Urbanus made his debut in the league at a young age. He proved to be a talented pitcher and led the Amsterdam OVVO to five consecutive national titles. In the early 1950s, Urbanus was the first European to have the opportunity to do a training course in the United States. After an internship with the New York Giants, he came …
Read More »New Zealand Makes Menstrual Products Free for All Students by June | NOW
From June, students will benefit from free menstrual products at all schools in New Zealand, according to the news agency Reuters and New Zealand media Thursday. Students sometimes did not go to school because they could not afford to buy tampons and pads. New Zealand had already announced last year the fight against so-called menstrual poverty. A trial in which …
Read More »Nuclear deal: US accepts European call for talks …
The United States has accepted the EU’s invitation to begin talks with Iran. European nations hope to restore the nuclear deal with Iran that erupted under former President Donald Trump. No response has been received so far from Iran. Joseph Borel, High Representative for European Foreign Policy, invited the United States to a meeting between P5 + 1 and Iran. …
Read More »Facebook bans all news on feeds in Australia
Facebook has chosen to block all Australian and international news from all feeds in Australia. The company opposes proposed new laws that would force tech companies to pay for the journalism they run. “The bill does not at all understand the relationship between our platform and the publishers who use it to share topical content,” said William Easton, managing director …
Read More »Government Biden submits legislation to legalize illegal immigrants
Biden has always opposed the harsh immigration policies of his predecessor Donald Trump and insisted on the first day of his presidency that the president would take immediate action. The legalization of illegal immigrants, half of whom are Mexicans, has long been a priority for Democrats and liberal politicians who believe illegal immigrants contribute to the economy while reducing the …
Read More »Scottish Rangers football club welcomes cryptocurrency sponsor
Rangers FC, one of the most successful football clubs in Europe (with the most trophies of any European club), has announced a partnership with a Turkish crypto and Bitcoin trading platform. Own Token Rangers The adoption and publicity of the cryptocurrency took another leap forward this week as the Rangers Football Club announced a partnership with a Turkish Bitcoin (BTC) …
Read More »Caroussel in the De Tuinen shopping center
A major move and renovation put the Naaldwijk De Tuinen shopping center back in place. If all goes well, things will open in March. Xenos is moving from the old site to its new location in the central square of De Tuinen. The store will be located in the space where the Den Haan clothing store was previously located. …
Read More »England will not be surprised by Lithuania, Belgium beats Latvia
Leader Smith was the first to play, facing Darius Labanauskas, the best-placed player on the Lithuanian side. “Bully Boy” played a solid game and was his 4-0 opponent. Cross then faced the unknown Mindaugas Barauskas. “Voltage” had an extremely difficult opening phase, but eventually left the podium with a 4-2 victory. Tomorrow, the English will face Austria. Belgium beats Latvia …
Read More »Cell in Belarus for journalists of the Polish channel
Two journalists were sentenced to two years in prison in Belarus for reporting on a demonstration against President Lukashenko. For having broadcast the demonstration live, they were accused of having contributed to the organization of the demonstration. In today’s verdict, the women huddled in their cage in front of the courtroom and gave the V sign to those present. Their …
Read More »Freezing ice in the southern United States: dozens dead, millions without electricity
An unprecedented winter storm has been raging across the southeastern United States since yesterday, bringing cooler temperatures than in Alaska. In the state of Nebraska, the mercury has dropped to 35 degrees below zero. In the generally warm Dallas, Texas, a temperature of -17 degrees was measured. Due to the cold, many places where the coronavirus vaccination is closed and …
Read More »Minister: Concerns over Chinese influence at the University of Groningen | Interior
It is a so-called Confucius Institute. These organizations are committed, among other things, to transferring the Chinese language into culture in other countries. They get money for it from China. Van Engelshoven will discuss the matter with RUG as soon as possible. Universities have a legal obligation to guarantee academic freedom, the minister said, and they should not “haggle” over …
Read More »Sporza @ School # 29: why are they hot in the US for the play-offs? | sporza @school
In Belgium there are still a lot of cool playoff fans, but in the US they’ve been fans of the system for over 50 years. How to explain this difference? We’ll find out in a new episode of Sporza @ School. Size America was born from the playoffs Ten years ago, the first play-offs were played in Belgium. A decade …
Read More »Mayor resigns after Facebook post about extreme weather conditions in Texas: “Swim or Drown!” | Abroad
The mayor of a small town in the US state of Texas is leaving after causing a stir with his Facebook post. Colorado City Mayor Tim Boyd wrote residents ‘shouldn’t be complaining’ about the severe frost, reports NBC News. The United States is currently suffering from extreme winter conditions, especially in the central and southern parts of the country. At …
Read More »America accuses three North Koreans of widespread cyberattacks
The United States has accused three North Korean computer programmers of massive cyber attacks. In these attacks on banks in Asia, Mexico and Africa, among others, more than $ 1.3 billion (over a billion euros) in cash and cryptocurrency were reportedly stolen. A Hollywood film studio was also attacked. The three suspects were also involved in the development of the …
Read More »Nine U.S. government agencies hit by solar winds | Now
Nine federal government agencies in the United States have been killed in a massive attack by Solar Winds software. Anne Newberger, a senior adviser to the National Security Council, said in a statement on Wednesday that she had no plans to retire. In doing so, Newberger provides definitive information on the extent of the attack as far as is known. …
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