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Until yesterday, an orange (or red) travel advisory was issued worldwide, meaning the Foreign Office recommends that you only go there for necessary travel. But this is no longer the case, the ministry is again evaluating all countries separately. 150 infections per 100,000 inhabitants What if some countries have changed their color code? The maxim is: a maximum of 150 …

Edwin Poots (left) is fiercely against homosexuality and abortion.AP Image The collaboration with Sinn Fein is now threatened. This radicalization can also have consequences for the Brexit deal. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is therefore worried. Poots, the 55-year-old agriculture minister, succeeds Arlene Foster, who was kicked out last month by her disgruntled colleagues. Within the pro-British party, the consequences …

Today, police again arrested a customs officer (a woman) in connection with illegal timber containers that were intercepted at the Jules Sedney port in Suriname. Thursdays were already three customs officers arrested and taken into custody. It is learned that the fourth customs officer, accompanied by her lawyer Maureen Nibte, registered with the anti-corruption unit of the police, after which …

Older people who received the second Pfizer vaccine after 12 weeks produced more antibodies than people who were three weeks between the two injections. This is evident from a study by researchers at the University of Birmingham. 175 people participated. The research has not yet been peer reviewed and has not yet been published in a scientific journal. Of the …

Under the supervision of Italian police, migrant minors await the departure of the Lampedusa ferry on Thursday.Beeld / Salvatore Cavalli / AP In the sunny streets of Lampedusa, teenagers eat a white sandwich with ice cream, a specialty of Sicily and the surrounding area. The old men sit down and talk, the women drag their laundry to dry. “Lampedusa is …

Medvedchuk is one of the richest Ukrainians with an estimated wealth of over 500 million euros. He is also considered Russia’s main political ally, claiming that President Vladimir Putin is the godfather of his youngest daughter. This openly pro-Russian attitude makes Medvedchuk a controversial figure in his native country. Ukraine disagrees with Russia over annexation of the Crimean peninsula and …

The Brazilian government donated an ambulance to Suriname as a contribution to health care. The purchase of this vehicle went through the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the World Food Program. The vehicle has been in our country since August 2020, but still had to be supplied according to Surinamese standards. The new Brazilian Ambassador to our country, Raphael …

There is room for 200 people in the Lampedusa refuge, but today it houses around 1,700 people.AP Image What is the situation in Lampedusa? Last weekend, more than 2,000 people arrived on the island in about 24 hours. It creates a shock. It’s a very small island, about half the size of Schiermonnikoog. Yet no migrant can be seen. They …

The Council of Europe has urged Greece to stop doing so-called pushbacks, the illegal return of migrants at sea. Athens has always denied returning migrants arriving by boat from Turkey. The Council of Europe, which has 50 member states, works to promote unity within Europe and respect for human rights. In a letter to the Greek cabinet, the Council’s human …

The Austrian public prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation into Chancellor Kurz. Kurz himself announced it this morning in a hastily organized press conference. His chief of staff is also examined. Anti-corruption officials from the prosecution are investigating whether Kurz lied under oath to a parliamentary committee examining the alleged Ibiza case. A major scandal in Austrian politics erupted in …