Endless lockdown: Shanghai is still locked down

Endless lockdown: Shanghai is still locked down

The streets of Shanghai are still largely empty. The only people who can move around the city normally are the police, healthcare workers and couriers who deliver groceries. But for the past week, there have also been some slight relaxations for part of the population: in certain districts, for example, one person per household is authorized to leave the residential …

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Melissa Galloway and John Thompson for New Zealand at the Herning World Cup

John Thompson and KWPN Chemistry in Future New Zealand High Performance Team

The first individual participants in the world championship in Herning have been announced. For New Zealand, Melissa Galloway with Windermere J’Obei (Johnson x Pompei xx) and John Thompson with the stallion bred by KWPN JHT Chemistry (Connoisseur x Johnson) in Denmark. “Extremely happy to have been selected to represent my country at the World Championships. I discovered Chemistry in the …

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Blinken: China should not bend international order | Abroad

Blinken: China must not alter the international order |  Abroad

Blingen says China not only wants to bend the international order to its liking, but also has growing economic, military, technological and diplomatic powers. He said the United States would oppose all forms of Beijing’s unjust trade practices and economic coercion. Under President Xi Jinping, the Communist Party has become “more repressive at home and more aggressive abroad,” Blingen said. …

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US Bill to Legalize Abortion Booths in Senate | Abroad

US Bill to Legalize Abortion Booths in Senate |  Abroad

A bill to legalize abortion in the United States failed in the Senate. President Joe Biden’s Democratic bill failed to get the 60 votes it needed to pass, as expected. Opposition from the Republican opposition in the 100-person Senate was too strong. In addition to the 50 Republican senators, Joe Manchin, the most conservative Democratic senator, also voted against. With …

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Shojumbers TeamNL third in Nations Cup Rome

Shojumbers TeamNL third in Nations Cup Rome

Led by Netherlands national coach Henk Nooren, the French players won. At the start of this season they had already won the Nations Cup at La Bowl, and today was a win in Rome. After the first round, only France had zero on the scoreboard, and they continued this order in both. It was unanimously won by clear rounds from …

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The space-proof Breitling Navitimer Cosmonaute is back

The space-proof Breitling Navitimer Cosmonaute is back

There’s room for more than one watch in space, isn’t there? Of course, you know Omega’s Moonwatch – everyone knows that. But there are more than a handful of other watches with big space stories. Breitling invited us to go to Zurich to meet one of them. In 1962, NASA astronaut Scott Carpenter wore a Breitling Navitimer as he circled …

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Australia concerned about Chinese charm offensive in the Pacific | Abroad

Australia concerned about Chinese charm offensive in the Pacific |  Abroad

Wong is on a multi-day visit to Pacific countries, following in the footsteps of his Chinese colleague Wang Yi, who is also on tour. Beijing is trying to expand its influence in the region and last month signed a security treaty with the Solomon Islands, much to the dismay of Australia, New Zealand and the United States. Australia has said …

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Australia concerned about Chinese charm offensive in the Pacific | Abroad

Australia concerned about Chinese charm offensive in the Pacific |  Abroad

Wong is on a multi-day visit to Pacific countries, following in the footsteps of his Chinese colleague Wang Yi, who is also on tour. Beijing is trying to expand its influence in the region and last month signed a security treaty with the Solomon Islands, much to the dismay of Australia, New Zealand and the United States. Australia has said …

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Poverty threatens Soviet-style Russians with sanctions – Wel.nl

Poverty threatens Soviet-style Russians with sanctions - Wel.nl

Russia, imposed by Western sanctions, is beginning to fall into a poor economy that relies on poor home-made products instead of imports. Deficits are beginning to evoke memories of the consumer barren land of the Soviet Union. Although friendly countries like China and India can find new suppliers for some Western manufactured goods and components, poverty is starting to improve. …

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KNHS supports science in establishing guidelines for the welfare of sport horses

KNHS supports science in establishing guidelines for the welfare of sport horses

A group of leading equestrian scientists is launching an international initiative to establish best practices and clear guidelines for the training and management of sport horses. They founded the Sport Horse Welfare Foundation (SWF), where they will discuss what sport horses need to feel good. The KNHS is one of the national equestrian associations supporting the project. “We live in …

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Former champion Halep at Roland Garros surprised by a Chinese teenager

Former champion Halep at Roland Garros surprised by a Chinese teenager

Photo: ANP Former tennis champion Simona Halep has already been eliminated in the second round of Roland Garros. After a strong start, the 30-year-old world No. 19 lost 2-6 6-2 6-1 to Zheng Qinwen, the eleven-year-younger Chinese. Halep won the Grand Slam tournament in Paris in 2018. Four years ago, she was too strong for American Sloane Stephens in the …

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