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Transgender women are in principle no longer allowed to participate in professional swimming competitions if they have completed their transition to female after their male puberty. This is what the international swimming federation FINA decided on Sunday. Only women who have completed their transition before the age of 12 are allowed to participate. Women who transitioned after the age of …

They had to wait for him, but that’s how it was. The USA ladies finally booked their first victory of this Pro League season in their twelfth game. In Rotterdam, China were beaten 2-1 in the second mutual confrontation. The Belgians lost again after five matches, Raoul Ehren’s side losing 2-1 to England. Alexandra Hammel’s goal from a corner two …

UPDATEThe United States is considering imposing tougher sanctions on North Korea in response to three missile tests of the country on Wednesday. The Americans are voting on a resolution to that effect at the UN Security Council, a US government official said. The vote will take place on Thursday, confirms the UN. It is possible that China and Russia will …

Anyone who witnessed the first encounter of the triptych between the Netherlands and England on Friday can hardly imagine that the current world champion was ever fooled by the small cricketing nation. But it’s true, even if it’s been almost fifteen years now. Mick Jagger – then in a positive mood due to the heated atmosphere – had just thrown …

The fourth women’s gold medal was for the eights. Coxswain Dieuwke Fetter and rowers Benthe Boonstra, Laila Youssifou, Hermijntje Drenth, Marloes Oldenburg, Roos de Jong, Tinka Offereins, Ymkje Clevering and Veronique Meester beat Denmark and Australia. The coxless four (Marloes Oldenburg, Benthe Boonstra, Hermijntje Drenth and Tinka Offereins) won silver. With 6.41.23, they were two and a half seconds behind …

The store is located in Towson, Maryland. Of the 110 employees, 65 voted for and 33 against. The group of workers campaigning for creation is demanding a say in wages, working hours and safety measures. They had united as AppleCORE. Snowball effect The atmosphere is a major setback for the parent company. Previous attempts by workers to unite have been …

The park last closed in the summer of 1988, due to forest fires. In any case, the park will remain closed until Wednesday, according to authorities. Evacuations are being organized for visitors and workers who were already in the park when the storm began. Melting snow The region is facing an unprecedented wet spring. Temperatures have also soared in recent …

If you see a street musician, just be careful: in nine out of ten cases, he has the Crowded House song Don’t Dream It’s Over in his repertoire. The kind of song that still holds up, no matter how badly you destroy it, and you just can’t get it out of your head. In New Zealand frontman Neil Finn is …

The village of Sæbø, in the Norwegian province of Møre og Romsdal, has less than five hundred inhabitants. So when the Marvel movie Black Widow was filmed here in May 2019 and suddenly a film crew of two hundred people were walking around, it was big news. Scarlett Johansson at the neighborhood supermarket Mats Riise, owner of local supermarket Joker, …

Paul and Zsu have traveled the world in search of the ultimate flavors and products. † © Dirk Kersten Borgerhout † On the Moorkensplein, the Stoked restaurant is exhibited in the building where the Bistrot Miro used to be. Stoked is the brainchild of Paul Melville (36) and Zsu Meszaros (33) and is much more than a restaurant. Stoked is …