According to the municipality, around 1,200 people were hiding in the bunker under the building at the time of the attack. Among them were many women and children. This information cannot be independently verified. It is not yet known whether there were any casualties in the air-raid shelter and how many people are alive. The port city is under heavy …
Read More »Giant duck remains found in New Zealand
The giant duck had to be about 70 centimeters long and weigh at least 2 kilos. For twenty years, researchers from the former gold and coal mining town of St Bathans in New Zealand have been searching for fossil remains. And it pays off. During this time, several animals have been discovered that lived here millions of years ago. In …
Read More »Hoekstra: The EU agreement on new Russia sanctions is increasingly difficult
Photo: ANP The EU is finding it difficult to accept new sanctions against Russia. Said Minister Wobke Hokstra (Foreign Affairs) in the House of Representatives on Thursday. Early next week, he will again consult with his European counterparts on new measures against Moscow. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the European Union, along with the United States, Canada and the United …
Read More »Join the search for a safe digital public space – De Groene Amsterdammer
How to achieve an open, fair and inclusive internet? And what does it really take to move from old obscure social media to new initiatives? The green published critically about how we are being exploited by Big Tech, what social media is doing to our humanity, and why we should stop using Facebook. At the same time, as a weekly, …
Read More »Djokovic won’t enter Indian Wells and Miami, Mexican escape route not an option
Novak Djokovic renounces to participate in the prestigious American masters tournaments of Indian Wells and Miami. Via his own Twitter channel, the Serbian announced that he has already taken into account that he will not enter the United States because he has not been vaccinated. It happened to him earlier this year in Melbourne at the Australian Open. As if …
Read More »Quantum researcher Leo Kouwenhoven leaves Microsoft
Physics professor Leo Kouwenhoven has left Microsoft. The American technology company confirms that NRC after a a message in by Volkskrant† Since 2016, Kouwenhoven has been working on a quantum computer for Microsoft. Beginning of last year a research group led by Kouwenhoven withdrew a scientific publication due to data processing issues. According to Kouwenhoven himself, his departure from Microsoft …
Read More »US settles over $100 million with relatives of Parkland attack
Relatives of victims of the 2018 Parkland attack will receive more than $100 million from the US state. The mega-settlement ends all lawsuits against the government for FBI negligence. At least 17 people have been killed by a former student in the attack on a Florida school. Five weeks before the shooting, the FBI received word that the attacker had …
Read More »This is how Zeeland voted: even bigger halls, PvdA/GroenLinks progress, Forum makes an appearance | Municipal elections Schouwen-Duiveland
Local parties have done well across Zeeland in most municipalities. Listing links from GroenLinks and PvdA performed very well in Middelburg and Goes. The Forum for Democracy has gained a foothold in the four municipalities where the party first participated. This is how Zeeland voted yesterday in the municipal elections. The new GroenLinks/PvdA combination is the big winner of the …
Read More »Reggae Festival pays $ 22 million to St. Pete’s economy • St. Pete Catalyst
The Reckless Rise Up Music Festival grossed $ 22 million in St. Pete’s economy last October, according to an independent research firm. Downtown St. Petersburg Partnership has partnered with festival organizers to hire Michema, a Tampa-based company, to explore visitors to the three-day Fenoi Park Festival. The 2021 Reggae Rise-Up competition attracted 15,000 people a day, most of whom stayed …
Read More »Promising update on “The Last of Us”
© Provided by SerieTotaal Promising update on “The Last of Us” The last of usactor Pedro Pascal has an exciting update on the HBO series. It probably won’t be seen until next year on HBO Max. The series The last of us is based on the Naughty Dog video games of the same name. We follow the story of Joel …
Read More »The pollen season is lengthening and intensifying due to global warming
The researchers found that in the northeastern United States, the pollen seasons of allergenic trees are increasingly overlapping. The Southeast, including Florida, Georgia and South Carolina, can expect a big increase in grass pollen. In general, the pollen season in the north will change more than in the south, due to the greater rise in temperatures, but more allergens will …
Read More »Women’s and women’s football at asv Dronten is alive
Women’s football at ASV Dronten. Photo: Peter Renkema The football association asv Dronten celebrates its sixtieth anniversary on Saturday 25 June. As this anniversary approaches, FlevoPost is publishing a series of stories about the municipality’s oldest association. This third episode focuses on women’s and women’s football. On Monday, May 21, 1962, the inaugural meeting of the General Sports Association Dronten …
Read More »Debris from failed North Korean missile test reportedly lands on capital Pyongyang
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspects a new compound in Pyonyang, in an undated photo released by the state news agency on Wednesday.ImageAFP According to neighboring South Korea’s military command, the projectile, thought to be a ballistic missile, appeared to explode less than 20 kilometers after it was launched from Sunan airport. Debris is said to have fallen in and …
Read More »‘T20 cricket is the right way to go in the short term’ to win Ken Williamson back
New Zealand coach Gary Stead Revealed that team management wants Ken WilliamsonHe, who has been struggling with injuries for some time, will need to focus on T20 cricket in the coming months as it will make it easier for him to manage his workload and ensure he is ready for the Tour d’ England in June. Williamson, who has an …
Read More »The US-UK trade relationship is to be discussed
Photo: ANP The United States and the United Kingdom will discuss trade relations between the two countries. The first round of talks is scheduled for next week in Baltimore, USA. Further negotiations will continue on British soil later this spring. After Brexit, the United Kingdom and the United States no longer have trade agreements that existed when Britain was part …
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