A man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for storming the Capitol, the highest sentence yet. | outside
During a storm by thousands of supporters of then-President Donald Trump, Peter Schwartz threw a chair at police officers and attacked them with pepper spray. Schwartz, 49, was released during the assault and has a long criminal record. This played a role in determining the amount of the sentence. “Mr. Schwartz, may I say that […]
Travel to USA: “Book early and get over it”
“Bookings for the US are doing well, but they’re still not at 2019 levels,” Hanni Flood (Visit USA/Target Travel Marketing) told TravelPro during the Visit USA roadshow. Hanni: “2019 was definitely a good year, so it will be a challenge to surpass it. The desire to travel to the US is definitely there, and people […]
Nitrogen is just one of nature’s problems that the government has to address
Even the government party VVD must admit that the nitrogen approach in the Rutte IV government has so far yielded little or nothing. It’s been four years since the Council of State suspended the policy of neglect (PAS), and the House of Representatives is halfway through its term after two years. Uncertainty among farmers is […]
Amalia and Beatrix at Buckingham Palace receiving King Charles | Coronation of King Charles
The Princess of Orange and her grandmother did not attend the coronation. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima are present, but they will not be there on Friday evening because they will attend the May 5 ceremony in Amsterdam. The fashion journalist mentioned that the Crown Prince is wearing a dark blue suit from the Italian […]
Hubble Space Telescope casts shadows on young stars
Researchers say the shadows indicate that two entirely new planets are forming in the system. About 200 light-years away, we find the very young star TW Hydrae. This nearby star is less than 10 million years old and has been in the sights of astronomers for several years. That’s because TW Hydrae is known to […]
The errors cost the Maple Leafs in Game 2 of the Second Round East
He wasn’t the only one who felt this way. Sheldon Kev was equally upset after the Maple Leafs lost 3-2 to the Florida Panthers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Round 2 at Scotiabank Arena. Toronto trails 2-0 in the best-of-7 series that moves to FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida, for Game 3 […]
Ads in Gmail are placed between some users’ regular emails – IT Pro – News
Google now blends ads with the rest of your email on the Gmail browser version instead of displaying them at the top of your inbox. Commercials are visually designed to look like regular emails, except for the “Advertisement” sticker. Image via @rohalma on Twitter This is an ad that appears when users have tabs enabled […]
French diplomat expelled after one day over prostitutes in official residence | outside
A senior French diplomat was sent home as soon as he got a new job. The prostitutes’ parties are said to have been staged at his official residence in Marrakesh, Morocco. Career diplomat Philippe Casnave began last Tuesday, after working for nearly twenty years in various embassies, as “chief of protocol” at the French Foreign […]
Smaller banks in the US are still in trouble economy
05 mei 2023 om 09:07 After the recent collapse of three banks in the US, several banks are now under pressure again. For example, PacWest lost more than half of its stock market value on Thursday. PacWest says it is now in talks with investors about its future. Rates of other regional banks including Western […]
Dutch farmers’ buy-out schemes approved by the European Commission: what now?
Caroline van der Plas of the BBB before starting a nitrogen discussion with Christian van der Waal, Minister for Nature and Nitrogen.Image by David Van Dam / De Volkskrant ‘Farmers in a pinch because of nitrogen: stoppages for 4 in 10 are negotiable,’ NOS wrote on its website in September 2019. Six months after the […]