with large visual previews that users scroll vertically to discover new music and podcasts. With the new “home feed”, Spotify looks more like Instagram or TikTok. For example, users get short previews of songs, music videos, podcast snippets, and audiobook snippets. Spotify …
Read More »Russia uses ‘almost all types of weapons’ in massive airstrikes against targets across Ukraine | Abroad
Kharkov Mayor Igor Terekhov said the city’s energy infrastructure, the most important in the region, was targeted and there were “problems” with electricity in some neighborhoods. Terekov now reports that his town is without electricity, water and heat. It is now seven degrees in the city, it would freeze again in the next few days. In mid-January, energy facilities in …
Read More »Minister Hoekstra on restrictions on exports from ASML to China: Goods should not be misused for military technology
Minister Liesje Schreinmacher (Foreign Trade) told the House of Representatives on Wednesday that the export of certain machines from Veldoven-based chip machine maker ASML to China was restricted. On Good Morning Netherlands, Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra notes that he maintains close contact not only with allies Japan and the United States, but also with other countries on this issue. According …
Read More »The weakest wind chill ever recorded in the United States
The weakest wind chill measured so far with the current calculation method (which was introduced in 2001) in the United States was also on Mount Washington. In 2004, a wind chill temperature of -74.8 degrees Celsius was measured there. Lowest wind chill in the Netherlands For comparison: in the Netherlands, the weakest wind chill of this millennium was measured in …
Read More »The planet that would mean the end of the earth
About the episode There are two gaping holes in our solar system. The first discrepancy is between the size of Earth-like planets and gas giants. The largest terrestrial planet is Earth. The smallest gas giant is Neptune. If the size of the Earth was between a dime and a quarter, Neptunes would be a baseball, with a mass 17 times …
Read More »The Waterzande construction project can continue: “My day can’t be wrong”
The seaside village of Waterzande with around 450 houses and apartments, a marina and a restaurant is to be built near Perkpolder. This project was conceived at the time as compensation for the loss of ferry service for the municipality of Hulst. Initially there would also be an international-looking golf course, but this plan proved unworkable in 2021. The designs …
Read More »Cabinet: Fewer ASML chip machines for China
Brabrand chip machine company ASML has been allowed to export low-end chip machines to China. Minister Liesje Schreinemacher (Foreign Trade) announced this in an exclusive interview with De Telegraaf. “This is a national security issue.” After years of pressure from the US, the cabinet partially restricts exports of Dutch chip machines to China. Where the most recent chip machines are …
Read More »The 5 Best Truly Free VPN Services
VPN services are popular and almost unthinkable in our current digital lives. Privacy and security are more important than ever to us. Still, we don’t always want to pay for such a VPN service. But luckily, there are plenty of alternatives that you don’t always have to pay for: a free VPN. We have selected the 5 best free VPN …
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