Myanmar youth ‘don’t want history to repeat itself’

Myanmar youth 'don't want history to repeat itself'

Young people are particularly concerned about education. “Under the military dictatorship, education was very poor and mostly focused on tagging facts,” Sai says. He just finished his masters as an English teacher and now teaches. “In recent years, education has improved a lot and is much more student-oriented than teacher-oriented. A good education is extremely important for the future of …

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Biden cancels Keystone XL, 1,000 employees laid off

Biden cancels Keystone XL, 1,000 employees laid off

Oil workers last month kept the center of Steele City in Nebraska busy: they were regulars at the laundromat, The Salty Dog Saloon, the only bar in the hamlet. Now the oil workers are gone and the snowy streets are deserted. Until recently, work was underway on a major pumping station for America’s most controversial pipeline, the Keystone XL. On …

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Nord Stream 2 ‘for now’ continues to be supported by Germany

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Germany is “currently” behind the construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline that runs from Russia to Germany. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has previously condemned Russia’s expulsion of Swedish, German and Polish ambassadors. Russia last month accused ambassadors of participating in illegal protests surrounding the arrest of opposition leader and Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. Merkel called the deportation “unjustified” and …

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Sacha Baron Cohen mocks his ‘Borat 2’ target: “I hired Rudy Giuliani to sue the Golden Globes if I don’t win a prize”

Sacha Baron Cohen mocks his 'Borat 2' target: "I hired Rudy Giuliani to sue the Golden Globes if I don't win a prize"

AFP / L. O’Connor Sacha Baron Cohen, known for his popular characters Borat and Ali G, has been nominated three times for a Golden Globe. In one response, the actor jokingly refers to Rudy Giuliani. Baron Cohen embarrassed ex-President Donald Trump’s lawyer in Borat Subsequent Movie Film, the mock documentary released last year. As an actor, Sacha Baron Cohen has …

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Britain wants to sign free trade agreement | Abroad

Britain wants to sign free trade agreement |  Abroad

The British government has announced that the United Kingdom will apply tomorrow to join the CBDP trade camp. “One year after we left the EU, we are building new alliances that will bring enormous economic benefits to the British people,” Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in a statement. Joining the Free Trade Agreement, which includes all other members around the …

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Possible new PS5 stock tomorrow on Bol.com and Coolblue!

Possible new PS5 stock tomorrow on Bol.com and Coolblue!

Tomorrow might finally be that moment, a new stock of PS5s on bol.com and Coolblue seems to be on the way. So make sure the coffee is ready early and sit behind your computer to get a PS5. At the moment, these are still rumors, but often in such situations where there is smoke, there is fire. To be on …

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Trump refuses to testify under oath on Capitol uprising

Trump refuses to testify under oath on Capitol uprising

The so-called House impeachment officials in a letter gave Trump the opportunity to testify on Monday, a day before the trial began. The testimony, including cross-examination, is expected to take place no later than Thursday, wrote Jamie Raskin, who heads the prosecution team. ‘Pre-stunt’ Trump’s refusal could negatively affect the assessment of his actions, or lack thereof, surrounding the Jan.6 …

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New Henge showrooms – Interieurjournaal.com

New Henge showrooms - Interieurjournaal.com

Italian design company Hang opens a new showroom in Ghent and chooses Obumex as a partner. Founded in 1960, Obumex has grown from a simple family business to a dynamic organization of more than 100 employees. The company specializes in custom kitchens and interiors and can now also offer furniture designed by Henge. In the Obumex showroom (photos 1 and …

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Netherlands fifth in Beijing 2022 virtual medal

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The Netherlands will win twenty medals at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, one more than in 2018 in Pyeongchang. This is the prediction of the data agency Gracenote, a year before the start of the Games in Beijing. With this harvest, the Netherlands will come fifth in the medal table. Skaters and short trackers will handle the slices …

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Navalny has to go to a penal colony, but what does that really mean?

Navalny has to go to a penal colony, but what does that really mean?

A few years later, the same happened to the members of the rock band Pussy Riot. These feminists criticized Putin’s policies and protested his re-election in 2012. That same year, the three women were sentenced to two years in prison, which sparked international protests. But due to an amnesty law, the women of Pussy Riot returned after a year released. …

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