A family from the southern German city of Nuremberg have found their missing dog in Vienna after seven years. Owners picked up the now elderly Pekingese dog named Suzi in the Austrian capital, the local animal shelter said. The family had been looking for Suzi since April 2015. At the time, during a stay in Vienna, they tied her up …
Read More »US Senate agrees to ban TikTok from public servants’ work phones
WASHINGTON (AP/BLOOMBERG) — The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved the banning of the popular TikTok app from the work phones of U.S. government officials. According to the initiator of the bill, the Chinese application is “a Trojan horse for the Chinese Communist Party”. The bill still needs to be passed by the House of Representatives before the law takes effect. …
Read More »Tesla doesn’t have enough water in Germany to produce more
The Gigafactory in Grünheide, near Berlin, is vital to Tesla’s expansion in Europe. The US manufacturer’s factory is currently targeting production of 500,000 Tesla Model Ys, but its aim is to double or produce 1 million cars per year. However, water consumption will double at a time when current production has already reached the limits of what the local public …
Read More »“I didn’t handle Meghan’s suicidal thoughts well”
During Oprah’s controversial interview nearly two years ago, Meghan already opened up about her suicidal thoughts, but Harry also talks about them in the final three episodes of his own series. In his own words, he handled it badly, which makes for a rather emotional scene. Harry and Megan. Meghan Markle had suicidal thoughts She was no longer allowed to …
Read More »At Christmas mass? Dress warmly, because it is cold in the church
With high energy prices and low temperatures, heating your home isn’t fun these days. The churches also suffer. Because such a gigantic space, you don’t just heat it. It therefore remains cold in many churches, even on busy Christmas days. “We advise people to dress warmly,” explains the director of the Grote Kerk in Breda. A visit to various churches …
Read More »Apple renews Maps in the Netherlands: many more details
Until now, Apple Maps in the Netherlands used maps created by Apple based on data from TomTom, among others. In recent years, however, the company has sent its own cars and planes through and over the Netherlands and neighboring countries, which have collected new information using cameras and sensors. This resulted in much more detailed maps, which are rolling out …
Read More »Thousands of Turks demonstrate in Istanbul after Erdogan’s sentencing
AFP ONS News•yesterday, 10:24 p.m. In Istanbul, thousands of people took to the streets to demonstrate against the sentencing of Mayor Imamoglu. He is considered President Erdogan’s biggest political rival. Yesterday he was sentenced to two years and seven months in prison for insulting the electoral commission. Protesters in Istanbul stood at City Hall and waved Turkish flags. “One day …
Read More »Winter storms hit the United States: a mother and her son (8) die in a tornado, dozens injured | Abroad
At least three people have died in a powerful winter storm in the United States. For example, a boy and his mother were killed in Louisiana when their home was destroyed by a tornado. Dozens of people were also injured by such a whirlwind. Rescuers searched for hours before finding the mother and son in a rural area near the …
Read More »US interest rates rise very little – FM.nl
December 15, 2022 Compilers Perhaps a better-performing America will survive the recession The Federal Reserve (Fed) raised US interest rates by 0.5 percent as expected. Each time a 0.75 percentage point was added, the increase was less robust than the previous four times. The US Federal Reserve saw room for lower increases as inflation passed its peak. However, central bank …
Read More »Belgian films ‘It melts’ and ‘The eight mountains’ premiere at Sundance American Film Festival | Film
The Sundance Film Festival is one of the largest independent film festivals in the United States and is held annually in Salt Lake City, Utah in late January. “Ça Fond”, along with eleven other international films, has a chance to win prizes in the World Cinema Dramatic competition. “Being in competition at Sundance is a fantastic gift for the hard …
Read More »Why did we walk upright?
About the episode Being able to look over tall grass, use arms to lift objects: good reasons to walk on two legs instead of on all fours. But many of our ancestors lived largely in the trees and that’s not the most practical thing to do there, you might think. The idea has long been that we started walking upright …
Read More »Magito working at WIK’57; Nelen stops at MZVC
Marc de Weerd will also be in line next season as coach of SPS de Poortvliet. The coach is working on his first season as the coach of the fourth division side. Veere must immediately seek a new coach. The club announced in October that Danny Magito would leave at the end of this season, but the 9-0 loss to …
Read More »Thousands of Turks Demonstrate in Istanbul Against Mayor’s Jail Sentence | Abroad
Thousands of Turks demonstrated in Istanbul against the prison sentence of Ekrem Imamoglu, the city’s mayor. He was sentenced to two years and seven months in prison on Wednesday for insulting government officials. The condemned mayor appealed. Imamoglu is seen as a potential rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in next year’s elections. But if convicted, he cannot be politically …
Read More »Pauw contradicts allegations in US women’s soccer misconduct report
Getty Soccer OUR•today, 20:46 A second report has emerged of widespread misconduct in the National Women’s Soccer League, the top women’s professional soccer league in the United States. A notable name that falls into this realm is that of Vera Pauw, who was in charge of Houston Dash in 2018. Pauw, former Dutch national manager and now successful with the …
Read More »Police take dozens of DDoS websites offline
Dutch police, together with international partners, have taken down nearly fifty ‘DDoS-for-hire’ websites. Hackers and cybercriminals can order DDoS attacks here at competitive prices. Administrators and users of these websites can expect more activities in the future. writes that Police In a press release. Here’s what you need to know about a DDoS attack First: What is a DDoS attack? …
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