Why citizens, policymakers and business leaders need to know more about the circular economy

Why citizens, policymakers and business leaders need to know more about the circular economy

(Name – Information about the Middle East) Vienna Austria: What or what: Business leaders, policymakers and citizens need to be educated about the circle economy, which is a growing paradigm and critical concept that offers different opportunities when different priorities are needed in different parts of the world. The linear economy in practice is doing great damage to societies and …

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Egypt demands billions of dollars after Suez blockade

Egypt demands billions of dollars after Suez blockade

The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) will demand around $ 1 billion (850 million euros) in compensation for the blockage of the Suez Canal. For six days, the Japanese container ship Ever Given, sailing under the Panamanian flag for a Taiwanese shipping company, blocked the main sea route between Europe and Asia. According to SCA director Osama Rabie, compensation is based …

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Barhi dates a popular fruit during Ramadan

Barhi dates a popular fruit during Ramadan

At Bud Holland in Maasdijk, the Barhi meeting season started again two weeks ago. The “date king” are not dried and are mainly sold by the branch and are available in 2 kg and 4.5 kg cartons. Barhi dates have a sweet-juicy flavor that is fresher and more fruity than a dried date. Over time, the dates will begin to …

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US to renegotiate nuclear deal with Iran

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The United States is set to join international talks next week on an international nuclear deal with Iran. The agreement is sluggish and Washington insists it is open to talks with the regime in Tehran, the foreign ministry said. Direct talks between the two countries are not yet expected. “These are still early days and we do not expect immediate …

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A question for science: is the QR code unique?

A question for science: is the QR code unique?

A QR code is nothing more than a text consisting of a few characters or letters which are not represented by the well-known Latin alphabet, but in a standardized form of pixels, i.e. binary numbers and zeros. It can be compared to a Morse code message. This is just one way to present your text. For example, “… -…” becomes …

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Google: why Android sends so much more of your data than iPhones

Google: why Android sends so much more of your data than iPhones

Android phones send 20 times more data to Google servers than iPhones send data to Apple. This one study finding raised eyebrows in many people. But Google now says the figure, in fact, says little. Data hunger Our smartphones continuously collect data which is sent to Google in the case of Android phones, or to Apple in the case of …

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At least 36 dead and dozens injured in train crash in Taiwan | NOW

At least 36 dead and dozens injured in train crash in Taiwan |  NOW

At least 36 people were killed in a train crash in Taiwan on Friday, the Taiwanese transport ministry reports. 72 other travelers were injured in the accident. It was the worst train accident in Taiwan in more than three decades. In total, the train carried around 350 passengers. They were on their way to Taitung, but the train derailed in …

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United States returns to United Nations Human Rights CouncilCIDI

After the United States withdrew from the UN Human Rights Council in 2018 due to the agency’s “chronic bias against Israel,” the Biden administration announced that the United States was returning to the board. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken Israel is the only country in the world that regularly features on the agendas of Human Rights Council meetings. Under …

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In 2020, we jointly strengthened the open space (VLM annual report)

VLM draagt een veerkrachtige openbare ruimte hoog in het vaandel.

News | Online 1/04/2021 1:00 p.m. The past year has been characterized by a global pandemic. We had to keep our distance and drastically limit travel. Several sectors have been locked. Fortunately there was the open space. Never before has the presence of beautiful scenery, greenery and short chain farming in the neighborhood been so important to so many people. …

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Statues of Confederate Civil War Generals May Be Removed | NOW

Statues of Confederate Civil War Generals May Be Removed |  NOW

The highest court in the US state of Virginia has ruled that the city of Charlottesville may remove the statues of two controversial generals from the American Civil War. The persistent argument over the pictures claimed the life of a woman. During a rally of nationalists and neo-Nazis in August 2017 to enforce the images, one of these demonstrators hit …

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Iran consults with world powers on possible US return to nuclear deal

Iran consults with world powers on possible US return to nuclear deal

The return of the United States to the nuclear deal with Iran seems to be another step closer. Tomorrow, Iran will digitally meet with China, Russia, France, Germany and the UK to discuss the US position. Iran has so far held back from reinstating the deal. According to various sources, preliminary talks have already taken place between Iran and European …

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China punishes Britain for ‘lies’ about Uyghurs | Abroad

China punishes Britain for 'lies' about Uyghurs |  Abroad

China’s Foreign Ministry on Friday announced sanctions against several British organizations and officials for spreading falsehoods and misinformation about the situation in Xinjiang. According to Chinese state media, the sanctions are in response to British intervention in domestic affairs, which could “seriously jeopardize” relations between the two countries. Earlier this week, Britain announced sanctions against China for human rights abuses. …

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Apple Shows Russian Government Approved Apps For iPhone Owners | NOW

Apple Shows Russian Government Approved Apps For iPhone Owners |  NOW

Russians who now install a new iPhone will see apps approved by the Russian government. With this, Apple says it complies with a new Russian law, writes MacRumors. The law states that smartphones, computers and smart TVs sold in Russia must have software preinstalled. The idea is that Russian software companies can thus better compete with alternatives from, for example, …

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