The eastern provinces of Limburg, Liège, Luxembourg and more centrally located Flemish Brabant were hit hard by the rain. On the Vesder in the village of Pepinster near Liège, around ten houses collapsed as a result of the floods, reports the Belgian broadcaster VRT. Various photos show how people on the rooftops are waiting for help. In Wallonia, the risk …
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Iranians wanted to kidnap US-Iranian journalist from Brooklyn, Iran, US says
From journalist and activist Masih Alinejad.Image REUTERS The idea was to take the journalist by boat from New York to Venezuela, a country which has good relations with Iran. From there, she would be taken to Iran, where the fate of the victim would be “at best uncertain”, according to OM. The target was described in the indictment as “a …
Read More »Polish Constitutional Court rejects jurisdiction of European Court
In a further escalation of the rule of law conflict between Warsaw and Brussels, Poland’s Constitutional Court ruled on Wednesday that the country was not required to comply with interim measures imposed by the European Court of Justice. The Polish Constitutional Court will also very soon want to consider a larger point of contention in relations between Poland and Europe, …
Read More »Iran tried to kidnap women’s rights activist in New York
Iranian agents have prepared to kidnap famous Iranian journalist and women’s rights activist Masih Alinejad from New York, where she lives in exile. Four Iranian agents, including an Iranian intelligence official, have been indicted in absentia in connection with the case, New York federal prosecutors confirmed on Tuesday. Although Alinejad (44) is not mentioned by name in the indictment, she …
Read More »Companies call home work a guard • Red Cross gives advice to young people afraid of needles
Now that more and more young people are getting vaccinated, the Red Cross is seeing something striking: young people pass out more often than others who have an injection. “In recent weeks there has been a noticeable trend in first aid posts at various vaccination locations,” the aid organization said. They notice it, among other places, at the injection site …
Read More »Small Greek islands don’t wait for EU rules and go green on their own
Tiny Agios Efstratios is the next island to go green. Construction on the project will begin in September. In about two years, the island will receive electricity and heat from solar and wind power. It must now supply polluting and expensive diesel. On the map of Greece, Agios Efstratios is a small point, in the middle of the northern Aegean …
Read More »Poland wants to end EU interference: “A fundamental turning point”
In principle, the following applies to all EU countries: European law weighs most heavily in decisions. This means that the judgments of the European Court of Justice are binding and take precedence over national law. But Poland now wants to get rid of it. At the request of the Prime Minister, the Court examines whether the constitution itself should govern …
Read More »parachutist survives fall through roof and ends up in kitchen after parachute fails to open | Abroad
This is reported by various American media. After falling through the tiles and a thick layer of insulation and plasterboard, the man found himself on the floor in the kitchen. The parachute lines were still going through the roof and the parachute was overhead. The soldier was only slightly injured after his emergency landing and was taken to hospital for …
Read More »Girl (8) does not survive dog attack in her own home | Abroad
An 8-year-old girl died last night in the Belgian village of Strépy-Bracquegnies after being assaulted by a dog. This is reported by various French-speaking media. The girl was home alone with the dog and was found by her mother when she returned home. The mother found her daughter in critical condition when she returned home at around 11 p.m. The …
Read More »Israel Starts Third Dose of Pfizer, ‘Boost’: ‘Could Save Lives’
At Sheba Hospital in Tel Aviv, they have already started giving a third injection today, said Professor Eyal Leshem, head of the Department of Travel Medicine and Tropical Diseases. Anyone with a weak immune system is at such a booster He says: “Although we do not yet have clear evidence of the effectiveness of such a third dose, we believe …
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