Containers in the port of Rotterdam. Some of the containers destined for Russia are stuck in the terminals.PNA Picture Outside Europe and the North American continent, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Taiwan and South Korea are the only countries to support sanctions against Russia. Australia is the only country supporting Ukraine with arms supplies. Russia can thus continue to trade freely …
Read More »Netflix found a new way to get addicted
The service should offer something else with increasing competition. Games seem to be the answer for Netflix. With the recent arrival of HBO Max in the Netherlands, you can no longer count the number of streaming services in our country on the one hand. This has been going on for some time in the United States. As a result, Netflix …
Read More »Nobian salt winner finds ‘missing’ salt hole under Twence
News Yesterday, 4:01 p.m. † 3 minutes of reading time Below the Twence site are two former saltworks. Salt hole number 86 seemed to have disappeared into thin air. © RTV East It could have been the title of an exciting book for boys: “Saltwinner Nobian and the missing salt hole under Twence”. During a February inspection of the two …
Read More »Canada misses its first chance for a World Cup ticket
Canadian footballers missed their first chance to earn a ticket to the World Cup. National coach John Herdman’s team lost 1-0 to Costa Rica in San José, Canada’s first defeat in this qualifier. The North American country still has two chances to qualify for the world final for the second time, after making its World Cup debut in 1986. Canada …
Read More »US wants tougher sanctions on North Korea after long-range missile launch
US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield pointed to a 2017 Security Council resolution committing member states to “update and strengthen the sanctions regime” if North Korea fires an intercontinental ballistic missile. “That’s exactly what happened,” Thomas-Greenfield said. “So now is the time to take that step.” The US ambassador to the UN announced that the United States would table …
Read More »South African cats on a sinking ship
South Africa are yet to win an ODI away game under Pafuma and Mark Boucher ©Getty What do the bid for the 2023 World Cup in South Africa and cats have in common? They both have nine lives. But Temba Bavuma was only able to put out five who took the most direct route to the championship. More than that, …
Read More »Bachingo S01E01-02: Beautiful cross section | De Lagarde
In the book Pachingo (2017) Novelist Min Jin Lee shares the glorious history of this Asian country from the perspective of four generations of a South Korean family. The story is long, approximately from 1915 to 1990. Screenwriter Hugh Soo (The Whispers, 2015) decided to turn this bestseller into a miniseries: this is indeed an ambitious endeavor. However, in the …
Read More »Netflix has found a new way to get you hooked
The service must offer something different with increasing competition. Games seem to be the answer for Netflix. With the recent arrival of HBO Max in the Netherlands, you can no longer count the number of streaming services in our country on the one hand. It’s been going on much longer in the United States. And as a result, Netflix is …
Read More »The steppe vole likes a tight lawn
We mow our lawn mainly because we think it looks clean. The steppe vole also likes a tight lawn, but for completely different reasons. This small sand-colored rodent is native to China, where it lives in colonies in underground galleries and burrows. Often in the steppe zone. So with a lot of grass. An animal that can also be found, …
Read More »Mountain bike? No. Cycling? Not as well. Gravel racing is a new cycling sport and the first major international tournament is coming to Veenhuizen
The gravel race is a bicycle race on unpaved roads. Photo: Dmitrii Vaccinium|Unsplash The calendar for the new UCI Gravel World Series has been announced. The series of competitions with which riders can qualify for the Gravel Racing World Championships will come to Veenhuizen for competition in the Netherlands. On Sunday April 3, the competition begins in the Philippines. The …
Read More »North Korean missile completes Japanese waters | Abroad
North Korea fired an “unidentified missile” on Thursday. Says the South Korean military. Pyongyang has been launching continuously since the beginning of the year. The Japanese Defense Ministry said the bomber struck shortly after noon in front of a Japanese military base. Japanese authorities consider it an intercontinental ballistic missile. The United Nations has strongly condemned the missile test. Editorial …
Read More »The 5.6.7.8 in the UK for a short and powerful tour – AVO Magazine – One click closer to Japan
Tokyo-based garage rock trio The 5.6.7.8’s will be touring the UK in April, accompanied by London band The Masonics on this short, powerful tour. Active since 1986 and influenced by several genres of American music, including rock and roll and rockabilly, the trio has made a name for themselves. 5.6.7.8 appeared in Quentin Tarantino’s 2003 film Kill Bill, which was …
Read More »Anger in Peru for line situation, Antony makes base debut | Soccer
With Ajax striker Antony in the starting lineup for the first time, Brazil secured first place in the South American qualifying group. The five-time world champion beat Chile at the Maracaña stadium in Rio de Janeiro thanks to goals from Neymar (penalty), Vinícius Júnior, Philippe Coutinho (penalty) and Richarlison who replaced Antony. The 22-year-old Ajax scored the winning goal against …
Read More »Tourists equipped with water guns against harmful seagulls Venice
According to the hotel owners, the seagulls are “aggressive and annoying”. For example, they loot guests who eat out. In recent years, the nuisance of seagulls in the Italian city has gotten out of control. These images show a seagull snatching an ice cream from a girl’s hands in a Venetian street: It may be funny to see, but hotels …
Read More »Petition for the rights of the Meuse to the House of Representatives
On Tuesday, March 29, Maas Cleanup will present the “Maas in Law” petition to the House of Representatives. After the movement of businesses, (nature) organizations and citizens in 2020 and 2021 has already mobilized thousands of volunteers and removed thousands of kilos of waste from the banks of the Meuse in 2020 and 2021, Maas Cleanup is now putting the …
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