28 okt 2023 om 21:32 Update: 25 minuten geleden NU.nl regularly provides you with an overview of the situation in Ukraine. At this time: Russia will execute its soldiers and fighting will intensify in eastern Ukraine. Russia shoots its soldiers if they don’t listen The White House says it has information that Russia is planning […]
More than thirty dead in a mining accident in Kazakhstan and the president wants to take action | outside
28 okt 2023 om 10:48 Update: een uur geleden At least 32 people were killed in a mining accident in Kazakhstan. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev criticized the owner of the coal mine, the steel group ArcelorMittal. ArcelorMittal is “the worst company in the history” of the country, according to Tokayev. A statement said that 252 miners […]
Read the live blog on the war in Ukraine from Friday 27 October here
US House of Representatives Speaker, Republican Mike Johnson, who was elected on Thursday, wants funding to support Ukraine and Israel to be dealt with separately. He said this in an interview with Fox News. Thus, Johnson indicated that he would not support President Joe Biden’s proposed $106 billion aid package for both countries. Republicans have […]
Germany wants to be able to search the homes of rejected asylum seekers at night
German human rights organization Pro Azul strongly criticizes a new German law that should ensure rejected asylum seekers are returned to their countries of origin more quickly and often. The draft law, which was adopted by Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government on Wednesday, violates the basic rights of asylum seekers. If it were up to the […]
A medical team and a new aid convoy arrive in Gaza, and the situation is still critical outside
27 okt 2023 om 13:12 Update: 39 minuten geleden A medical team and ten trucks loaded with aid entered the Gaza Strip via Egypt on Friday. This brings the number of trucks that have crossed the border since last Saturday to 84. The United Nations describes the situation in Gaza as “painful.” A Palestinian border […]
Former Chinese Premier Li, who was increasingly overshadowed by President Xi, has died
France Press agencyLi Keqiang (right) at his farewell in March 2023 with President Xi Noos News•Today, 03:54 Former Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang has died at the age of 68. He was prime minister under President Xi Jinping from 2013 to early this year. According to Chinese official media, he died of a heart attack. […]
A boat carrying 347 migrants arrives in Lampedusa
France Press agencyEmployees of the Italian Coast Guard Noos News•Today 12:26•an average Today at 12:38 Another migrant boat arrived at the port of the Italian island of Lampedusa last night. After a few relatively calm days, 347 migrants reached shore. According to authorities, they come from Egypt, Syria, Pakistan and Bangladesh, among other countries, and […]
A man shoots at least 22 dead in Maine outside
26 okt 2023 om 04:37 Update: 3 minuten geleden At least 22 people were killed in various shooting incidents in the US state of Maine during the night from Thursday to Friday (Dutch time). Another fifty to sixty people were injured. The perpetrator is still on the run. A gunman opened fire in at least […]
Positive news from the past period: a smart swimming cap and less waste good news
25 okt 2023 om 21:22 Update: 28 minuten geleden Since NU.nl is often dominated by negative news, positive news is sometimes overshadowed. That’s why we include cheerful messages every week. This time, including a smart swimming cap that helps treat cerebral infarctions and wastes less per Dutch person. A smart swimming cap helps treat cerebral […]
The United Nations accommodates 600,000 Palestinians, four times the capacity it allows outside
The United Nations Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) says it hosts nearly 600,000 displaced people in the Gaza Strip. This is equivalent to four times the capacity of the reception sites available in the area. He writes UNRWA on X. “Many people are sleeping on the streets.” Israel called on all Palestinians in northern Gaza […]