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Milk supply in the Netherlands continues to increase in January

Milk supply in the Netherlands continues to increase in January

Milk supply in the Netherlands in January was 4.6% higher than in the same month last year. This is apparent from the latest milk production overview of ZuivelNL. Milk production has been recovering since June last year, which seems to be due to high milk prices. In the European Union, the figures are known up to and including December. The …

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Wu-Tang Clan and Nas land in the Netherlands

Wu-Tang Clan and Nas land in the Netherlands

Hip-hop collective The Wu-Tang Clan have announced the dates for their NY State of Mind tour. The company will come to the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam on Tuesday June 6, together with Nas. Tickets for this concert will go on sale Friday, March 3 from 9:00 a.m. “The saga continues around the world!” writes the Wu-Tang Clan on social media. …

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Maternal mortality decreases slightly – DeWereldMorgen.beDeWereldMorgen.be

Maternal mortality decreases slightly – DeWereldMorgen.beDeWereldMorgen.be

Maternal mortality has fallen slightly worldwide, according to a new United Nations estimate. There’s really no cause for celebration, as 287,000 women still die each year due to pregnancy or childbirth. Every two minutes, somewhere in the world, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth. The UN report Trends in maternal mortality has tracked maternal deaths at national, regional and …

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New crew members for the ISS space station

New crew members for the ISS space station

The launch is scheduled for Monday 7:45 a.m. Dutch time. The rocket with the four astronauts must then take off from the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral in Florida. Tuesday morning at 8:38 am, the astronauts should arrive at their destination, about 400 kilometers above the earth. One of the crew members is Sultan al-Neyadi (41) from the Emirates. …

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Biden government proposes measure that makes asylum claims more difficult | Abroad

Biden government proposes measure that makes asylum claims more difficult |  Abroad

The Biden administration proposed new restrictions on asylum seekers on Tuesday. The government wants to prevent an influx of migrants at the southern border of the United States. Those wishing to seek asylum will need to do so in advance, not after arriving in the United States. People who nevertheless cross the border no longer have a chance of obtaining …

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Twitter, Instagram and Facebook want you to pay for SMS verification

Twitter, Instagram and Facebook want you to pay for SMS verification

An additional secure account will soon no longer be possible by SMS if you do not subscribe to a paid subscription service. After the Twitter announcement, also let Facebook and Instagram know to follow this example. Starting next week, the new service will be tested on Instagram and Facebook in Australia and New Zealand. Subscriptions will be offered starting at …

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“We will only be able to determine the real impact at the end of the harvest”

“We will only be able to determine the real impact at the end of the harvest”

It’s been a tough week for Te Matau-a-Māui, Aotearoa (Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand), and Rockit’s thoughts continue to go out to the growers, people, partners and community of Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne, which were all affected by Hurricane Gabrielle. “The health and safety of our employees remains our top priority and we are grateful that everyone is safe here at …

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Column | Farewell love and duty

Column |  Farewell love and duty

Everybody get up. Leaves. Say goodbye. You don’t notice it at first, but when you start paying attention, you see it everywhere. From the outside, nothing seems to be wrong, the hard-working officer is having a good time, setting processes in motion, getting things done, and then suddenly, boom boom, everything stops. When the Scottish Prime Minister announces his departure …

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For some playlists on Spotify you now need NFT

For some playlists on Spotify you now need NFT

If you have Spotify Premium, the regular ten-a-month subscription to the streaming service, you had access to everything in this app until recently. You can see and use all playlists, unless a user has set them to private, of course. But, this kite no longer flies. Some playlists on Spotify are only available if you own NFTs: non-fungible tokens. And …

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