Prominent Russian General Sergei Surovikin had inside information about the Wagner Group uprising. what does the american newspaper report The New York Times, which relies on information provided by unnamed US officials. It is unclear, according to insiders, whether the top soldier was also involved in the planning of the mercenary army’s mutiny. Soerovikin was previously the head of Russian …
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By now everyone in South Korea is suddenly a year or two younger | Abroad
28 jun 2023 om 13:44Update: 41 minuten geleden South Korea has a new way of calculating the age of residents since Wednesday. As a result, every South Korean is suddenly one or two years younger. South Korea previously used several methods to calculate the age of residents. One was the method used internationally, but the other children were already one …
Read More »But what will Matthijs van Nieuwkerk’s new program be?
There is also good news. Matthijs van Nieuwkerk, who was very often on TV, then suddenly not anymore, will (probably) back on tv. But with what program? On your knees, damn it! (EO)Personality show in which Matthijs van Nieuwkerk harasses praying people. As they try to get closer to their Savior, Van Nieuwkerk bursts in with all sorts of funny, …
Read More »BBC journalists on strike for two days: this is what is happening | Media
07 jun 2023 om 09:01Update: 26 minuten geleden BBC journalists have been on strike for 48 hours since this morning. The UK public broadcaster wants to make major cuts to BBC Local Radio’s local radio stations. And it will cost jobs. The 39 local radio stations that fall under the BBC are to share or merge more programs. This means …
Read More »It may be too late to save Arctic summer ice | climate
06 jun 2023 om 20:41Update: 5 uur geleden Even if greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced significantly, the Arctic will likely be ice-free in the summer between 2030 and 2050. This means sea ice in the Arctic may have melted much more faster than originally planned. The UN’s climate panel, the IPCC, has previously looked at various scenarios in which …
Read More »Time is “blocked” – Wel.nl
It has been dry for a few weeks with a slightly cold northeast wind. This will remain the case for some time as the weather is ‘locked in’, says meteorologist HLN. “For weeks we have been under the wing of an area of high pressure over Britain. This is deflecting disturbances or lows towards Spain, where rain is more than …
Read More »Brazil wants to stop illegal deforestation in the Amazon by 2030 | Abroad
05 jun 2023 om 23:43Update: 3 uur geleden The Brazilian government has unveiled a plan to end illegal deforestation in the Amazon by 2030. The crimes must be detected and the government will make sustainable investments. The plan states, among other things, that intelligence and satellite imagery should be used to detect crimes. For example, banks can indicate payments for …
Read More »Ukraine has set up a network of saboteurs in Russia • Ukraine cites Russian reports of counter-offensive diversionary tactics
The Ukrainian intelligence services have built up a network of agents and sympathizers in Russia, with which they can carry out sabotage actions and attacks on Russian territory. Sources close to US intelligence say otherwise. CNN. Saboteurs are believed to be responsible for last month’s drone attack on the Kremlin. It is unclear whether more recent drone attacks on Moscow …
Read More »Dramatic year for butterflies, bumblebees and bees: “Plants are not pollinated” | climate
05 jun 2023 om 05:11Update: een uur geleden A quarter fewer butterflies, half as many bumblebees and hoverflies seem to be almost totally absent in some nature reserves. Tellers are very concerned about a remarkably bad year for pollinators. And now it even seems to have reached a point where many plants are unpollinated. Butterfly Foundation biologist Kars Veling is …
Read More »Mehmet Simsek’s return to Finance may well signal Erdogan’s change of economic course
Respected economist Mehmet Simsek is Turkey’s new finance minister. This is the most important appointment announced on Saturday by President Erdogan during the presentation of his new cabinet. Simsek was highly regarded by foreign investors when he served as finance minister and deputy prime minister between 2009 and 2018. His return is a signal that Erdogan is ready to change …
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