US President Joe Biden will call on historian Deborah Lipstadt To appoint As the co-ordinator of anti-Semitism. Lipstad is best known for its high profile case against David Irving, a professor of modern Jewish studies and Holocaust studies and a British Holocaust denier. (Source: Wikipedia) Lipstad has written several books on the Holocaust and anti-Semitism and has been active in …
Read More »Search for shortcuts through Cuban internet censorship
Balloons, satellite links or even a gigantic hotspot at the Guantanamo Bay military base. As Cuban authorities regularly shut down the nascent internet on the island to quell protests, US politicians scramble with creative plans to provide the Cuban people with uncensored internet access. And indeed, President Biden said last week in a report with which his government “cooperates” civil …
Read More »Why a dike should be built 25 kilometers from the Dutch coast
He proposes to build a dike about 25 kilometers from the coast. “From Den Helder to Westkapelle, on Walcheren.” Approximately along the entire Dutch coast. “The water is twenty meters deep there and you can build a dike there. It is not a normal dike, but a very high and very wide sea dike,” explains Butijn. The dike should be …
Read More »Tokyo 2020 | This is what will happen on day 7 of the Olympic Games
Laura Smulders is even the favorite of women. Sister Merel Smulders and Judy Baauw are the other Dutch semi-finalists. The top eight riders can take part in the finals from 4:40 a.m. Athletics Less than a week after the opening ceremony, the Olympic athletics tournament finally begins. On day one, the Netherlands will only be in action in the preliminary …
Read More »The ISS adrift for a while by runaway module
The arrival of a new module to the International Space Station did not go smoothly last night. Shortly after the Russian module Naukka docked, its thrusters unexpectedly turned on, causing the entire space station to spin. It took over 45 minutes before flight control could stop the unwanted maneuver by thwarting with other thrusters. In the incident, communication with the …
Read More »Comedian Pres Juriaantje bought a vaccination card
The famous Surinamese comedian Pres Juriaantje, whose real name is Cleon Juiaans, is one of the people who bought a vaccination card. He would have paid 70 € for a card attesting that he was fully vaccinated. It is remarkable that he actually called on people to get vaccinated. The comedian could not be reached for comment. An investigation would …
Read More »Soccer: Netherlands – USA Live TV & Online (Olympic Games)
Door Niels van Arkel | Thursday July 29 at 11:48 p.m. Last update | Friday July 30 at 12:14 a.m. The Orange Lionesses have made it through the group stage of the Olympic tournament without a problem: a difficult obstacle awaits them. The quarter-finals against the USA can be seen on NPO 1 and NOS.nl starting at 12:55 pm. The …
Read More »The United States has its position on the Moroccan Sahara
29 July 2021 – 8:09 pm – Morocco © During a visit to Morocco, US Assistant Secretary of State for the Near East Joey Hood reassured Moroccan officials of the U.S. position on the Moroccan Sahara. This situation remains reassuring to Rabat, who feared it would be called into question. Joey Hood was welcomed in Rabat by Foreign Minister Nasser …
Read More »Verstappen dismisses aggressive driving style claims: “I gave Hamilton space”
Max Verstappen says he didn’t do anything wrong at Silverstone two weeks ago. The Dutchman explains that he is still running hard, but fair. He rejects suggestions that he might be too aggressive. At the press conference in Hungary for next Sunday’s race, the main focus is logically on Silverstone. When asked if Verstappen would now approach side-by-side situations with …
Read More »The press tell the Netherlands to wait for another American team
20 minutes ago Reading time: 3 minutes by Reyansh TOKYO (AFP) – Kristen Press is showing restraint during these Olympics, by design. The United States women’s football team advanced to the quarter-finals in Japan. But the generally ruthless Americans took a different approach after losing exceptionally to Sweden in the opener. The United States advanced to second in their group …
Read More »Russian module with European robotic arm linked to the ISS: “It was exciting”
After launching last week, the mod was struggling with faulty engines. They were supposed to elevate Nauka to a higher orbit, and there were concerns about the automatic clutch system as well. Russian space agency Roskosmos managed to resolve the complications in time so that the pairing could take place today as planned. Naukkah is a new science module for …
Read More »Charges against Russian journalist “useful tool” for the Kremlin
“Van der Werff is a clearly pro-Putin figure,” says Sauer. “It is of course his right, but for the Russians it is now a practical tool.” FSB van According to Dobrochotov, the libel case is a stick with which to beat the dog. And it does indeed look a lot like this, says correspondent Geert Groot Koerkamp: “Why would you …
Read More »How to watch the quarterback live
For the USWNT and the Netherlands, it’s simple: to reconsider. [ MORE: Women’s Olympics hub, watch live info ] The USWNT will play in the quarter-finals of the women’s Olympic soccer tournament in the Netherlands on Friday, bringing together the two teams that contested the World Cup final in France two years ago. USWNT won 2-0 Then the crowd shouted …
Read More »Beijing sends ‘fighting wolf’ abroad as ambassador to Washington
China has sent a well-known ambassador to the United States for its provocation in its homeland. According to Chinese diplomacy, the Kin Kang will begin to work at a time when relations between the two world powers are “at a standstill”. John F. John of New York. The Chinese embassy in Washington said Kennedy arrived at the international airport yesterday. …
Read More »Dutch robotic arm arrives at ISS space station
The European Robotic Arm (ERA) will help space laboratory residents with all kinds of tasks in the years to come, including spacewalks, inspections and science experiments. It can even bypass the outer wall of the ISS. The 11-meter-long robotic arm was launched last Wednesday from the Baykonur space base in Kazakhstan. The capsule that is to bring the ERA to …
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