Steve Jobs posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom

Steve Jobs posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom

US President Joe Biden has awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 17 recipients, including posthumously to Apple founder Steve Jobs. The awards will be presented at the White House on July 7, 2022 (pictured). Steve Jobs (died 2011) was the co-founder, CEO and Chairman of Apple, Inc., CEO of Pixar, and held a senior position at the Walt Disney …

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Martina Wegman and Lena Teunissen ready for Canoe Slalom World Championships

Martina Wegman and Lena Teunissen ready for Canoe Slalom World Championships

The Canoe Slalom World Championships will be held in Augsburg, Germany from July 26-31. From the Netherlands, Martina Wegman and Lena Teunissen will be at the start. Wegman narrowly missed the podium at the European Championship in Slovakia in May this year with a fourth place finish. It had been a historic Dutch medal in the sport of canoeing. The …

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New Zealand in the quarter-finals, India also

New Zealand in the quarter-finals, India also

The Orange Women are enjoying a day off on the sixth day of the World Cup match in Amsterdam and Terrassa. But luckily there were four other duels on the menu. We will inform you of the current situation. India – New Zealand 3-4 New Zealand qualified as Group B winners for the World Cup quarter-finals in the Netherlands and …

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Volkswagen begins building its first battery factory in Europe

Volkswagen begins building its first battery factory in Europe

Photo: ANP German car group Volkswagen on Thursday started building its first home factory for batteries for electric cars in Europe. The factory is being built near Salzgitter, Germany. The company also has plans for European battery factories. It involves investments of more than 20 billion euros. The factories are being built by PowerCo, a new Volkswagen subsidiary. Construction began …

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Well-dressed young people rock the cinema after the latest trend | NOW

Well-dressed young people rock the cinema after the latest trend |  NOW

Well adjusted to the latest Minion movie: it’s a trend on TikTok that comes from the United States and England to the Netherlands. Dozens of ‘gentleminions’ were spotted at a cinema in Haarlem today, preparing for a noisy afternoon. “Have fun screaming like that.” The new animated movie is part of the Despicable Me franchise. Recently, a new movie was …

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Liander installs mega battery in Alkmaar for grid space

Liander installs mega battery in Alkmaar for grid space

Liander and GIGA Storage are launching pilots in Alkmaar, Amsterdam and Lelystad with mega batteries to create space on the power grid. The batteries charge during off-peak hours and provide power during peak hours, without overloading the grid. With this, both are ahead of the new energy law that is in preparation. Batteries of 10 to 20 megawatts will be …

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With the sale of Malacia and Sinisterra, money is flowing to Feyenoord

With the sale of Malacia and Sinisterra, money is flowing to Feyenoord

Luis Sinisterra from Feyenoord to Leeds United for 25 million euros.PNA picture At least 40 million is the product, 15 for the defender, 25 for the Colombian dribbler. This does not include a million or 7 for both together on certain achievements, so-called bonuses or variable payouts. Feyenoord awaited on Wednesday the officialization of the details of the contract of …

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Johnson disappointed to have given up ‘the best job in the world, but that’s the way it is’

Johnson disappointed to have given up 'the best job in the world, but that's the way it is'

Johnson’s alleged intention to stay until a leadership election in October has drawn mixed reactions. His former ally and ex-Brexit minister David Davis – who already called on him in January to step down “for God’s sake” – doesn’t mind Johnson staying over the summer. According to Davis, appointing an interim prime minister is difficult because about half of Johnson’s …

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“Dutch municipalities unknowingly send data to the United States”

‘Nederlandse gemeenten sturen onbewust data naar de VS’

Dutch municipalities are running on hot coals, but the Dutch Data Protection Authority has no reason to intervene. Several municipalities unknowingly send personal data to the United States. This emerges from to research from AG Connect, National Governance and iGovernment. Around two out of five municipalities work with Analytics, while it is unclear whether website visitor data is anonymised. This …

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Iranian TV says several foreigners and British embassy officials have been arrested for alleged espionage

FILE PHOTO: Iranian flag pictured in front of Iran

It did not elaborate on when they were arrested and whether they are still under arrest. Britain said the reports were completely false. “The spies were taking soil samples in Iran’s central desert, where the Revolutionary Guards conduct anti-aircraft missile exercises,” state television said. Iranian state television showed footage of Giles Whittaker and his family in central Iran, where the …

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