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“It’s hard to say exactly how many people will travel, but we expect a potential of one million people,” TfL boss Andy Byford told Britain’s PA news agency. “Extremely busy times” Chairman Peter Hendy of UK rail manager Network Rail warns of extremely busy trains. “This is the biggest public transport commitment since the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. …

NOS/Frank Renout ONS News•yesterday, 6:54 p.m. Frank Renout France correspondent Frank Renout France correspondent French winegrowers are desperately looking for solutions as climate change regularly puts their crops at risk. Last year there was a heavy frost in late spring. Entire vines frozen: the harvest was largely lost. This summer, there is an unprecedented heat wave. The grapes sometimes dry …

APE ONS News•today, 12:32 Chiem Baldouk Foreign publisher Chiem Baldouk Foreign publisher Ukraine launched with high expectations the end of august an offensive in the Kherson region, occupied by Russia. After about two and a half weeks, a few villages have been liberated, but the crucial port city itself is still out of reach. While Russia sent reinforcements to Kherson, …

Gwen, Susanne, Stefan and Tess travel to North America for a year Explore the Canadian mountains nextPrevious 1/3 Gwen, Susanne, Stefan and Tess travel to North America for a year For many people it is a dream, but Susanne (39) and Stefan (37) from Rosmalen make it come true. They quit their jobs to travel with their daughters from Canada …

AFP ONS News•yesterday, 8:54 p.m. Jesse Nijmeijer Washington Bureau Editor Jesse Nijmeijer Washington Bureau Editor The mayor of the American capital Washington declared a state of emergency after the arrival of more than 9,000 migrants in her city. For months, buses full of asylum seekers have been arriving from Texas and Arizona, on the border with Mexico. Republican governors in …

APE ONS News•today, 05:27 An independent arbitrator has been appointed to review evidence from the investigation into classified documents seized from former President Trump’s home. Former judge Raymond Dearie, 78, who worked for many years in federal court in Brooklyn, was appointed by the judge to fill the role of so-called special master to take. Trump, who argues the raid …

APE ONS News•yesterday, 23:01 The extreme rainfall that had catastrophic effects on Pakistan last summer is likely linked to climate change. This is the conclusion of 26 climatologists connected to the international network Global Weather Allocation (WWA). As global temperatures have risen, rainfall in the South Asian country has intensified, according to the study. Scientists base this discovery on climate …

London-based organization Dossier Center, headed by oligarch and Putin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky, released alleged intelligence reports this week. published by former Russian diplomat Valery Levitsky. He worked for years in France, but was expelled from the country in 2018 for spying for Russia’s GRU intelligence service. In reports, including NRC cannot establish its authenticity, Levitsky describes PS member Tiny Kox …

The forest fires that have been raging since Monday west of Bordeaux are now “locked”. But the fire is not yet under control, according to a fire chief. During this time, 3,700 hectares of forest and nature caught fire. About 1,000 residents were evacuated on Wednesday alone. The total number of people evacuated in recent days has risen to more …

Snow Alps, Westendorf. Photo: Jeroen Elferink – Ruijsch It is clear that it will become significantly cooler in our own country, but the temperature in the Alps will also drop significantly in the coming days. The wind is shifting to the northwest and the first heavy snow will fall next weekend. You can read here how much and where exactly …