Commissioner Abba Kyari has denied involvement in what is described in a US indictment as a complex plot to extort over $1 million from a Qatari businessman, set up by a known Nigerian crook under the name “Hushpuppi”. Kyari has denied any wrongdoing. He is in jail awaiting trial on separate charges of alleged criminal conspiracy, official bribery and tampering …
Read More »Water problems cost the world $5,000 billion
Severe droughts, storms and torrential rains in some of the world’s largest economies could cost the global economy $5,600 billion by mid-century. This is according to a study by consultancy GHD Group, which examined the risks of the problem in seven countries with different economic and climatic conditions. This year, heavy rains have flooded cities in China and South Korea …
Read More »Watch friends in the Netherlands and abroad
Click here for a short summary Friends are watching from everywhere: that’s how we do it The series friends is available on multiple platforms, including Netflix, HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video, and TVNZ. However, the range of these platforms is not the same in all countries. So is friends is no longer available on Dutch Netflix, but for example on …
Read More »Jan Theun van Rees – “Space and Perception”
Wednesday August 31, 2022 12:30 p.m. until Friday, October 7, 5:00 p.m. Photo gallery Objektief invites you to an exhibition with the work of Jan Theun van Rees. The official opening will take place on Sunday August 28, 2022 at 4 p.m. You’re welcome. Jan Theun van Rees (1960) has always been fascinated by the representation of space. This led …
Read More »Unmanned moon rocket launch postponed, second attempt scheduled for Friday
APE ONS News•yesterday, 2:47 p.m.•Amended yesterday, 4 p.m. The launch of the Artemis I drone at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, scheduled between 2:33 p.m. and 4:33 p.m., has been canceled. Due to problems with one of the four engines, today’s launch had to be postponed. The next opportunity is now next Friday. If it is not possible to …
Read More »Evacuation of adrift ferry in Sweden has stopped, the ship continues to sail
APE ONS News•yesterday, 9:08 p.m.•Amended yesterday, 10:44 p.m. Swedish and Finnish rescue services evacuated an unknown number of people from a ferry that had burst tonight. The elderly and children were the first to be disembarked from the ship, which ran out of power off the Swedish island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea. No one was hurt. Due to …
Read More »‘Jonker is making us work harder’, it seems after new national coach’s first training
Professional shots Soccer OUR•yesterday, 8:10 p.m. “It’s fun. The players are enthusiastic and doing their best. They are touching and stimulating.” Andries Jonker has had an enjoyable first training as Orange Women national coach ahead of the crucial meeting with Iceland in the World Cup qualifiers. Jonker, who was introduced last week as the successor to sacked Mark Parsons, was …
Read More »Steve Jobs’ signature brings tons
Was Steve Jobs always right? (Image: AFP / Robin Beck) Want an autograph from Steve Jobs? Then you have to dig deep into the bag. A scribble from the Apple founder flies into the counter for tons. OMT editor Jeroen Krak tells you about it. Steve Jobs, of course, is a true legend. He completely changed the landscape with his …
Read More »These 10 things fans want to see in Never Have I Ever Season 4 – Netflix UK
Season 3 of the comedy-drama series Never Have I Ever has just landed on Netflix, but the show’s fourth and final season, the culmination, is already eagerly awaiting release! But what do the manufacturers offer us? love triangle In the third season, the main characters of Never Have I Ever all got some development, but there was also enough dramatic …
Read More »Why Communication Scientists Are Concerned About Open Science
Communication scientists worry about the impact of open science. They fear additional work pressure, abuse of public data and toxic masculinity. Although communication scientists support the goals of open science (see box), a number of international research sore spots too. For the study, an international group of scientists – including UvA researcher Claes de Vreese – conducted a survey of …
Read More »32 countries announced for Darts World Cup: Switzerland back after years
Every year a World Darts Championship for countries is held. This year, it will be in Frankfurt from June 16 to 19. 2 players from each country will compete in this tournament which is divided into doubles and singles. The most notable names that have returned are New Zealand and Latvia. They were gone for a year. For the Netherlands, …
Read More »Unrest in Baghdad after the announcement of the departure of a powerful cleric from politics
PA ONS News•today, 15:01 Influential Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr announced on Twitter that he was retiring from politics. His intention is further fueling unrest in Iraq. Hundreds of supporters of the Shiite cleric attempted to break into the government palace in Baghdad this afternoon. Protesters attempted, among other things, to pull down concrete barriers with ropes. The Iraqi army calls …
Read More »Tension cut: US warships crossing the Taiwan Strait
According to the Americans, this is a routine mission in international waters. These cruisers often sail through the Taiwan Strait. The Navy stresses that the route will remain outside the territorial waters of Taiwan and China. The mission demonstrates “the United States’ commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific,” according to the Navy. It concerns two Ticonderoga-class cruisers: USS Antietam …
Read More »Elon Musk: ‘The world needs gas and oil’
You’re unlikely to hear a butcher tell you to stop eating meat. He cuts himself with it. But you wouldn’t expect Tesla CEO Elon Musk to tell the world that the world still needs gas and oil. Musk made the groundbreaking announcement during an energy conference in Norway. “We really need to use oil and gas in the short term.” …
Read More »Potato Dreams of America – Cinema Diary
Director Wes Hurley directs, after a short film and a VR documentary, with Potato Dreams of America now also a feature about him coming to America as the gay son of a Russian mail-order bride. Is it too much? No, this emigration is still an interesting story and chances are Dutch audiences haven’t seen the first two. the court Small …
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