© ANP Tesla under fire in US for opening showroom in Xinjiang SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Electric car maker Tesla has been criticized by U.S. human rights groups and business groups for opening a showroom in China’s Xinjiang region. Billionaire Elon Musk’s group appears to be embroiled in political tensions between Washington and Beijing. Xinjiang has become in recent years a …
Read More »After ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ fans are now demanding Green Lantern scene
Zack Snyder has extremely enthusiastic fans and followers. So it would have been foolish to think that fans are hoping for more from his DC Extended Universe, following the release of Zack Snyder’s Justice League. The four-hour special premiered in the US earlier this year on the HBO Max streaming service and is available for purchase on various VOD services …
Read More »Where do you find most lefties?
You might think: in countries where reading and writing are right-to-left, you will find more left-handed people. But it turns out to be the other way around. Most left-handers are found in Western countries. In the Netherlands, the United States and Canada, this figure is around 13%. In countries where the language runs from right to left – which are …
Read More »Human Rights Watch calls on IOC boss Bach to step down a month before the Games
© Provided by NU.nl The German arm of the human rights organization Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on Monday for the departure of German IOC President Thomas Bach. This call comes just over a month before the start of the Winter Olympics in Beijing. According to HRW director Wenzel Michalski, it is high time that Bach resigned, like other senior …
Read More »Sudan “on the road to disaster” | Abroad
Hamdok, a well-respected international economist, fears the country is heading for disaster now that a consensus has not been reached between the various civilian and military groups in the East African country. After a military coup in October that placed Hamdok under house arrest, a power-sharing agreement between politicians and military personnel was reached and Hamdok was allowed to return …
Read More »Investment infrastructure booster for the economy
News 29 December 2021 Study time is about 2 minutes Planned public investment in infrastructure projects in the United States and Europe will boost the economy in the coming years. Euler Hermes, the world’s largest credit insurance company, reports this based on research. Public investment in infrastructure is on the rise for the first time in a decade in the …
Read More »Emma Watson actually wanted to quit the Harry Potter movies
In the special, actors Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson and many other collaborators look back on twenty years Harry potter. Director David Yates reveals that just before filming for the fifth film, he wasn’t sure if Watson, then 16, was on board. Tom Felton, who played Draco Malfoy, says it’s understandable because Emma was not only younger than the …
Read More »Director of an empty theater: “I would have imagined it otherwise”
The entire cultural sector is closed for the third time. You could say, a crazy time to be a director of a cultural scene. However, Mario Lamers took the plunge. He has been at the head of the Groene Engel in Oss since January 1st. It is a strange sensation for Lamers when he enters the theater hall. The red …
Read More »Judo Bond Nederland – Four jiu-jitsukas at the 2022 World Games
Aafke van Leeuwen, Boy Vogelzang, Ecco van der Veer and Anne van der Brugge qualified for the World Games in Birmingham (United States). All four jiu-jitsuka have met the qualification requirements of the International Federation. Geneviève Bogers was placed on the reserve list in the women’s -57 kg category. The World Games, the second largest multisport event in the world …
Read More »Chinese metropolis Xi’an has been stranded for nearly two weeks, no end in sight
The days are alike, but Metz is coping very well with it. “I can still do my job and spend a lot of time with my family. Every now and then I go for a run around our apartment. I ran 10 kilometers last week, still the same 600-meter lap. how small it is. ” he laughs. Lots of support …
Read More »Is it a chain print on a shirt? No, this is George Bennett’s outrageous “champion” jersey in the United Arab Emirates
doDisplay (‘div-gpt-ad-WielerNL_in-content_top_article’); When George Bennett became New Zealand Champion last season, Jumbo-Visma and clothing sponsor Agu designed a beautiful shirt. Black, like the All Blacks, the New Zealand rugby team. And also with pride of place for the silvery tree fern, the archipelago’s national sporting symbol. Unfortunately, the design was rejected by the New Zealand Cycling Federation as it would …
Read More »After Ukraine, Russian expansion also threatens Finland and Sweden
⁇Written by Dominic DeWitt⁇Posted on Monday 03 January 2022 If 12:40⁇ ⁇2 Subtract what you have read After Ukraine, Finland is now at increased risk with Russia. Last month, Russia presented a draft agreement on security guarantees between Russia, the United States and NATO. Those proposals include a ban on NATO expanding eastward. On Christmas Eve, the Russian Foreign Ministry’s …
Read More »Robert Bakker, Music Director of Voice Company, has died
Robert Bakker with his The Voice Company during a rehearsal in Spaarndam.© Photo United Photos / Gwendelyn Luijk Jaap timers Today at 11:55 Harlem It is now known that on December 27, Robert Bakker, Music Director of The Voice Company, passed away. He was 64 years old. This reports a spokesperson for The Voice Company, which has departments in Haarlem, …
Read More »A flowery meadow for science
Field crops | Online 03/01/2022 12:00 HoGent is looking for 500 citizen scientists who want to turn a lawn in their own garden into a living laboratory. HHoGent’s “FlowerPower De Tuin” citizen science project, in collaboration with Mijn Tuinlab and Knack, is studying the best way to turn part of your lawn into a beautiful flower meadow. Participants receive a …
Read More »Parsons, now full-time national coach of the Lionesses, must improvise against Czech Republic | Dutch football
Permanent forces injuredWith Mark Parsons in charge as full-time national coach for the first time, Orange can take a big step towards the 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand by winning tomorrow in and against the Czech Republic . But Parsons must improvise. The 35-year-old Englishman has bid farewell to his club Portland Thorns and is now a …
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