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The Poland missile was a “lost Russian cruise missile”

The Poland missile was a “lost Russian cruise missile”

International•May 11.’23 10:45Author: Mark Van Harreveld The Russian cruise missile fired from Belarus in December and found in eastern Poland in April was a dud. This is what Polish and American researchers claim. “A Russian KH 55 missile from the Soviet era,” explains BNR foreign commentator Bernard Hammelburg. “It’s a strange story, even the Polish Prime Minister has just heard …

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Moulin Rouge Stops Controversial Snake Act, But Activists Unhappy: ‘We Don’t Trust Him’ | Abroad

Moulin Rouge Stops Controversial Snake Act, But Activists Unhappy: ‘We Don’t Trust Him’ |  Abroad

Animal activists will demonstrate at the famous Moulin Rouge in Paris on Wednesday. They demand that the theater immediately stop using pythons on stage. “They want to stop, but do not say exactly when,” explains the animal association Paris Animals Zoopolis (PAZ). “That’s why we don’t trust him.” Every evening at the Moulin Rouge, a half-naked dancer can be seen …

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Pigeons on the pill en masse in Heerlen, the population has decreased by 20%

Pigeons on the pill en masse in Heerlen, the population has decreased by 20%

The municipality of Limburg has suffered for years from the nuisance of urban pigeons. Animals are omnipresent, especially on the Bongerd and the Promenade. According the regional newspaper This is why the municipality of Heerlen decided two years ago to “sustainably repel” the running birds. Special corn kernels The birds are fed special corn pellets during the mating season, which …

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Environmental zones in Spain and Dutch or Belgian motorists

Environmental zones in Spain and Dutch or Belgian motorists

Since January 1, 2023, new environmental rules apply with mandatory low emission zones in 148 cities in Spain with more than 50,000 inhabitants. These environmental stickers are mandatory for all vehicles, both those with Spanish and foreign license plates. But which cities does this apply to and how do you get an environmental sticker whether or not you have a …

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Americans arouse disgust over huge embassy in Lebanon

Americans arouse disgust over huge embassy in Lebanon

The new U.S. Embassy in Lebanon will soon be the second largest embassy in the world. A lot of Lebanese don’t like that. Isabelle BolleMay 9, 202320:03 The tops of the hills and mountains of Lebanon are littered with them: ancient castles, once built by the rulers of the past. It is the legacy of the Fatimids, Crusaders and Mamluks, …

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FBI sabotages Russian secret service spyware: ‘Used against NATO countries for 20 years’ | Abroad

FBI sabotages Russian secret service spyware: ‘Used against NATO countries for 20 years’ |  Abroad

The United States claims to have neutralized Russian spyware called Snake. According to Washington, the FSB intelligence service has repeatedly used this software against dozens of NATO member states for 20 years. With “Operation Medusa”, US authorities disabled software that allowed the Russian secret service FSB to steal “hundreds of sensitive documents from at least 50 countries” by attacking government …

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Eight Russian ships left the North Sea again

Eight Russian ships left the North Sea again

Russian Navy ships spotted in or near the North Sea last week either sailed to the Baltic Sea or left the North Sea via the English Channel. There are about nine ships in total. The destroyer Vice-Admiral Kulakov is probably still active in the Norwegian Sea or in the Atlantic Ocean. Admiral Grigorovich west of Ireland last week. A pipe …

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Four suspects arrested after shooting with Surinamese police | Abroad

Four suspects arrested after shooting with Surinamese police |  Abroad

One of the suspects was hospitalized as he was injured during an escape attempt shortly after the firefight. On the same day, the police arrested a second suspect. Police arrested two more suspects the next day and Thursday. According to the police, the suspects assaulted and took hostage employees of the Forest Management and Bostoezicht Foundation (SBB) in the vicinity …

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