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Inquiry into BBC chairman’s appointment after loan to Boris Johnson | Media

Inquiry into BBC chairman’s appointment after loan to Boris Johnson |  Media

Door onze entertainmentredactie 23 jan 2023 om 19:12Update: 4 uur geleden A UK regulator will investigate the appointment of BBC chairman Richard Sharp for alleged corruption. He is said to have helped then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson secure an £800,000 loan just weeks before he was named the broadcaster’s chairman by the government. The Labor opposition had called for an investigation …

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Energy saving measure has the opposite effect: Major power outage in Pakistan

Energy saving measure has the opposite effect: Major power outage in Pakistan

Reuters ONS News•today, 09:14 Pakistan suffered a massive power cut this morning. A power-saving measure caused a power outage that knocked out power in all major cities across the country, including the biggest city of Karachi, Lahore, Peshawarde and the capital, Islamabad. According to the ministry, the restoration of the electricity network has begun. Energy Minister Dastagir said in a …

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Heavy rain floods Bosnian river with waste from illegal dumps

Heavy rain floods Bosnian river with waste from illegal dumps

Garbage accumulated in the Drina River near the Bosnian town of Visegrad.Image access point The Drina River is normally known for its emerald green color. In 346 kilometers, it winds through the mountainous area of ​​the Bosnian-Montenegrin border, through eastern Bosnia and along the Bosnian-Serb border in the north. A paradise for fishermen and rafters, described with admiration by the …

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FBI finds even more secret documents at Biden’s home, ‘they seem to be finding more documents every day’

FBI finds even more secret documents at Biden’s home, ‘they seem to be finding more documents every day’

According to US President Joe Biden, the problem will be “soon solved”.Image access point For nearly thirteen hours, FBI agents turned Biden’s residence in Wilmington, Delaware upside down. Six documents were seized. The documents date from Biden’s tenure as vice president under Barack Obama and, further, his tenure as a senator. Previously, confidential documents had been found in an old …

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Another massive demonstration against the radical right-wing government of Israel

Another massive demonstration against the radical right-wing government of Israel

Reuters ONS News•today, 00:20 In the Israeli city of Tel Aviv, many people again took to the streets to protest against the radical right-wing government of Benjamin Netanyahu. Local, police-based media reports about 100,000 people, the largest protest to date. Former Prime Minister Lapid also joined the protest. Demonstrations also took place in other cities. In Jerusalem, Haifa and Beer …

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Deaths and power cuts due to winter conditions in central Europe

Deaths and power cuts due to winter conditions in central Europe

SR.de ONS News•today, 10:30 p.m. Heavy snowfall caused problems in large parts of Europe. In the Czech Republic, Poland and Germany, people were killed due to wintry weather and strong wind and snow caused life-threatening situations. For example, in the Czech Republic, in the municipality of Hertvikovice, a car driver was killed when a tree fell on his vehicle, reports …

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EP President Metsola also broke gift registry rules

EP President Metsola also broke gift registry rules

There was no lack of good intentions in Strasbourg this week: more transparency, an end to diplomatic shenanigans and clear lobbying rules applicable to all. But as the European Parliament tried to pick up the slack after the biggest corruption scandal in its history, it was unable to really shift the focus. In recent days, all sorts of inconvenient facts …

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Weekend Weather Forecast: Fairly dry and calm in winter | Interior

Weekend Weather Forecast: Fairly dry and calm in winter |  Interior

Sometime Friday evening winter showers will move south. It emerges from the northeast. This weekend we can expect mostly dry and calm winter weather. On Friday evening, precipitation, mostly rain but occasional wet snow, will move southeast. It emerges from the northeast. It is then dry and it cools quickly. During the evening, the temperature in the northeast drops below …

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Hundreds evacuated after fire in Seoul slum

Hundreds evacuated after fire in Seoul slum

AFP ONS News•today, 10:36 In Seoul, a fire raged in one of the last slums of the South Korean capital. About 60 homes, often no more than a hut made of wood and cardboard, caught fire. The fire broke out around 6:30 a.m. local time. Hundreds of firefighters, police and social workers helped fight the blaze and evacuate residents. Ten …

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