The tsunami of 10 years ago was commemorated in Japan. The disaster began with a severe earthquake at sea, which triggered the tsunami. Large parts of the country have been affected. In Fukushima, where a large nuclear power plant was located, it led to a nuclear disaster. “The word commemoration evokes something from the past, but for many survivors the …
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How to make the North Sea a legal person? A sea with its own rights, so that health and well-being are respected. In the essay collection “The Voice of the North Sea”, lawyer and writer Laura Burgers gives the sea a voice with rights. She tells Focus. Emancipation of the sea: the North Sea as a legal entity It might …
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The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOBC) has not seen anything from next year’s winter sports boycott in Beijing. According to the USOBC, human rights abuses in China must be handled differently. Many human rights organizations have recently called for a boycott of the Winter Games in China because of the situation in the Xinjiang region. The Uyghur people are …
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Wijchen – D66 Wijchen asked the council of the municipality of Wijchen about advertising in public space for a multinational. “Neighborhood prevention groups have been active in the municipality of Wijchen for several years. These neighborhood prevention groups come from the inhabitants and strengthen social cohesion in the neighborhoods. As can be read on the municipality’s website, a sign can …
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Ferry Director He has coached FC Den Bosch and Sparta Rotterdam, worked as youth training manager at PSV and as general and technical director of Sparta Rotterdam. From 1 May he is the new director of the West Scheldt ferry. Vloet faces challenges on the West Scheldt ferry. He may want to drive the boat more often or attract passengers …
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A stark warning from a senior US Senate commander: There’s a good chance China will invade Taiwan within six years. The words by Admiral Philip Davidson impress, but are they realistic? Either way, the American warning must be taken seriously, says Alessio Patalano, security expert for East Asia at King’s College London. “And I say this not only because such …
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When distributing municipal grants, a new cabinet must take greater account of the additional costs in sparsely populated areas. If they do not do this, the municipalities of Zealand will face serious problems, warns the Zeeuwse Overheden (Ozo) Consultation, a survey on the financial health of Zeeland municipalities. “We already had a flood in Zeeland, but if we are not …
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Good news, because Big Time Rush is coming to Netflix in the United States! From March 26, 2021, all seasons of the popular Nickelodeon series will be able to stream on Netflix, but will this also be the case in Belgium? Read what we know about the news and the release date below Big Time Rush on Netflix! What is …
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London police have one officer arrested in the investigation into the disappearance of Sarah Everard, 33. London woman has been missing for a week and has the case a lot of attention received in UK. The man was arrested Tuesday in Kent, a county bordering London. It is not known exactly what he is suspected of or if he knew …
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But Sakolas continues to refuse to return to the UK to face prosecution, and his lawyer Amy Jeffries now claims his US client will not be prosecuted for a similar incident. Sakolas admits she was driving on the wrong side of the road when she hit Dunn in August 2019. But Jeffress said that would not be enough for a …
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Epic Games, the company behind the popular computer game Fortnight, has opened a new front in the legal battle against Google. The video game maker has also filed a lawsuit in Australia alleging that it distorted the competition within Google’s App Store. The case follows similar lawsuits filed by epic games against Google and Apple in the United States, the …
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Researchers at the University of California at San Diego (USA) have created a sports shirt that, thanks to integrated electronics, can generate enough energy from sweat and movement to power a watch. The combination of two different energy sources and storage via integrated capacitors ensure a continuous power supply. Scientists took inspiration from local energy grids, which often combine different …
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Spying! The Audi Q7 is currently Audi’s largest SUV in the lineup, but it doesn’t seem to stay that way for long. A seemingly even larger SUV of the marque can be seen on a brand new set of spy plates. Perhaps the Q9 that has been speculated on for years. With a length of 5.05 meters, the Audi Q7 …
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In ‘Best Apps’ we discuss a selection of fun apps that inspire you. This time we will discuss the applications related to walking and cycling. Komoot Komoot’s description is “ Cycling and Hiking Maps, ” but it’s definitely more than an app with bike routes and hiking maps. Komoot is a complete navigation app with route planner, highlights and collections …
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Poland plans to resume logging in the former Bialowieza forest. Loggers no longer worked in the forest since 2018, following a judgment by the European Court of Justice. He ruled that the cutting of trees in the rainforest was illegal and that the harmful effects had not been sufficiently studied. The Polish government now says logging is necessary to clear …
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