Saying goodbye to the swan Zeus is something Ingrid van Gelder doesn’t like. For 33 years, the swan has been visiting his garden where a ditch runs. Over the years, they have forged close ties. Now they are threatening to part ways, as Van Gelder is kicked out of her home. After 33 years of farewell to Zwaan Zeus – …
Read More »Trump gets another week to hand over documents storming the Capitol
Former US President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Mesa, Arizona in early October.Image access point The House Investigative Committee previously announced that it had sent Trump a subpoena asking him to submit the documents by Nov. 4. From November 14, the Republican will then have to testify before the commission. The seven Democrats and two Republicans on the …
Read More »US to use strategic bomber in exercises with South Korea | NOW
The US Air Force will deploy B-1 bombers on Saturday in military exercises with South Korea. As a result, tensions on the Korean Peninsula continue to mount. According to the news agency Yonhap The deployment of the strategic bomber is a response to North Korea’s series of weapons tests over the past week. A B-1 bomber was last deployed in …
Read More »The most polluting countries still refuse to pay for climate damage
Still in the mood to listen? That is also possible! Although all countries in the world are exposed to the risks of climate change, the risks are not evenly distributed, warns a recent report by the Egyptian Initiative for Individual Rights. The numbers are clear: countries that have contributed least to climate change will suffer the most. ‘Since 1991, 79 …
Read More »Twitter makes mass layoffs over email, staff fight back
It happened, Twitter laid off half of its staff today. Employees were informed by email whether they could stay or not. Twitter needs to save to generate more cash urgently. It was an exciting day for Twitter employees. At 9 a.m. (5 p.m. Belgian time for those working at headquarters in Silicon Valley, or a few hours earlier for those …
Read More »“We are asking for help from the people of Bergen”
Our Peperbuske, you can’t go around Bergen op Zoom without seeing it. But did you know that there is also something special halfway up the tower? There is now a plan to turn this space, the tower room, into a place for visitors. Ad is loading… “De Peperbus is more than a bell tower,” according to Tom van Eekelen of …
Read More »Spanish-speaking Alexa has had four years in Spain with 11 billion interactions
MADRID – Alexa turns four in Spain on November 6. This is not about a famous person or a girl from the royal house, but about the virtual assistant from the online department store Amazon. In the past year, there have been more than 5 billion interactions, 645 million hours of music listening and 15 million calls. In four years, …
Read More »Tourists taken hostage in Peru freed by locals
AFP ONS News•yesterday, 10:23 p.m.•Amended today, 00:23 More than 100 tourists have been released in Peru who were being held hostage by a local population. They were stuck there for more than a day. A Peruvian minister has now declared the group free again. The tourists were on a boat on the Marañón River in the Amazon region. Residents of …
Read More »The fate of Biden’s billions of dollars in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan remains unaccounted for
See Clicked on FoxBusiness.com The US government declared $1.1 billion in taxes: Afghanistan is controlled by the Taliban Humanitarian aid since US withdrawal in August 2021 – A major federal watchdog says many US agencies are refusing to explain how the money is being spent. More than a year after the Taliban took over the country, the US government’s biggest …
Read More »More and more economists call for raising the inflation target by 2%
If there is one word that will make headlines in 2022, it is inflation. Inflation is currently soaring almost everywhere in the world, forcing central banks to struggle vigorously with significant rate hikes. Now, however, more and more economists believe the Federal Reserve should raise its inflation target by 2%. Where does this 2% come from? All the central banks …
Read More »Dream job? Here you can watch paid cat videos all day
The project looks at the interaction between cats and humans. To do this research, you need to collect lots of submitted cat videos, watch them and create a database of them. Of course, that sounds ideal. But is that it? “A lot of people think that you watch several different movies in one day,” project manager Marjo van Koppen tells …
Read More »Sarina Wiegman continues to win and qualifies for the World Cup with English football players | foreign soccer
Sarina Wiegman has secured with England’s football players at next year’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. The ‘Lionesses’, who won the European title in their own country last summer, qualified with a victory over Austria: 0-2. Alessia Russo and Nikita Parris scored the goals at Wiener Neustadt. England started the game 5 points clear of Austria and knew …
Read More »Festive Finnish PM did nothing wrong, agency says despite dozens of complaints | Abroad
An independent agency which monitors the legality of government activities concludes that it has not neglected its duties as prime minister. Dozens of complaints were filed with the agency when footage surfaced of how Marin dances and sings with his famous friends. Critics found her party inappropriate for a head of government, but there were also many Finns who supported …
Read More »Trump announces November 14 return
International•Nov 4, 22 2:07 PM•Updated on 4 Nov 22 17:14Author: Jorn Lucas Former President Donald Trump will announce on November 14 that he will participate in the 2024 US presidential election. Several sources report this to Axios, writes Reuters. After the announcement, Trump would immediately attend several political meetings. Former President Donald Trump will announce on November 14 that he …
Read More »EXCLUSIVE – Trinidad asks US to allow Venezuelan gas imports for LNG plant
Under U.S. sanctions, companies and governments must obtain approval from the U.S. Treasury Department to do business with Venezuelan oil giant PDVSA. Trinidad’s previous requests for US approval have gone unanswered, but the US Biden administration’s willingness to ease some sanctions against Venezuela could provide another opportunity if President Nicolas Maduro and the opposition make progress in presidential talks. The …
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