The French are mobilizing against the pension reform

The French are mobilizing against the pension reform

AFP ONS News•yesterday, 5:07 p.m.•Amended yesterday, 8:04 p.m. People took to the streets en masse in several French cities today to demonstrate against President Macron’s pension reform. The French government wants to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64, much to the chagrin of the unions. Actions took place in approximately 200 locations. According to the French Interior Ministry, …

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Bloomberg: Netherlands, Japan to curb chip exports to China

Bloomberg: Netherlands, Japan to curb chip exports to China

Photo: ANP The Netherlands and Japan are close to an agreement with the United States to limit exports of chip technology to China. Export restrictions from the Netherlands and Japan could end by the end of the month, according to sources told Bloomberg News. Both countries are major players when it comes to high-end chip equipment. Prime Minister Mark Rutte …

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News Edam-Volendam, Landsmeer, Purmerend and Waterland

News Edam-Volendam, Landsmeer, Purmerend and Waterland

“Keep the line clear” tile on Tramplein January 19, 2023 | Category: Purmerend | The source: Alderman Harry Rotgans has placed a “Keep the line clear” tile on Tramplein. The slab should help prevent bicycles and scooters from being placed above the white guideline. This hinders the free passage of people with visual impairments who use this line. The …

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Adrienne Lyle and her rider Salvino and horse of the year in America

Adrienne Lyle and her rider Salvino and horse of the year in America

In the United States, Andrienne Lyle and her Grand Prix horse salvin (s. Sandro Hit) was named Rider and Horse of the Year. The 38-year-old rider received the William C. Steinkraus Trophy last week for her exploits at the world championships in Herning, among others. Along with Salvino, she helped the American team secure a ticket to the Games in …

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Use GPT chat: this is how you talk to the smart chatbot

Use GPT chat: this is how you talk to the smart chatbot

Would you like to use Chat GPT? We explain step by step how the smart chatbot works – and give you some useful tips. ChatGPT: the smart chatbot ChatGPT is perhaps the most impressive AI around. It is an intelligent chatbot that can talk to you in a very natural language and perform all kinds of complex tasks with ease. …

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Sint Maarten to Completely Eradicate Exotic Ape Species, AAP Foundation Furious at ‘Immoral’ Plan | Interior

Sint Maarten to Completely Eradicate Exotic Ape Species, AAP Foundation Furious at ‘Immoral’ Plan |  Interior

In Sint Maarten, the government has approved a controversial plan to eradicate the entire population of vervet monkeys, a species of monkey. Non-native monkey species would cause great nuisance. The AAP Foundation is launching an urgent appeal to Sint Maarten to refrain from doing so. The government of Sint Maarten has asked the NGO Nature Foundation St. Maarten to capture …

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TikTok shows which videos are paid for by the government

TikTok shows which videos are paid for by the government

If an NPO puts a TikTok video online, it will now be presented with a label. This way you as a viewer know that you are watching a video funded by government money. TikTok This makes a clear distinction between these types of videos, not only in the Netherlands, but also in forty other countries. TikTok TikTok is doing this …

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The sea level is rising and the Netherlands continues to build in the polder

The sea level is rising and the Netherlands continues to build in the polder

In our summer clothes, we enjoy the good weather until November. New Year’s Eve was hotter than ever. The climate summit in Egypt showed that there is a huge gap between promised and required CO2 emission reductions. This means agreements to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius seem even further away. So the world really needs to take into …

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Referees to explain VAR to fans when deciding World Cup clubs

Referees to explain VAR to fans when deciding World Cup clubs

LONDON (AP/BELGA) — At the upcoming Club World Cup, to be played in Morocco from February 1-11, referees will explain VAR decisions to the public during matches. The International Football Association Board (IFAB), which coordinates football regulations around the world, decided on Wednesday. There are currently no temporary replacements for concussions. Medical circles in particular are voting to make it …

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Twitter Blue subscription is now available for Android

Twitter Blue subscription is now available for Android

The Twitter Blue subscription is now officially available for Android. The subscription will cost $11 per month, which is $3 more than the Blue subscription through the web browser. What is Twitter Blue, how does it work and is it also coming to the Netherlands and Belgium? TwitterBlue Twitter Blue is a paid subscription that gives you additional features in …

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