Climate summit in Egypt disappointing

Climate summit in Egypt disappointing

Despite a breakthrough on some of the toughest issues in international climate policy, the summit in Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt, was a big disappointment. There will be a compensation fund for developing countries affected by climate-related natural disasters. But no progress has been made on the key theme of preventing global warming from exceeding dangerous limits. It reiterates what was already said …

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Turkey bombs villages in Syria ‘in retaliation’ for Istanbul attack | Abroad

Turkey bombs villages in Syria 'in retaliation' for Istanbul attack |  Abroad

Turkey shelled communities near the northern Syrian town of Kobani on Saturday night. They point to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and an NGO. Turkey announced on Tuesday that it would carry out strikes against targets linked to the Kurdish Workers’ Party (PKK) following the recent attack in Istanbul. Six people were killed and more than eighty injured. According to …

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Theo Spierings brings a wealth of international experience to ForFarmers

Theo Spierings brings a wealth of international experience to ForFarmers

Theo Spierings is the new CEO of animal feed company ForFarmers. The news was announced by the company this week. He succeeds Chris Deen who is stepping down as CEO due to illness. Spierings studied food technology at HAS Den Bosch and rose to prominence in the Dutch agricultural sector as director of Friesland Foods. As CEO, he led the …

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‘Gain of the Republic has direct consequences for Europe’

'Gain of the Republic has direct consequences for Europe'

International•8 Nov ’22 at 5:54 PMAuthor of the book: John Lucas The polls are open for key midterm elections in the US, in which Republicans are more likely to win. With no control in the House of Representatives and Senate, incumbent President Joe Biden has had a tough few years. BNR’s foreign commentator Bernard Hummelberg expects the consequences for Europe …

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Sentenced to prevention – Guide 47

Sentenced to prevention - Guide 47

It’s March 2011 when Mayor Eberhard van der Laan announces the Amsterdam Municipality’s new Top600 approach: 250 police officers will hunt down the 600 repeat offenders on the list, criminals who have committed a so-called ‘high impact crimehave committed. Shortly after, the Van der Laans Action Center Security and Care has access to the Top400 list, which contains only young …

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Six (tentative) locations for sprint races in 2023 known

Six (tentative) locations for sprint races in 2023 known

Formula 1 has designated the provisional locations for the six sprint races of 2023. Spa-Francorchamps, Baku and Qatar, among others, are almost certain of a Formula 1 sprint race. Formula 1 wanted more sprint races on the calendar this year but had to make do with the three that were there due to disagreements between the teams and the FIA. …

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Liam Lawson wins the strategic F2 sprint race

Liam Lawson wins the strategic F2 sprint race

Liam Lawson wins the Abu Dhabi F2 sprint race. At the end sprint the Carlin driver crosses the line first, taking fourth place in the championship. Richard Verschoor who of pole left, crossed the finish line second followed by Felipe Drugovich who completed the podium. On the first lap, where Richard Verschoor started from pole position, Jehan Daruvala and Enzo …

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Crypto exchange FTX is working on restart, but a lot of damage to customers

Crypto exchange FTX is working on restart, but a lot of damage to customers

Photo: ANP Collapsed Crypto Exchange FTX, Debris Collector John J. Working under Ray, the company is seeking permission from a US court to restart and pay millions of dollars to key suppliers. This way, the company might still be somewhat salvageable, Ray thinks. However, that didn’t stop 1 million customers and other investors from losing billions. A week ago it …

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Pepsi, where’s my Jet? S01E01: Entertaining but unnecessarily long

Pepsi, where's my Jet?  S01E01: Entertaining but unnecessarily long

Photo credits: Netflix In the 1990s, it was possible in the United States to save what were called “Pepsi points”. Those who purchased cola-branded products received coupons with which caps, jackets and other accessories – with the company logo on them, of course – could be purchased. In a goofy commercial – documentary filmmaker Andrew Renzi shows in the first …

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CDA: chess tables in the public space

CDA: chess tables in the public space

Sat, Nov 19, 9:10 a.m. General Last year, CDA’s parliamentary political questions drew attention to, among other things, the initiative to introduce Urban Chess in Katwijk; chess tables in the public space. And this party renews today its appeal to the college of mayors and aldermen. By Marc Wink Research shows it helps promote social cohesion, integration and is good …

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