Chinese engineer sentenced to eight years in US prison for espionage | Abroad

Chinese engineer sentenced to eight years in US prison for espionage |  Abroad

A Chinese engineer has been sentenced to eight years in prison in the United States by a special court in the US state of Illinois for spying for China. He reportedly provided the Chinese government with information on possible recruitment targets. Ji Chaoqun, 31, was found guilty in September of “acting unlawfully as an agent of a foreign government” and …

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Steiner wants to see more US support for F1 rookie Sargeant

Steiner wants to see more US support for F1 rookie Sargeant

According to Haas boss Guenther Steiner, next Formula 1 debutant Logan Sargeant could benefit from a bit more home support from his fans. Steiner, who currently lives in America, feels that too little attention is currently given to the huge country’s Sargeant, as the United States has had little to no representation in Formula 1 in recent years. Formula 1 …

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Blaak and the book he hopes he doesn’t need today

Blaak and the book he hopes he doesn’t need today

No less than three of the four crossovers have ended in shootouts at this World Cup. The perfect time to distinguish yourself as a goalkeeper. Orange keeper Pirmin Blaak now has a cartload of shootouts on his books or on his hard drive. He takes it to the quarter-finals against South Korea. Blaak will also know that shootouts play a …

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Booking.com reaches million-dollar settlement with French tax authorities

Booking.com reaches million-dollar settlement with French tax authorities

Photo: ANP Originally a Dutch hotel booking site, Booking.com has reached a settlement with French tax authorities in a long-running dispute over tax avoidance. The company, which is part of US-based Booking Holdings, confirmed this to French news agency AFP. Booking.com pays 153 million euros to French tax authorities. The agreement covers fiscal years 2006 through 2018 and excludes subsequent …

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ASML CEO: ‘Excessive China export restrictions could affect us all’ | Economy

ASML CEO: ‘Excessive China export restrictions could affect us all’ |  Economy

25 jan 2023 om 12:29Update: 2 uur geleden If the US has its way and export restrictions on chip machines are further expanded, this could have unintended consequences. ASML CEO Peter Wennink says this in an explanation to NU.nl Annual statistics Company from Veldhoven. The chip machine maker accidentally ended up at the heart of the so-called geopolitical debates. “It …

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Ireland toast record number of Oscars with 14 nominations

Ireland toast record number of Oscars with 14 nominations

The spoils – which included nine nominations for ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’, the dark comedy filmed on a remote island off the west coast of Ireland – was the main topic of the evening news in Ireland, pushing politics to the second place. “Congratulations on all the Irish Oscar nominations. It’s fantastic to see Irish creative talent getting well-deserved recognition …

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Humans still have the genes for a thick coat – Wel.nl

Humans still have the genes for a thick coat – Wel.nl

About a million years ago, we humans lost most of our body hair, a key moment in our evolution. A study has shown that the genes for reactivating vegetation are still present in our gnome. The study, published in eLife magazine, compared our genetic model to that of 62 other mammals, including elephants, manatees and armadillos, and examined how hairlessness …

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National coach Koeman returns to Koeman days

National coach Koeman returns to Koeman days

National coach Ronald Koeman (m) with goalkeeper coach Patrick Lodewijks next to him during Feyenoord – Ajax at de Kuip on Sunday.PNA picture In Ronald Koeman’s second presentation as national coach, the dividing line with the period under Louis van Gaal was carefully drawn. Koeman also didn’t feel the need for a transfer of services. It has nothing to do …

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Hardenberg solar system will power clinics in Zambia

Hardenberg solar system will power clinics in Zambia

RTV East In association with RTV East ONS News•yesterday, 10:02•Amended yesterday, 2:27 p.m. More than twenty clinics in Zambia will soon be running on a solar power system designed at Hardenberg. Henk Meulink (63) developed the system which will provide free electricity to small hospitals in remote areas that are not connected to the electricity grid. The system is called …

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