US says 2 Congolese pleaded guilty to ivory and rhino horn trade

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Herdade Lokua, 34, and Jospin Mujangi, 32, of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, were arrested outside Seattle last November before a federal grand jury charged them with conspiracy, money laundering money, smuggling and breaking the law for smuggling. “In their guilty pleas, the two suspects admitted that beginning in November 2019, they agreed to smuggle elephant ivory, white rhino horn …

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Shell lower on AEX slightly lower due to falling oil prices

Shell lower on AEX slightly lower due to falling oil prices

Shell saw the biggest drop in the AEX index on Thursday, which showed a slight loss. The oil and gas group struggled with further falls in oil prices. Fears of a recession kept markets in check. For example, the European Commission lowered its growth expectations for the Eurozone economy due to the uncertainty of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The …

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Mass Review – Review on FilmTotaal

Mass Review - Review on FilmTotaal

Direction: Francois Kranz | Script: Francois Kranz | cast: Jason Isaac (Jay), Martha Plimpton (Gail), Ann Dowd (Linda), Reed Birney (Richard), Breeda Wool (Judy), Kagen Albright (Anthony), Michelle N. Carter (Kendra), others | Playtime: 111 minutes | Year: 2021 Due to the many shootings in the United States, the discussion about this has exploded in the United States and the …

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Ospelse Molendagen on August 20 and 21

Ospelse Molendagen on August 20 and 21

Ospel – Under the theme “From farmer to baker”, the millers of the Korenbloem mill in Ospel are organizing the Ospelse Molendagen for the seventh time. You are welcome to come and enjoy the wonderful smell of grinding grain. Also, on this special day (Sunday), the machines the farmer used to sow and thresh are on display. In this way, …

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One year after the flood: what if it was still raining so hard?

One year after the flood: what if it was still raining so hard?

“In recent years, we have been working hard on overhauling the water system and overhauling the regional water system, building rainwater buffers to eliminate flooding. We will continue to do so,” said Josette van Wersch from the Limburg Water Board on Radio Tour de France. “But the disaster of 2021 has a sense of urgency to quickly arrive at structurally …

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Uber paid scientists in Europe and US to influence media | Now

Uber paid scientists in Europe and US to influence media |  Now

A British newspaper reported that Uber paid scientists hundreds of thousands of dollars to write reports favorable to the taxi company. Guardian Based on published documents. There will also be signs that Dutch tax authorities have bent the rules in favor of Uber. There has been a lot going on around Uber over the past few days. Because a former …

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Most small businesses in the United States fear a recession is coming

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In the same survey a year ago, when increased vaccinations promised an end to the COVID-19 pandemic, companies were more optimistic, with 67% saying the United States was on the way. right way. This has changed in the latest release, with 61% of responding companies saying the US is on the wrong track. Some 78% of small business owners said …

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After podcasts, Spotify wants more with video

After podcasts, Spotify wants more with video

Spotify added the ability to create video podcasts with Anchor a while back. Now it will expand this feature to more countries. Unfortunately, the Netherlands is not yet part of it. The video podcasts were already available in English-speaking countries such as the UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the US, but they will now also be available in …

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James: “The great outdoors demand things from a person”

James: "The great outdoors demand things from a person"

James’ son thinks his room is too small. That’s why they spend the night in a tent. My son and I are sleeping in a tent tonight. He was complaining about his room yesterday. He no longer likes his room. And especially too small. In his room, there is not enough space for his Legos and also not enough space …

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