Tesla under fire in US for opening showroom in Xinjiang

Tesla under fire in US for opening showroom in Xinjiang

© 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 …

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Where do you find most lefties?

Literature Lesson for Health Care Providers and Gender Differences in Cardiovascular Disease

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 …

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Sudan “on the road to disaster” | Abroad

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 …

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Investment infrastructure booster for the economy

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 …

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Emma Watson actually wanted to quit the Harry Potter movies

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 …

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Judo Bond Nederland – Four jiu-jitsukas at the 2022 World Games

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 …

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Is it a chain print on a shirt? No, this is George Bennett’s outrageous “champion” jersey in the United Arab Emirates

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 …

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After Ukraine, Russian expansion also threatens Finland and Sweden

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 …

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Robert Bakker, Music Director of Voice Company, has died

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, …

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A flowery meadow for science

HoGent zoekt 500 burgerwetenschappers die in eigen tuin een stukje gazon willen omvormen tot een levend laboratorium.

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 …

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