Allen v. Farrow S01: Woody Allen Falls Off His Pedestal For Good

Allen v. Farrow S01: Woody Allen Falls Off His Pedestal For Good

Photo credits: HBO In 2014, Dylan Farrow, the adopted daughter of filmmaker Woody Allen and actress Mia Farrow, wrote a letter to the New Tork Times stating that she was raped and abused by Allen in her youth. In doing so, she reminds the public of the forgotten 1992 affair. At the time, several government agencies were unsuccessfully investigating Dylan …

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Lawsuit Against Google for Private Data Collection Continues | NOW

Lawsuit Against Google for Private Data Collection Continues |  NOW

A lawsuit against Google last year is allowed to continue over the tech giant’s objections. This determined a California judge, writes Bloomberg. Google’s Chrome browser violates user privacy. The indictment says Google collects information from people when they use Chrome in private mode. Prosecutors call this illegal and want Google Alphabet’s parent company to pay $ 5 billion (€ 4.2 …

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One of Myanmar’s bloodiest days: 38 protesters killed

One of Myanmar's bloodiest days: 38 protesters killed

Today, 38 people have been killed in protests against the coup in Myanmar. It is one of the bloodiest days since protesters first took to the streets, state television reports. In the former capital of Yangon, at least 22 protesters were reportedly killed after police intervened. A state of emergency has been declared in Hlaingthaya, an industrial suburb on the …

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PlantLab opens the first indoor grow site in the United States

PlantLab opens the first indoor grow site in the United States

As a Dutch pioneer in indoor farming (vertical farming), PlantLab has opened a new production site in the US city of Indianapolis, the capital of Indiana. The first overseas ‘Plant Paradise’ grows vegetables for the locals in a place where it was previously unthinkable: in a former battery factory near the center of town. The first herbs and lettuce heads …

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The United States formally rejoined the Paris Climate Agreement

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A month after Joe Biden became president, the United States rejoined the Paris Climate Agreement on Friday. With that, Biden is fulfilling one of his election promises. In a statement, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said, “It’s important to remember how unforgettable we went to this agreement in 2016, and how unforgettable it is that we are back today. …

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“FC Twente gave us a lot of space” | FC Twente

"FC Twente gave us a lot of space" |  FC Twente

ALKMAAR – Calvin Stengs was subconsciously fatal over the FC Twente game on Saturday night. “They let us play football very easily,” said the remarkable AZ forward. In Alkmaar he became 4-1 for the home team. “We were given a lot of space.” FC Twente could not follow AZ at all in the first half on Saturday. The team was …

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Chancellor Merkel’s CDU loses in national elections | NOW

Chancellor Merkel's CDU loses in national elections |  NOW

Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party lost on Sunday in two national elections in southwest Germany. In Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate, the CDU has not become the largest party, according to German media forecasts. In Baden-Württemberg, the CDU is expected to win 24% of the vote, 3 points less than in the previous elections in 2016. In Rhineland-Palatinate, the CDU holds around 26.5% …

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The United States and the United Kingdom suspend the mutual …

Verenigde Staten en Verenigd Koninkrijk schorten onderlinge handelsbeperkingen op

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Image: EPA The US and UK have suspended additional import duties on their respective products for at least four months. In the meantime, a final settlement is being negotiated, the UK government said. London unilaterally canceled additional tariffs on some U.S. products in January to ease trade tensions. This is a 17-year dispute between the …

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EU wants to punish China for actions against Uyghurs – Wel.nl

EU wants to punish China for actions against Uyghurs - Wel.nl

Brussels (ANP) – The European Union wants to punish China for violating the human rights of the Uyghur Muslim minority in the Xinjiang region. The American newspaper The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) Brussels reports that this is the first time the EU has imposed sanctions on communist rule since the bloody repression of the uprising in Tiananmen Square in Beijing …

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RTL Today – Dutch pioneer: father of tape dies aged 94

RTL Today - Dutch pioneer: father of tape dies aged 94

The honor unfolded on Friday after the death of Dutch engineer Lou Utens, who invented the audio cassette at the age of 94 and helped make the CD. Cassettes, made by Ottens in collaboration with electric giant Philips, made music truly portable for the first time and allowed a generation of audiophiles to create mixtapes of their favorite songs. Over …

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Auguste Piccard: Columbus from the stratosphere

Auguste Piccard

Hot air ballooning is not without its challenges, especially when it comes to a trip to the upper regions of the atmosphere. A man led the way, making flying much safer, among other things. In this episode of the Return Flight series: the intrepid Auguste Piccard. He was the prototype of the scientist. No wonder the Belgian cartoonist Hergé, when …

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Danny Makkelie whistles Real Madrid – Atalanta | sport

Danny Makkelie whistles Real Madrid - Atalanta |  sport

So always stay up to date with all the sports news. For football, tennis, skating, motorsport, cycling and darts news, we have set up special pages on our website, on which the most important elements of these sports are highlighted. In this Sport Short section, the other messages are mainly covered. Football: Ajax women fail to regain the lead 2:45 …

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Intensification of cooperation between Surinamese and Moroccan companies

Intensivering samenwerking tussen Surinaamse en Marokkaanse bedrijfsleven

Minister Ramdin in conversation with the Moroccan press. The intensification of cooperation between Surinamese and Moroccan companies should result in investments and an intensification of trade relations. The Department of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and International Cooperation has announced it. Minister Ramdin has been in Morocco for a few days when it was discussed opening of a Suriname embassy and …

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