Years in prison for Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai

Years in prison for Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai

AFP ONS News•today, 08:36 Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai was sentenced to five years and nine months in prison for fraud. He is also fined around a quarter of a million euros for allegedly falsifying the leases of his companies. Lai, 75, owned the now defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily. He was already serving a 20-month sentence after …

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The oldest brain ever discovered in a fossil

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About the episode The fossil in which a special discovery was made is 525 million years old. It was discovered in 1984, but only now have researchers been able to see what was really hidden inside. It is a fossil of a 1.5cm worm-like sea creature with many small, stubby legs, much like a centipede. You can still find distant …

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Van Gaal says goodbye to Orange for the third time without a trophy

Van Gaal says goodbye to Orange for the third time without a trophy

Louis van Gaal failed to make the Dutch national team world champions. After three mediocre group games and a victory over the United States in the round of 16, Orange stumbled again on penalties against Argentina, the two-time world champion who also held the national football team out of the World Cup final after penalties eight years ago. . For …

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Democratic Party senator becomes independent | Abroad

Democratic Party senator becomes independent |  Abroad

A 46-year-old senator from Arizona has announced she is an independent member of the Senate effective immediately. Kyrsten Sinema says national parties, with their rigid bureaucracy and silos, sow division and thus lose touch with the voter. Even the constitution is in danger, she says. She therefore breaks with the Democratic Party, but argues that this should not be a …

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US Imposes Sanctions on Individuals and Entities for Illegal Fishing from China

Wu Yingjie, party secretary of Tibet Autonomous Region, attends a news conference in Beijing

The US Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on Li Zhenyu and Xinrong Zhuo, both Chinese nationals, and 10 entities they control, including Dalian Ocean Fishing Co., Ltd. and Pingtan Marine Enterprise, Ltd. (SME). (PME), the US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said in a statement. 157 Chinese-flagged fishing vessels associated with these entities were also targeted, OFAC said. “Treasury …

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Why the Southern Hemisphere is stormier than the Northern Hemisphere

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About the episode For centuries, sailors in the world’s oceans have noted that they have to face the worst storms when in the southern hemisphere. Now researchers think they know why it’s stormier there than elsewhere. Since the 1980s, satellite data has also confirmed that storms in the Southern Hemisphere – where you’ll find Australia and parts of Africa and …

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in this cafe in Utrecht it’s always full

in this cafe in Utrecht it's always full

In the café with the most television screens in Utrecht, seventeen in total, you cannot miss the World Cup match between the Netherlands and Argentina. Champions Sportsbar & Grill owner Séan Hoogendoorn broadcasts all World Cup matches and hosts many nationalities. Fans from Spanish and Portuguese speaking countries in particular flock to the cafe in large numbers to watch the …

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Lucas Waagmeester and Karina ter Horst new deputies NOS News

Lucas Waagmeester and Karina ter Horst new deputies NOS News

NOS/Stefan Heijdendael and NOS/Gonnie Spijkstra ONS News•today, 13:19 Lucas Waagmeester and Karina ter Horst will be the two new deputy editors of NOS News. This means that the editor-in-chief of NOS News will be fully staffed again from the beginning of next year. Ter Horst (55) is head of NOS op 3 and will take up his post on February …

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the latest news wearing sunglasses and a wig?

the latest news wearing sunglasses and a wig?

Washington Post’s TikTok screenshot.TikTok picture I have to look twice. On my phone, a boy crosses the screen in a hysterical montage, first dressed as a judge, including the robe, then – poof! — as President Joe Biden, behind thick sunglasses. ABBA rings in the background. But it is there: this video, on the social media platform TikTok, was made …

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ANF ​​Study of Turkish Drone Strikes in Northeast Syria

ANF ​​Study of Turkish Drone Strikes in Northeast Syria

A step Report Covering the period from September 2021 to June 2022, the London-based Conflict Armaments Research (CAR), a Dutch company, found that equipment manufactured by the Dutch company was misused by Turkey for military purposes in Syria. Investigations into Turkish missiles include electromagnetic brakes and switches manufactured by companies in the US, China and Europe. Major parts came from …

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Here’s How Rich Halle Berry Is From ‘X-Men’ and ‘Catwoman’

Here's How Rich Halle Berry Is From 'X-Men' and 'Catwoman'

Now 56 years old Halle Berry is a multi-talent. In addition to being an actress and model, she is also a voice actor, producer and director. For the year 2022, his net worth is estimated at $90 million. The star began a successful career as a model by winning Miss pageants. She then focused on acting. His net worth has …

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Nijha management: “Give space to the new generation”

Nijha management: "Give space to the new generation"

Owners Rob Zwiers (l) and Kees van Marion van Nijha leave the board (photo: Niek Hidding) LOCHEM – Nijha Lochem acquired the ‘Hoof supplier’ predicate two weeks ago. This festive moment was used to announce to the world that owners Kees van Marion and Rob Zwiers will step down as board members on January 1. “It’s time to give space …

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NASA rocket launched from Australia for the first time in 27 years

NASA rocket launched from Australia for the first time in 27 years

ELA ONS News•Sunday, June 26, 2022, 10:32 PM For the first time in 27 years, the American space agency NASA has launched a rocket from Australia. After a series of delays due to rain and wind, the BBIX rocket made a short flight from Arnhem Space Center in the north of the continent to investigate the origin of X-rays in …

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