Unwelcome letter to Minister Van der Wal: “I am very angry about this”

Unwelcome letter to Minister Van der Wal: "I am very angry about this"

Mayor Mulder was in a committee meeting when the letter was released. He indicates that the dike around the Hedwigepolder can simply be dug. According to the Minister, the pollution remains within the standards. The publication came as a surprise to Mulder. “Suddenly one of the committee members said: I have news. Of course, that’s not how it should be. …

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Dutch LGBTQ Film World Premiere in San Francisco

Dutch LGBTQ Film World Premiere in San Francisco

“It took us nine years to make this movie, from inception to now,” Shariff said in the clip. “And it’s an honor that we can have a world premiere in the city of Harvey Milk.” Harvey was a well-known gay rights activist and San Francisco city councilman, one of the first openly gay city officials in the United States. Lead …

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Swimming World Championships: Dutch Mixed Relay Team Stunt with Bronze | sport

Swimming World Championships: Dutch Mixed Relay Team Stunt with Bronze |  sport

It was the Dutch swimming team’s second medal at the tournament in Hungary, after Kamminga’s silver in the 100m breaststroke. At last year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo, the Orange quartet finished in sixth place in the 4×100 changeover. Then Toussaint, Kamminga and Korstanje were joined by the now retired Femke Heemskerk. The Netherlands qualified second in Budapest for the final, …

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‘Network exposed with fake Putin companies: worth 4.28 billion’ | Abroad

'Network exposed with fake Putin companies: worth 4.28 billion' |  Abroad

Houses and other assets would be used by Putin. The newspaper discovered that these properties officially belong to different owners, companies and charities, but can be linked to each other through the same email domain name: LLCInvest.ru. In addition, various email exchanges show that different owners each time talked about an umbrella organization. one by The Guardian The quoted Russian …

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President Santokhi calls on International Yoga Day to make a meaningful difference

President Santokhi calls on International Yoga Day to make a meaningful difference

“Let us strive to make a meaningful difference by embracing these traditional ways and building healthier bodies and souls for the benefit of our countries and peoples. This is the call of President Chandrikapersad Santokhi during the celebration of the International Day of Yoga. Today, the Head of State and First Lady Mellisa Santokhi-Seenacherry, along with other cabinet members, actively …

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Dutch LGBTQ Film World Premiere in San Francisco

Dutch LGBTQ Film World Premiere in San Francisco

“It took us nine years to make this movie, from inception to now,” Shariff said in the clip. “And it’s an honor that we can have a world premiere in the city of Harvey Milk.” Harvey was a well-known gay rights activist and San Francisco city councilman, one of the first openly gay city officials in the United States. Lead …

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The cornerstones of placemaking Placemaking – now “a bit of” buzzword“, explains Slingerland – is the process by which a space becomes a place, the latter being a place that has (more) meaning for people, and where they feel at home. Placemaking is based on three pillars: 1) the physical environment 2) the social connection (with the local community) and …

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Rugby League bans trans people from women’s World Cup, other sports struggle too

Rugby League bans trans people from women's World Cup, other sports struggle too

The decision by the swimming federation FINA was strongly criticized by organizations fighting for equality. Outspoken USA soccer star Megan Rapinoe has called the FINA guidelines “disgusting and cruel”. “Why do some people go to such lengths to prevent a trans person from succeeding in sport?” she wondered. With the CIO now leaving it to the unions to make decisions …

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President Macron refuses to resign from Prime Minister Borne Abroad

President Macron refuses to resign from Prime Minister Borne Abroad

He believes that “the government must continue to perform its functions”. Macron says he is looking for “possible constructive solutions”. His party, the Coalition Together, won only 245 seats in the National Assembly out of 577 deputies in the legislative elections. He reigned until this week with a majority of 350 seats. Macron must now look for new allies or …

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Blue light snails appear in New Zealand skies, experts point to SpaceX launch

Blue light snails appear in New Zealand skies, experts point to SpaceX launch

The blue spiral appeared in the night sky over New Zealand on Sunday. New Zealand astronomers were startled by strange, undulating light formations in the night sky on Sunday evening. The images have been widely shared on social media, with many New Zealanders comparing them to a kind of “wormhole”. But experts said the “strange clouds” were caused by the …

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Musk: Twitter acquisition cases remain unresolved

Musk: Twitter acquisition cases remain unresolved

“We are still waiting for a resolution on that matter. That is a very important issue.” Said Musk Through a video link to the Qatar Economic Forum in Doha today. According to Musk, the percentage of fake accounts known as bots on Twitter is more than 5 percent of all accounts reported by the company. In May, the Tesla CEO …

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