Instead of WhatsApp, the president and his entourage will use the encrypted services of Turkish telecom provider Turkcell’s BiP messaging app in the future. The change coincides with Erdogan’s broader campaign against social media platforms. Critics say the Turkish president is trying to contain dissenting opinions. The changes to the WhatsApp terms and services will take effect on February 8. …
Read More »The United States to end self-imposed restrictions on relations with Taiwan
The United States is ending restrictions on relations with Taiwan. Decades ago, according to Secretary of State Pompeo, the United States imposed restrictions on itself to please the communist government in China. “It’s over,” Pompeo’s statement says. The minister talks about “complex restrictions” on relations between Taiwan and US diplomats, soldiers and other officials. For example, Taiwanese officials were not …
Read More »Did the wolf become a dog thanks to our surplus of hunting meat?
Wolves became dogs because hunter-gatherers gave them the meat left over from the hunt. As a result, wolves became tame and gradually developed into dogs, Finnish researchers believe. Scientists were puzzled as to exactly how wolves were domesticated. We know roughly when this happened: between 27,000 and 40,000 years ago. This made the wolf the only domesticated animal before humans …
Read More »Google Assistant shortcuts, that’s how you set them up
Google Assistant shortcuts are useful tools to quickly control popular apps like WhatsApp, YouTube, and Instagram with a voice command. Shortcuts work with English voice commands and we explain how to set them. Google Assistant shortcuts The Google Assistant shortcuts were gone for a while, but luckily they’re back. Unfortunately, they only work at the moment if your Android is …
Read More »Human remains found where Indonesian plane went missing | NOW
Rescue workers found body parts off the coast of Java, near where a plane carrying 62 passengers disappeared shortly after takeoff on Saturday. The human remains are believed to come from the occupants of the aircraft. Personal effects were also found, said a police spokesperson in the Indonesian capital Jakarta. Several boats and divers went to the site where fishermen …
Read More »Construction of 16 houses on Koningsspil (former DEK site) is about to start
Door editorsJanuary 9, 2021January 9, 2021460 Part2 MEDEMBLIK – The municipality of Medemblik has launched the procedure for the construction of 16 housing units on the Koningsspil on the former DEK site. This marks the start of construction of a new residential area in Medemblik, where owner-occupied and rental housing will be built. The sale of the lots will begin …
Read More »Rugby players sing the Australian national anthem in the Aboriginal language. A first
They have already done it in New Zealand: for an international sports competition, half of the national anthem has been sung since 1999 in the language of the Maori, the original population. All players will sing loudly. In Australia, they weren’t that far yet. There has been a broad social debate about the national anthem for years. Criticism: the text …
Read More »Moscow restaurant closed for “insipid Stalin accents” | NOW
A shawarma restaurant in Moscow with a lot of Stalinist paraphernalia was closed a day after opening under heavy pressure from the authorities. A photo of controversial Soviet leader Josef Stalin hung above the entrance to the restaurant, and visitors were ordered by a man dressed in a Stalinist-era uniform. The dishes were named after former Soviet leaders. The “Stalin …
Read More »Kim Jong-un wants to expand nuclear weapons and opposes the United States
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un wants to expand his nuclear arsenal. He still sees the United States as his worst enemy, and soon a new president will take office. Kim said this on the fourth day of her Labor Congress. Among other things, Kim said his country’s foreign policy should be aimed at enslaving the United States. This is the …
Read More »The crime film Genius The Godfather, Part II can be seen on Spike on Friday January 8th
Rarely is the sequel to a movie nearly as good as the first part – and it’s even more remarkable when those two movies are counted among the greatest movies of all time. The masterpiece is on Friday January 8 The Godfather, Part II featured on Spike, and you can The Godfather, Part II streaming through Netflix, among others. The …
Read More »Unelected “awakened” Big Tech companies! We must have alternatives! – The Daily Standard
“Public debate now takes place largely on the Internet. The same rules of the game must apply there as in the public space. ‘Awakened’ unelected Big Tech companies are not allowed to set the rules of debate, “Forum for Democracy said in response to disgusting dictatorial actions by tech giants that silenced Trump and many of his allies last night …
Read More »Spanish army helps motorists stranded by snowstorm | NOW
Spain will deploy around 150 soldiers on Saturday to help stranded motorists. A snowstorm around the Spanish capital Madrid, where Code Red applies, has blocked cars on several main roads. It is not known how many people are currently trapped in traffic. Traffic authorities reported on Friday evening that thousands of cars were covered in snow on more than four …
Read More »Kim Jong-un: “The United States Is Our Biggest Enemy No Matter Who Is In The White House” NOW
Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea, told a party conference in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang on Saturday that the United States is his country’s “worst enemy” no matter what. headquarters of the White House. “Our foreign political activities must be focused on conquering the United States, our greatest enemy and the main obstacle to our development,” said …
Read More »Short intervals for fertilization are important for large numbers of lactating piglets
A short breastfeeding interval from conception to conception is important in achieving large numbers of lactating piglets. This is clear from the analysis of more than 1 million seeds of key individuals by the American Pig Management Systems (SMS). Last year, SMS collected all data from a total of 572 seed farms in the United States. The figures only consider …
Read More »Greek Crown Prince also speaks out on Trump | Entertainment
“I don’t normally make political statements here,” King Constantine’s son wrote in an Instagram post, “but the 25th Amendment was made for what we saw today in Washington DC. The president has dishonored the highest office and the democracy it represents. The wife Marie-Chantal supported Pavlos by also posting the message. Together, the couple have 248,000 followers. The 25th Amendment …
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