Nicaraguan police arrested a seventh presidential candidate ahead of the November 7 elections. Noel Vidaurre was under house arrest and charged with “undermining the sovereignty” of the country. Center-right Vidaurre now claims to be one of the latest victims of the wave of arrests in which a total of 28 opponents have been arrested since the start of last month. …
Read More »Tokyo 2020 | Japanese brother and sister Abe both clinch gold in judo
Hifumi Abe defeated Georgian Vazja Margvelashvili in the final as a two-time world champion. The decision finally came after a waza-ari. The brand new Olympic champion was already aware of the gold won by his sister Uta Abe. The Japanese is at least as successful as her two-year older brother. In 2018 and 2019, she won the world title. In …
Read More »How to avoid a tick bite?
Tick season is in full swing. How to prevent tick bites and the associated risk of Lyme disease? Are you in danger in the garden? And what do you do if you find a tick on your body? ✦Exclusively for subscribers byDevi smitsJuly 24, 2021, 03:00 Almost 10,000 tick bites were reported in Belgium last year. This is worrying, because …
Read More »Liveblog Play: Brilliant performance of Belgian gymnasts – Other sports
The Belgian delegation, flag bearer Nafi Thiam and Félix Denayer in the lead, entered the Olympic stadium in Tokyo at around 3:10 p.m. (10:10 p.m. in Japan) on Friday. Hockey player Denayer was accompanied by his teammates Tom Boon and Gus Meurmans, heptathlon player Thiam had invited hurdler Hanne Claes. In addition, the Belgian delegation was made up of chef …
Read More »Holiday crowds on the roads of the south: at the highest 1000 kilometers of traffic jams in France | Interior
During the afternoon, the delays reduced in France. Traffic was mainly blocked on the southern part of the Autoroute du Soleil (between Lyon and Marseille) and on the northern roads to Bordeaux and Spain. In Germany there were traffic jams between Hanover and Hamburg and near Munich and Nuremberg. There were also a lot of people at the German border. …
Read More »America, world champion, surprisingly falls at the Olympics
The Swedish women’s team took a big hit in the first group match at the Olympics. The reigning world champion America lost 3-0 to end a 44-game unbeaten streak. America were the big favorites against Sweden, but it didn’t show on the pitch. the Sweden did much better and took the lead after 25 minutes by Stina Blackstenius. She also …
Read More »Expansion of distribution center gives Jumbo more room for growing fruits and vegetables
Jumbo considerably enlarges the central mechanized distribution center (CDC) of Nieuwegein, opened in 2020. In addition to an extension of the processing capacity of non-perishable products with more than 6,000 m2 of mechanization, including 11 robotic lines, a new mechanized CDC for the Fresh category, with an area of approximately 40,000 m2, will also be built on the site. The …
Read More »Roeisters Scheenaard and De Jong in the couple doubles final | 1Limburg
The Dutch rowers convincingly secured a place in the final scull battle. Lisa Scheenaard de Weert and Roos de Jong set the fastest time of their semi-final: 7.08.09. Scheenaard and De Jong had to put up with Canada in the first part of their race, but took the lead in the final phase. The semi-final victory was never in danger …
Read More »Chanu’s silver opens medal ranking in India
Mirabai Chanu wins silver for India on day one of the Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games. Photo: Twitter Saikum Mirabai Chanu today won India’s first medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 and won silver in the 49kg category in women’s weightlifting. Mirabai’s total weight was 202kg – 87kg in jerk and 115kg in jerk, finishing second behind 210kg Chinese Huo …
Read More »Old becomes new: Opel Manta GSE
The inspiration for the new family face of Opel gets a facelift July 20, 2021 This Opel Manta is old and new at the same time: the popular sports car served as inspiration for the new Opel family face and was later fitted with it itself. It is not uncommon for a car manufacturer to go back to its past …
Read More »First: robotic seismologist InSight reveals deep secrets of Mars
The InSight “seismic robot” monitors the surface of MarsImage NASA / JPL-Caltech The seismic robot InSight has been on the Martian surface since 2018, observing the chills and tremors of the planet, called earthquakes, which can reveal the inner state of our cosmic neighbor. In the past two years, more than five hundred have passed under his proverbial feet. By …
Read More »Transport to Jupiter’s moon will net SpaceX $ 178 million
The spacecraft, the Clipper, will be brought to Europe by a Falcon Heavy rocket. He’s the most powerful launcher around, Reuters news agency reports. Not with your own means of transport Initially, the mission was to use NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, but it was delayed and the budget was exceeded. In exchange for transport and everything that goes …
Read More »Severe thunderstorms once again cause flooding in Belgium; also nuisance in North Brabant and Zeeland
Popinster in Belgium, which was hit hard by the storm last week, had to prepare for further flooding on Saturday.Image REUTERS Several roads are flooded in the Belgian province of Namur. Bad weather spreads over Belgium from Antwerp and Flemish Brabant and breaks out in Wallonia around 8 p.m. Several roads in the province of Namur are under water. Firefighters …
Read More »Beijing disrupts Hong Kong free port, but angry that US warns companies against trading in the city
The Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday that Washington was misleading companies about the situation in Hong Kong. The United States wants to threaten China by criticizing national security law in the semi-autonomous region. The White House is preparing to warn companies about the new arbitrary law in the city. Why is this important?The economic changes to …
Read More »Tokyo 2020 | Team relay 4 x 100 meters freestyle until the final
Although the Dutch women’s golden age in the 4×100-meter freestyle is over, the team has a good chance of securing a medal behind the favorites USA and Australia. On Saturday, the Netherlands scored an honorable 3.33.51. The wild Australians set the fastest time with 3.31.73. The American team finished second in the series behind Great Britain. However, the United States …
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