A group of scientists from the University of Texas have developed a modified enzyme that can break down plastic in days. Normally, it takes time for the plastic to completely decompose. the results researchers were published last week in the scientific journal Nature† The study used machine learning to create mutations of a fast-acting protein that can break down the …
Read More »Merger between Oostkapelle and Domburg finally completed: from July 1 SVOD’22
“Of course it took far too long, but I’m glad it’s now over,” said chairman Ad Coppoolse of Oostkapelle, who is the spokesman for the finalized merger. In recent years, the clubs’ lower youth and senior teams have played in both Oostkapelle and Domburg. This will remain the case for the foreseeable future, but Coppoolse expects SVOD’22 to only play …
Read More »Russia wants to annex occupied Kherson without a referendum
A demonstration in March 2022 against the occupation of the city of Kherson by Russian troops.ImageReuter Kherson was the first major city in Ukraine to be captured by Russian troops after President Putin ordered the invasion in late February. The Russian army has now occupied almost the entire Kherson region and local authorities have been replaced by pro-Russian figures. Initially, …
Read More »NXP Seeks Tax Breaks for US Expansion
Dutch chipmaker NXP is negotiating tax breaks with local governments in the US state of Texas in return for expanding its production capacity in Austin. According to Financial newspaper the chipmaker wants to further expand its existing factories in Austin. For this desire NXP approximately 2.6 billion dollars (approximately 2.5 billion euros). This should provide the big city in the …
Read More »Paris demands immediate release of French detainees in Iran – Wel.nl
Tehran (AP / AFP) – France demands immediate release of two French nationals arrested in Iran. Both are in jail for allegedly trying to cause “chaos and social unrest” in the country. France says the arrests are “unsubstantiated”. Iran said Wednesday it had arrested two Europeans for spying, but did not say which country it belonged to. The French Foreign …
Read More »Unlike Netflix, Disney+ continues to grow
Disney+ had 137.7 paying members at the end of the second quarter of its interrupted fiscal year, a third more than the same period last year. All of Disney’s streaming platforms, which also own Hulu and online sports channel ESPN+, had a combined total of 205 million subscribers. That’s close to Netflix’s roughly 221.6 million subscribers. This company lost 200,000 …
Read More »Vasseur sees Zandvoort as a catalyst for change in F1
Alfa Romeo team principal Frederic Vasseur thinks the Dutch Grand Prix has changed a lot within Formula 1. After the race weekend at Zandvoort, people were only positive about the organization of the race and Vasseur also praises the event. The team boss believes that some historic Grands Prix can take the race weekend in Zandvoort as an example. After …
Read More »Lawyer Hoefdraad: ‘No confirmation that Interpol said these were political prosecutions’
Gillmore Hoefdraad, former finance minister of Suriname. The lawyer for convicted and fugitive ex-minister Gillmore Hoefdraad, Murwin Dubois, responded on Wednesday to reports that Interpol has decided not to honor the Hoefdraad investigation. Dubois had argued through his American colleagues against the Surinamese police’s request to place Hoefdraad on Interpol’s wanted list. According to the lawyer, Interpol made the decision …
Read More »EasyPark now also available in Slovakia
Global technology company EasyPark Group, which helps motorists find and manage parking spaces and charge their electric vehicle, is today launching the EasyPark app in Slovakia. With coverage in more than 25 countries, EasyPark now makes it even easier for holidaymakers to get around and park with their own (electric) or rental car. EasyPark Group has expanded in recent years …
Read More »Russia adds European energy companies to sanctions list | Now
Russia has imposed sanctions on 31 energy companies in the European Union, the United States and Singapore. The sanctions are a major blow to Casprom Germany, the former German arm of the Russian state-owned gas company Gazprom. EuRoPol, the owner of the Polish region of the Yamal gas pipeline that carries Russian gas to Europe, is also on the list. …
Read More »Google announces Google Pixel Watch
In the fall, Google will not only come with the new Google Pixel 7 smartphone, but also with the Google Pixel Watch. It’s the first time Google itself has offered a smartwatch, which doesn’t quite coincidentally have deep integrations with Fitbit. Google announced many different apps today during its I/O presentation. This developer conference usually revolves around software, but this …
Read More »‘The Moroccan football association is working on a compromise: World Cup with Ziyech, Mazrazoui and Halilhodzic’ | sport
Last week, the Moroccan Football Federation issued a press release stating that national coach Vahid Halilhodzic would ultimately not be fired. However, there was an emergency meeting with the Bosnian on Monday. Where everyone expected a resignation, it is now a compromise that is on the table. According to Moroccan media, Morocco ordered Halilhodzic to include Hakim Ziyech, Noussair Mazraoui …
Read More »Passenger with no flight experience lands after pilot feels unwell: ‘I have a serious problem’ | Abroad
The incident happened at Palm Beach International Airport. “I have a serious problem here,” the passenger reportedly told air traffic control, about 113 kilometers from the intended destination. “Roger, what is your position? came the response from an air traffic controller. “No idea,” he said. “I can see the Florida coast, but I have no idea beyond that.” “Keep your …
Read More »US law to legalize abortion fails in parliament | Abroad
As expected, opposition from the Republican opposition proved too strong. In addition to the 50 Republican senators, the most conservative Democratic senator also voted against. With the bill, the Democrats wanted to enshrine the right to abortion. They fear a decision from the US Supreme Court in the coming weeks. A leaked draft ruling revealed that the majority of conservative …
Read More »Disney + streaming service continues to grow
The streaming service Disney + continues to grow Disney +, a streaming service, gained nearly 8 million new subscribers in the last quarter. With this, Disney’s online site escapes the grip that rival Netflix is struggling with due to the lockdowns. The company recently reported its first subscriber drop since 2011. Disney + had 137.7 payroll members at the end …
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