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Democrats retain key Senate seat due to results in swing state Arizona | Abroad

Democrats retain key Senate seat due to results in swing state Arizona |  Abroad

Democratic Senator Mark Kelly has won re-election in the US state of Arizona, reports CNN and BNC News Friday evening (local time). That brings Democrats closer to maintaining a majority in the Senate. Currently, Democrats and Republicans have 49 seats in the Senate, with 100 seats up for grabs. Kelly beat Republican Blake Masters, despite high inflation and Arizona’s dwindling …

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The footballers beat Costa Rica in Utrecht 4-0

The footballers beat Costa Rica in Utrecht 4-0

At half-time, Jonker’s team was already leading 4-0. Daniëlle van de Donk, who wore the captain’s armband, opened the scoring after a quarter of an hour with a header from a corner. In the last five minutes of the first half, Orange escaped Costa Rica thanks to goals from Dominique Janssen, Fenna Kalma and Esmee Brugts. In the second half, …

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MPs observe US election

MPs observe US election

November 11, 2022 From November 4 to 9, 2022, five MPs participated in the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Election Observation Mission for the United States Midterm Elections. They were members of the Senate Karimi (head of delegation, GroenLinks), Beukering (Nanninga Group) and Gerkens (SP) and members of the House of Representatives Vineyards Van (VVD) and savages (VVP). With 132 OSCE Parliamentary …

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Dozens of climate action arrests at US airports

Dozens of climate action arrests at US airports

Actions also took place at airports in North Carolina, California and Washington, among others. The exact number of those arrested is not known. In New Jersey, it would be at least 15 to 20 arrests. Two people who stuck to an object were also taken to hospital. Climate measures have also been taken in at least twelve other countries in …

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Inflation continues to fall in the United States

Inflation continues to fall in the United States

Economy•November 10.’22 15:41Authors: BNR and ANP Web editors The United States saw its inflation rate decline further in October compared to previous months. According to the US government, inflation was 7.7% year-on-year last month, down from 8.2% in September. As a result, consumer costs have fallen for four consecutive months. For now, it looks like the peak is behind us. …

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Eyes still on final three states in US election race | Abroad

Eyes still on final three states in US election race |  Abroad

10 nov 2022 om 07:57Update: een uur geleden In the United States, election results from Nevada, Arizona and Georgia are still pending. Democrats need victories in those states to keep their Senate majority. Check out the latest ranking here Republicans have now won 49 Senate seats, while Democrats have won 48. In principle, 51 seats are needed for a Senate …

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Porsche pays 80 million in the United States to cheat on diesels

Porsche pays 80 million in the United States to cheat on diesels

Photo: ANP Porsche will pay disgruntled car owners in the United States a total of $80 million for the long-running scandal surrounding cheating diesels. The German automaker is accused of falsifying emissions figures for 500,000 cars in the United States. A judge has now approved the million dollar settlement. Owners of Porsches built between 2005 and 2020 can expect the …

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Selection of the Hockey World Cup announced, Joep de Mol is absent

Selection of the Hockey World Cup announced, Joep de Mol is absent

National coach Jeroen Delmee announced on Wednesday who he will be taking with him to the Men’s World Cup of Hockey, to be held January 13-29 in India. Joep de Mol is a notable absentee. The selection has eighteen players, including Seve van Ass (HGC) who has the most international matches to his credit: 201. The other veterans are Thierry …

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