Belgium’s women’s football team will not take part in next year’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. The Red Flames lost the vital first round match of the play-offs to take part in the World Cup, in Vizela against Portugal, 2-1. Both countries did not want to lose and therefore did not go for the attack decisively. Portugal took …
Read More »EU Mission on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border
Twitter / @EmmanuelMacron ONS News•today, 04:43•Amended today, 06:49 There will be a European Union civilian mission in the border area between Armenia and Azerbaijan. This is stated in a joint statement that was circulated after negotiations between the two countries, led by French President Macron and President Michel of the European Council of Heads of Government, according to the AFP …
Read More »Where do you end up if you dig a hole on the other side of the earth in Spain
MADRID — Suppose you were bored and had access to a shovel and a garden and decided to dig a hole somewhere in Spain on the other side of the earth, where would you end up? Most readers will now think they’ll end up somewhere in China, but there’s a much higher chance they’ll end up in the sea. But …
Read More »‘Turkish soldiers leave for Arab country’ –
Turkey’s parliament on October 5 approved the deployment of Turkish soldiers to Qatar to provide security during next month’s World Cup. Lawmakers approved with a show of hands a proposal to send an unspecified number of troops to the Gulf nation for six months. Fikri Işık, a ruling AKP lawmaker and former Turkish defense minister, said the force included 250 …
Read More »The real villain of the Netflix series on the loose
The woman is not completely free, however, because she still has to wear an anklet… Good news for Anna Sorokin, of course known for the series Invent Anna. The woman was released from jail after posting $10,000 bail. However, she’s not quite a free bird yet, as she still has to stay home with an ankle bracelet. Sorokin was arrested …
Read More »Citroën ë-Berlingo test: plenty of space (even if there are seven of you) | Self-test
CAR TESTThe ë-Berlingo is a strange one. Even at Citroën, where they are used to offbeat models. It turns out to be very convenient to use. Citroën ë-Berlingo (136 hp/100 kW), from €38,715 The Berlingo is now called ë–Berlingo because of its electric propulsion; hence the ë. In the meantime, this Citroën has fortunately hardly lost its original character. You …
Read More »Football star Rapinoe calls for change after abuse report
American football star Megan Rapinoe has called on football authorities to use the “horrible” revelations of systematic sexual abuse and misconduct in American football to turn things around. The report, released earlier this week, details multiple allegations of abuse by American Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) team coaches. “It’s awful,” Rapinoe said on Thursday ahead of a practice match between world …
Read More »SpaceX capsule arrives at ISS and takes Russian cosmonaut aboard
AFP ONS News•today, 00:19 A SpaceX capsule has arrived safely at the International Space Station, orbiting Earth. The American space company’s Crew Dragon capsule brought aboard the station two American astronauts, as well as a Japanese man and a “cosmonaut”, as astronauts are called in Russia. It is the first time in 20 years that a Russian will fly in …
Read More »Criticism of Coca-Cola sponsorship deal and climate summit: ‘pretty audacious’
PA ONS News•yesterday, 1:57 p.m.•Amended yesterday, 4:01 p.m. Isn’t this a contradiction for a company that sells soft drinks in plastic bottles as a sponsor of a climate summit? Coca-Cola is one of the sponsors of this year’s COP27 in Egypt. Pretty bold, says Willemijn van Dolen, professor of marketing at the University of Amsterdam. And not only from the …
Read More »“We can and must do better”: no World Cup for the Red Flames after a crushing defeat in Portugal | Football
red flamesAt no time did anyone have the illusion that Belgium would qualify for the World Cup. 2022, the year of the famous European Championship, ended with a header. The Flames sink into the woods for the umpteenth time on a high side ball. This time with serious consequences. After 5 minutes, Jessica Silva missed a big chance. Before fifteen …
Read More »‘Erdogan Appoints Ambassador’ –
Turkey has appointed Şakir Özkan Torunlar as ambassador to Israel through a presidential decree signed by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The move comes shortly after Israel appointed Irid Lilian, the current Ankara charge d’affaires, as ambassador to Turkey. Dorunler was the Turkish Ambassador to Bangladesh in 2008-2010 and Consul General in Jerusalem between 2010 and 2014. From 2017 to 2021, …
Read More »The beautiful drama film Leave No Trace will be viewable on Canvas on Friday, October 7
Actor Ben Foster is actually structurally underrated. For his roles in films such as sole survivor (2013) and Against all odds (2016) he certainly would have deserved an Oscar nomination, but also his work in the beautiful cinematic drama Leave no trace It’s incredible. This movie is viewable on Canvas on Friday and you can Leave no trace streaming via …
Read More »The confinement obligation also a disaster for hobbyists: “You want to give them space so badly”
The obligation to keep poultry and other bird species in place is back in force in the Netherlands since yesterday. This is all due to the increasing number of cases of bird flu. Even hobbyists with a handful of chickens should keep their animals in the coop. “You want to give them space, but that’s no longer possible,” says chicken …
Read More »Director Veneberg exchanges the KNWU cycling federation for the triathlon federation
“Triathlon is a sport with its own dynamics and with many enthusiastic participants,” says former professional cyclist Veneberg, whose father was a triathlete and now practices the sport himself. “As a lot has happened within the association, I think it is important to listen carefully to the needs that are now there.” The former cyclist will lead the NTB with …
Read More »UN Human Rights Council votes against Uyghur debate
Reuters ONS News•today, 17:04 The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council has decided not to discuss human rights violations in China’s Xinjiang province. A motion from Western countries to put this topic on the agenda did not win a majority today. Besides China itself, Indonesia, Qatar, Cuba and the United Arab Emirates, among others, voted against discussing the issue. five …
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