At the US National Ignition Facility, researchers have succeeded in producing “burning plasma” for the first time. This is an important step towards a fusion reaction that can provide energy. The plasma was preserved for a short time with energy from the fusion reaction itself. For years, researchers from various institutes have been working on […]
A Frenchman was sentenced to eight years in prison in Iran for spying on a drone
An Iranian court has sentenced 35-year-old Frenchman Benjamin Brier to eight years and eight months in prison on charges of espionage and anti-Iranian propaganda, the French channel reported. BFM TV. Brier, who according to his lawyers was vacationing in Iran, is imprisoned Since May 2020. He had flown a drone over the desert region on […]
Johnson is once again trapped in a closed party: his fourth birthday with 30 men
In the week when more will become clear about the ‘party gate’, the British media is once again reporting on a party for Prime Minister Johnson. During the first lockdown in the UK, he was said to have celebrated his birthday in Downing Street with thirty employees. According to ITV News, a birthday cake and […]
A Chinese company has acquired the WeChat account of the Australian Prime Minister | abroad
Tencent, the parent company of WeChat, has reported a dispute over the rightful owner of the account. The account is now managed by Fuzhou 985 Technology and has been renamed Australia China New Life. 76,000 followers have been notified that the account will promote Chinese life in Australia. An employee told Reuters news agency that […]
Biden is considering sending soldiers to Eastern Europe and the Baltic states | abroad
Biden is expected to make a decision this week, according to the sources. Various plans are ready, in which from one thousand to five thousand soldiers will be sent. There are also warships and planes bound for Europe. If tensions continue to escalate, there is a possibility that forces will increase tenfold. No US forces […]
The parties also investigated Johnson’s apartment in the ‘party gate’ | abroad
Johnson is under fire for stories about illegal drinks in 10 Downing Street. For example, there could have been two parties the night before Britain’s Prince Philip’s funeral. During the lockdowns, there was also a weekly brew for employees who worked at the Prime Minister’s official residence. Johnson himself is said to have watched meetings […]
UK: The Kremlin is trying to get a pro-Russian leader in Ukraine | abroad
According to the statement, Russian intelligence services are in contact with many Ukrainian politicians, including some former ministers and former Prime Minister Mykola Azarov. Azarov resigned in January 2014, amid large pro-European protests in the country. Ultimately, those protests led to the departure of the then pro-Russian president, who later fled to Russia. A White […]
Pennsylvania police chase escaped lab monkey after truck accident | abroad
Pennsylvania police are searching for a fugitive lab monkey. The long-tailed macaque was in a truck with other monkeys, which are used as laboratory animals. When the truck crashed, some monkeys ran away. One is still missing. Police warn people not to approach the monkey themselves. The accident occurred on Route 54 near Danville, Pennsylvania. […]
Irish police are looking for men who bring their bodies to the post office in an attempt to collect a pension | abroad
This mirror reports. The duo reportedly carried the body on their shoulders to a post office in the town of Carlow in southeastern Ireland. A branch employee immediately noticed that the old man had a pale face and called the police because they thought he was dead. When the store clerk expressed his concern, the […]
Almost all roads were closed to Afghans on the Dutch evacuation list
It is nearly impossible for most Afghans on the Dutch evacuation list to actually reach the Netherlands. This is evidenced by emails from the Dutch Foreign Ministry to Afghans, seen by NOS. It is estimated that 1,500 Afghans still behind are eligible for evacuation to the Netherlands. The last route that relatively many Afghans use […]