US President Joe Biden has appointed Karine Jean-Pierre as the new White House press secretary. She succeeds Jen Psaki, who will step down next week. Jean-Pierre is the first black and openly LGBTI woman to take on the role of White House Press Secretary. In a response, she thanks Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden for the opportunity. “It’s …
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The United States says it is convinced that it will be able to allay the security concerns of Finland and Sweden if they decide to join NATO. White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki did not say how the United States wants to do this. Sweden already said yesterday that America had given security guarantees to the country, without giving further details. …
Read More »Ten arrested in the evening before the semi-final in Marseille, at least one Feyenoord supporter injured | Feyenoord
Most of the legion spent a quiet evening in Marseille, having a good meal, a beer and watching the Champions League. Large numbers of police had also gathered around a group of supporters who had gathered in the Old Port. In the afternoon, the atmosphere changed when boys with Ajax shirt provoked the group. Later that evening there were reportedly …
Read More »Suriname and Guyana in the starting blocks for the construction of a bridge over the Corantijn river
With the contract signing ceremony and the launch of the Expression of Interest (EOI) on May 4 in the conference room of the Ministry of Public Works (OW), the formal agreements were reached for the construction of the Corantijn Bridge River. The OW Ministers of Suriname and Guyana, Riad Nurmohamed and Juan Edghill, signed the documents for this great project. …
Read More »Healthy Ninelings Celebrate First Birthday: ‘They All Have Their Own Personalities’ | Abroad
The pregnancy of Halima Cissé, 26, made world news last year. On May 5, the woman gave birth to nine babies, but it was also a big surprise for the mother. Cissé thought she would have seven babies, but during the caesarean, it turned out there were nine: five girls and four boys. Because Cisse needed special care, she was …
Read More »World’s only perfectly healthy ninelings on their first birthday: ‘They’re all different’ | Abroad
guinness world recordThe nine babies born in quick succession in Morocco last year are healthy and doing well. “They all started crawling. Some can even walk if they hold on to something,” says a proud father. The pregnancy of Halima Cissé, 26, made news in Africa last year. The Malian woman gave birth to five girls and four boys at …
Read More »New Zealanders must make way for water due to rapidly rising sea levels
“Traumatic forced departure” It places the government before a difficult choice: what is protected, where should it withdraw? The question of who bears the costs is also politically sensitive. New Zealand local government chairman Stuart Crosby said it was unacceptable for the financial responsibility to rest solely with the residents or municipalities concerned. Furthermore, he argues that abandoning the habitat …
Read More »Brussels wants to stop importing Russian oil this year, but continues to buy gas
All 28 EU member states have to agree, otherwise it won’t happen. But according to commission chairman von der Leyen, a suitable solution for all member states is being worked out. “Let’s be clear: it won’t be easy,” von der Leyen said of the planned import ban. Europe is largely dependent on Russia for its oil needs, although the differences …
Read More »Action News’ Mones Nazarali secured by police
Mones Nazarali of media platform Action Nieuws Suriname was taken into custody on Tuesday after coordinating with the Surinamese public prosecutor. This is because of the insult and false suspicion of two high-ranking police officers. He was accused of insulting two police officers, namely Regional Police Commander West Hemantkoemar Sardjoe and Regional Police Commander (GPC) Chief Inspector of Police Daphne …
Read More »Russians steal tractors in Ukraine, GPS system locks machines
A well-known heroic image from Ukraine is that of the farmer who towed a Russian tank with his tractor at the end of February. Today, in the besieged Ukrainian city of Melitopol, the opposite happened: the Russian army fled with tractors and other agricultural equipment worth $5 million . In vain, a Ukrainian businessman tells CNN† After a journey of …
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