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International•6 Jul ’23 12:59Author: BNR Web Editor Ukraine retains the initiative in the battle for the town of Bashmut. So says European journalist Geert Jan Hahn. “It’s very difficult to say that Ukraine is having great success there,” he says. The fight for the city is taking place on another level, according to the Europe reporter. “You shouldn’t be looking …

At least 24 people have been killed in a gas leak at an informal settlement near Boksburg, South Africa. Among them are two children aged five and two. Help is on the spot in droves. According to local media, the incident could be linked to suspected illegal mining activities. The gas would have escaped from a cylinder on Wednesday evening. …

05 jul 2023 om 14:24Update: een uur geleden The House of Representatives will recognize the famine in Ukraine in 1932 and 1933 as genocide. This Thursday, the political groups will vote on a motion from the coalition parties VVD, D66, CDA and ChristenUnie. The four parties have a majority in the House of Representatives, but initiator Sjoerd Sjoerdsma (D66) is …

The first real heat wave of this summer in Spain has only just ended, but some weather forecast models are already pointing to a possible second heat wave for the coming week, according to the model of the European Center. In the worst case scenario presented by this probability model, we can expect temperatures as high as 48 or 49 …

A motorist rammed pedestrians in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. At least seven people were injured, three of them seriously, according to Israeli police. Israeli media report that the driver was shot dead. The car drove according to the log Ha’aretz on a sidewalk. According to initial information, the driver also went out to stab people. He was reportedly …

An American teenager who went missing in Houston, Texas in 2015 after walking his dogs has been found alive. His family and the police announced it on Monday. Alarmed police and firefighters found the 25-year-old unconscious on the ground outside a church in southeast Houston around 10 p.m. Thursday night. Police spokesman John Cannon has confirmed the disappearance of Rudolph …

International•3 Jul ’23 12:51Author: Mark Van Hareveld The Russian army destroyed 16 German-made Leopard tanks. This writes the Russian news agency TASS based on the statements of Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. Shoigu held a conference call with military commanders today. The Russian army destroyed 16 German-made Leopard tanks. This writes the Russian news agency TASS based on the statements …

03 jul 2023 om 06:37Update: 9 minuten geleden Prime Minister Mark Rutte will pay a two-day visit to Kosovo and Serbia on Monday. With his Luxembourg counterpart, he will meet with the leaders of the two neighboring countries on the rise in tensions. What is going on? First a brief explanation, because the conflict between Kosovo and Serbia goes back …

The Philippines proudly introduced a new campaign this week to attract tourists, but the accompanying publicity is mostly criticized. The company behind the video used images from other countries. This is the Love the Philippines campaign that the Department of Tourism launched this week. In the presence of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. a video was shown with all the highlights …