Intermediate scoreIn two local elections in the US state of Kentucky in which the candidates received the same number of votes, the winner was announced by a toss of a coin. Under Kentucky law, it’s a legal method, reports the BBC. Local elections took place during the American midterms. In Breckinridge County, a small district southwest of the city of …
Read More »Democrats retain key Senate seat due to results in swing state Arizona | Abroad
Democratic Senator Mark Kelly has won re-election in the US state of Arizona, reports CNN and BNC News Friday evening (local time). That brings Democrats closer to maintaining a majority in the Senate. Currently, Democrats and Republicans have 49 seats in the Senate, with 100 seats up for grabs. Kelly beat Republican Blake Masters, despite high inflation and Arizona’s dwindling …
Read More »Cuba accepts extradition flights from the United States as border crossings increase
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has detained about a dozen Cubans who failed an initial screening for asylum at the border, officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the diplomatic situation. The U.S. company is waiting until there are enough Cuban exiles to fill a plane before sending one to Havana, they said. A third source familiar …
Read More »You must see this documentary about the 2022 World Cup
In a week, one of the most controversial World Cups begins. Sunday, November 20 is the day and the host country kicks off against Ecuador. But how is it possible that World Cup 2022 takes place in Qatar, a desert country with extremely high temperatures, where human rights do not seem to be very important? Discovery+ explains in the documentary …
Read More »Marian Joëls named Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion
Joëls mainly focused on the effects of stress on the brain, health and disease. This is one of the great themes of current medicine. Stress not only affects our vulnerability to psychiatric disorders, but also our susceptibility to various diseases such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes. She has received several international awards and prizes for her work as a researcher. …
Read More »Hundreds of pilot whales stranded again in New Zealand
Twitter.com/ProjectJonas ONS News•Monday, October 10, 10:11 a.m. Hundreds of pilot whales have washed ashore again in New Zealand’s Chatham Islands. New Zealand media reports that around 250 whales have washed ashore on Pitt Island. Earlier this weekend, 215 pilot whales were killed off the coast of the archipelago. Rescue operations in the Chatham Islands are tricky, as the area is …
Read More »CDA member René van der Linden was the Kremlin’s pawn for years
PA ONS News•yesterday, 8:06 p.m.•Amended yesterday, 9:31 p.m. Former Senate President René van der Linden (CDA) was for many years a representative of Kremlin interests, writes the NRC. He was deployed by Russia to influence Western opinion and Western politicians, the newspaper concludes based on documents and emails. At Russia’s expense, Van der Linden, who served as state secretary for …
Read More »The footballers beat Costa Rica in Utrecht 4-0
At half-time, Jonker’s team was already leading 4-0. Daniëlle van de Donk, who wore the captain’s armband, opened the scoring after a quarter of an hour with a header from a corner. In the last five minutes of the first half, Orange escaped Costa Rica thanks to goals from Dominique Janssen, Fenna Kalma and Esmee Brugts. In the second half, …
Read More »Minions: The Rise Of Gru Breaks World Records
FilmNew July 5, 2022, 09:43 Minions: How Gru Became Super Villain (Minions: The Rise Of Gru) attracted more than 100,000 visitors last weekend, generating a turnover of 1 million euros. It’s also the best opening weekend for an animated film since the pandemic began. Including the previews on June 24, the film has now raised just under 2 million euros …
Read More »Abraham Kuyper’s 1913 speech on sport and exercise is fully online
BooksNew In the Digital Heritage Month Sports History is interested in the finest digital collections of historical sports heritage. In 1913, Abraham Kuyper spoke about his own sporting past – here. Abraham Kuyper (center), with two of his sons in the Dolomites at the end of the 19th century. Photo via image bank University Library VU University (UBVU) Today I …
Read More »MPs observe US election
November 11, 2022 From November 4 to 9, 2022, five MPs participated in the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Election Observation Mission for the United States Midterm Elections. They were members of the Senate Karimi (head of delegation, GroenLinks), Beukering (Nanninga Group) and Gerkens (SP) and members of the House of Representatives Vineyards Van (VVD) and savages (VVP). With 132 OSCE Parliamentary …
Read More »US freezes thousands of containers from China over forced labor concerns
Thousands of solar panel parts have been stuck in US ports because US regulators fear the parts were forcibly manufactured in China’s Xinjiang region. That Reuters news agency writes Based on our own research. In December 2021 Signed by US President Joe Biden Called the ‘Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act’, it halts all products made in the Xinjiang region at …
Read More »“Bad choice, I was responsible”
Soccer OUR•Tuesday, 09:13 Shortly before the FIFA World Cup, former FIFA President Sepp Blatter criticized the tournament being held in Qatar. He calls this decision – made in 2010 under his rule – a mistake. Blatter informed the Swiss media group Tamedia of the awarding of the World Cup to Qatar. “Football and the World Cup are too big for …
Read More »Rugby: a tough sport but so safe
Thu, Nov 10, 12:56 PM General SCHAGEN – Rugby club Rush played with the juniors at home to Schagen last Saturday. The club also sometimes groups together with other associations. It was a fun day for the young enthusiasts. Tygo Terra (14) and Jits Nimwegen (14) would like to tell you why rugby is so important and fun to them. …
Read More »American returns looted antiques he inherited from his German-Dutch grandmother | Abroad
An American has returned 19 antiquities to the four countries from which they came. John Gomperts had inherited the old coins – worth around 90,000 euros – from his German-Dutch grandmother, but had probably been stolen. John Gomperts, who lives in Washington, realized after reading an article in the British newspaper The Guardian that the ancient artifacts – including two …
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