Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he believes his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin is ready to end the war in Ukraine. His impression from a conversation with Putin was that he “wanted to end this as quickly as possible”. Erdogan also says the situation is “very problematic” for Russia. The Turkish president said in […]
Referendum in occupied parts of Ukraine on annexation of Russia
Environmental Protection Agency NOS . News•Today 14:40•modified Today 15:46 Leaders of the self-declared Lugansk and Donetsk republics in eastern Ukraine have called for referendums to be held before the end of this week where residents can choose to annex Russia. Russian state news agencies reported that the referendum would take place from Friday to Monday. […]
An American sentenced to life imprisonment, known for his free podcast series, after more than twenty years | Abroad
A US judge has overturned a life sentence for a notorious murder after more than 20 years. Adnan Syed, 41, was convicted in 2000 of the murder of his 18-year-old ex-girlfriend. His case gained worldwide fame through podcasts a series. A Baltimore judge ordered his release after prosecutors found two new suspects after a year-long […]
Critical voices, but also love for the queen
France Press agency NOS . News•Yesterday, 22:48 Governments and heads of state from all over the world came to London today to bid farewell to Queen Elizabeth. Among the mourners were several leaders of the Commonwealth of Nations, such as Tanzania’s President Suluho, Canada’s Prime Minister Trudeau and Kenya’s President Ruto. But within the Federation, […]
Sweden’s third party leader may start forming a new government | Currently
Ulf Christerson, the leader of Sweden’s moderate Union party, may begin to form a new government. Although this right-wing party came third in the election, Christerson is likely to become the new prime minister of the Scandinavian country. Before the elections, Swedish parties united into a right-wing bloc and a left-wing bloc. Although the left-wing […]
Master coffin and multi-million dollar security: Fascinating details about Elizabeth’s funeral | Royal family
19 sep 2022 om 05:56Update: 2 uur geledenBeeld: BrunoPress Lees meer over: Koningin Elizabeth IIBrits koningshuis Daniel Obrien“Infuriatingly humble social media buff. Twitter advocate. Writer. Internet nerd.”
Hurricane Fiona makes landfall in Puerto Rico, ‘catastrophic’ flooding threatens
Reuters NOS . News•Yesterday, 22:51 In the Caribbean, Hurricane Fiona made landfall on the southwest coast of Puerto Rico. According to the National Hurricane Center, this was accompanied by winds of 140 kilometers per hour. The US hurricane center fears Fiona could lead to “catastrophic flooding”. Strong winds and rain completely shut down Puerto Rico’s […]
A unique step: the European Commission freezes 7.5 billion euros in support for Hungary
This is the first time that the Commission has resorted to a new rule of law mechanism linked to the EU budget. EU member states must agree to the Commission’s proposal. A qualified majority is sufficient for this, which means that Poland cannot stop the penalty, which Hungary has often abolished in the past. “Finally […]
Climate change is forcing French vineyards to change course
NOS / Frank Renaut NOS . News•Yesterday, 18:54 Frank Renaut France correspondent Frank Renaut France correspondent French wine growers are desperately looking for solutions as climate change regularly puts their crops at risk. Last year there were severe frosts in late spring. Entire vineyards froze: the crop was largely lost. This summer there is an […]
Anger over Saudi crown prince’s invitation to Elizabeth’s funeral
France Press agency NOS . News•Yesterday, 22:06 Human rights activists have expressed outrage at Britain’s invitation to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to attend Queen Elizabeth’s funeral on Monday. The Saudi embassy in London said that the crown prince will arrive in London tomorrow to honor the late queen. It is unclear if he […]