Listen to the audio version of this article below 15 15 Sam-Bankman Fried will have to survive until February 2023 in the only prison in the Bahamas. A judge ruled last Tuesday that the former CEO of crypto exchange FTX will remain in custody at least until then and has no chance of buying his freedom. By paying a deposit. …
Read More »Extreme wildfires in Europe, South America and North America in 2022 | Science & Planet
Total emissions from forest fires worldwide continue to decline. This is shown by data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS), a European service that provides data and information on the composition of the atmosphere. However, there has been a significant increase in parts of Europe, South America, and North America. Total wildfire emissions in the European Union and the …
Read More »Solomon Islands’ World Cup dream comes to an end: New Zealand wraps the archipelago
Solomon Islands will not go to the World Cup. After a few stunts in a row, the dream came to an end in the game against New Zealand. They were no less than 5-0 too strong for the archipelago. The Solomon Islands won against the Cook Islands (2-0), Tahiti (3-1) and Papua New Guinea (3-2). As a result, the romantics …
Read More »South African parliament votes against impeachment of President Ramaphosa
APE ONS News•yesterday, 6:48 p.m. The South African parliament has blocked impeachment proceedings against President Ramaphosa. The president has received support from his own party, the African National Congress (ANC), despite allegations of theft and corruption. Last week it emerged that the ANC, which has a majority in parliament, stood behind the president. Today, four members of his party voted …
Read More »Danske Bank pleads guilty to fraud in the United States and pays 2 billion
Photo: ANP Danske Bank admitted to US prosecutors that it was guilty of bank fraud related to a major money laundering scandal. The Danish bank therefore pays a fine of 2 billion dollars (1.9 billion euros). For years, Danske Bank did not investigate suspicious money flows through its Estonian branch, although it had been clear since 2014 that foreign criminals …
Read More »Morocco takes over former colonial France
Students at the University of Casablanca, where classes are still in French.Image by César Desfuli for De Volkskrant Cashiers in supermarkets wear their shirts Coupe de Monte Celebrated in Qatar. That is the hotel staff semi-final No more faith in an economy Non-zero. Magazines on newsstands with headlines likeUn pour tous, tous pour un‘ – One for all, one for …
Read More »Much more accurate weather forecasts thanks to the new satellite
The satellite will be launched from South America around 9:00 p.m. (Dutch time): from a launch pad in French Guiana, east of Suriname. The satellite will replace another weather satellite that has been in space since 1977. Meteosat-12 will give us a more complete picture of weather conditions in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. According to experts, it is …
Read More »Skaters miss podium in team pursuit in Calgary
The Dutch skaters finished fourth in the team pursuit at the World Cup in Calgary. The occasional trio of Reina Anema, Marijke Groenewoud and Irene Schouten were well beaten by the Canadian Olympic champion. Japan came second, the United States third. The Netherlands were immediately slightly behind the Canadian; Ivanie Blondin, Valérie Maltais and Isabelle Weidemann. The skaters could no …
Read More »Raid against German climate activists, prosecutor says ‘criminal group’
AFP ONS News•today, 6:43 p.m. The police searched members of the Generation Letzte, an organization of climate activists. A prosecutor considers this group to be a criminal organization because it has been carrying out sabotage actions since April at an oil refinery in the East German town of Schwedt/Oder, on the Polish border. The public prosecutor of this region therefore …
Read More »James Cameron has exceeded testosterone. He says
James Cameron (68) is modestly seated on a bench on the left, not central, during the press conference. Bee Avatar: The Way of the Water everything listens attentively, as when launching a mammoth tanker. After thirteen years, here is the sequel to his sci-fi epic avatar, which became the highest-grossing film of all time in 2009, grossing $2.92 billion at …
Read More »OPEC expects lower oil demand, urges members to remain vigilant
Photo: ANP Demand for oil in the coming months will equal production from fossil fuels, oil cartel OPEC expects in its latest forecast. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries had previously projected a significant oil deficit in the first quarter. OPEC sees a lot of uncertainty and is calling on its members to remain “vigilant and cautious.” Doubts are …
Read More »Zoetermeers Dagblad | Morning coffee/discussion at Café Max
The second coffee/debate meeting will take place on December 21 at 10:30 a.m. at Café MAX in the library of Forum Zoetermeer. At this ‘Cherish your story’ meeting, overseen by senior coach Mieke Schouten (pictured), visitors reminisce about the past. Sharing stories from the past can also bring up new memories in your life. What was your first favorite song? …
Read More »Despite record time, Steenbergen misses the podium at the 200 meters Short Course World Championship | Sports Other
13 dec 2022 om 10:27Update: een uur geleden Despite setting a Dutch record, Marrit Steenbergen missed out on medals on Tuesday in the 200-meter individual medley at the World Short Course Swimming Championships. The Dutch finished fourth in Melbourne, Australia. The Dutch relay teams also failed to finish on the podium. Steenbergen, 22, clocked 2:04.94. This made her almost three …
Read More »The Callisto Protocol Review – Tweakers
The Callisto Protocol Callisto Protocol is a survival horror game reminiscent of Dead Space, but doesn’t show the same quality across the board. The game looks excellent. The facial animations in particular are highly praised, which immediately elevates the cutscenes and therefore the way the story enters to a higher level. The gameplay is quite entertaining, but also a bit …
Read More »Taylor Swift’s Shake It Off plagiarism trial dropped | Music
Two songwriters have dropped charges against Taylor Swift. Sean Hall and Nathan Butler accused the singer in 2017 of plagiarism. She would have copied their lyrics in her number 1 hit Shake from 2014. Hall and Butler told the Los Angeles judge they would not pursue the case. The first hearing in the case was scheduled for January 17. It …
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