28 feb 2024 om 20:07 Update: 9 uur geleden Mitch McConnell is scheduled to step down as Republican Party leader in the US Senate next November. The 82-year-old senator said Wednesday that he intends to remain a member. McConnell is one of the most influential figures in his party. McConnell said he was “not the […]
In the debate over Ukraine, the Freedom Party stumbles to the end
What could have been a boring and technical debate about temporary legislation on the reception of Ukrainians in the Netherlands turned Tuesday afternoon into a new test of policy. Regierungsfähigkeit From the party of Geert Wilders. And it was precisely the intended coalition partner (VVD) that put its finger on the sore spot when PVV […]
Alexei Navalny will be buried in Moscow on Friday
France Press agencyA photo of Navalny at a protest in Paris Noos News•Today, 10:59•an average Today 12:59 The late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny will be buried in Moscow on Friday. There is also a farewell ceremony in the church on that day. A spokesman told Reuters news agency. There are no other details about […]
Tens of thousands of Australians have been forced to evacuate their homes due to bushfires
Environmental Protection AgencyVictoria Fire Brigade (for clarification) Noos News•Today 02:27 About 30,000 people in the Australian state of Victoria have been asked to leave their homes due to bushfires caused by severe drought in the region. Highest fire warning level in effect for the state’s west: Catastrophic. This means that residents are in mortal danger […]
This researcher is climate optimist: ‘It’s not hopeless’ | climate
Shaming the climate crisis? Not necessary at all. Because if we put our shoulders to the wheel, the world can become truly sustainable, argues Scottish researcher Hannah Ritchie. She told NU.nl of her “realistic optimism.” Niet het einde van de wereld is de veelzeggende titel van Ritchie’s nieuwe boek. Ze wil een hart onder de […]
A fire in an oil tanker off the coast of Yemen and the Houthis claim the missile attack outside
26 jan 2024 om 22:26 Update: 3 uur geleden An oil tanker caught fire after a missile struck off the coast of Yemen on Friday. The Trafigura operator reports this command to BBC. The Houthis previously claimed that they fired a missile at a ship. The crew will be safe. A Trafigura spokesman told the […]
A German ministry uncovers a Russian disinformation network
France Press agencyUkrainian President Zelensky and German Minister Baerbock Noos News•Today at 3:39 pm The German Foreign Ministry revealed a Russian disinformation campaign about Company X. Between December 20 and January 20, experts used special software to scan the platform. There they found 50,000 fake accounts accused of promoting anti-German sentiment in more than a […]
Accusations between the two sides at the United Nations meeting regarding a plane crash in Russia War in Ukraine
26 jan 2024 om 05:44 Update: 3 uur geleden Russia and Ukraine leveled mutual accusations during a UN Security Council meeting on Thursday regarding the crash of a Russian military plane. According to Russia, at least 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war were killed. Russia had requested a Security Council meeting. On Wednesday, a Russian military […]
“In ten years there will be no life here anymore.”
Nina Jorna/NOSActivists against lithium mining gathered at a camp near the salt flats Noos News•Yesterday, 9:04 p.m Nina Jorna South American correspondent Nina Jorna South American correspondent Village leader Mario Geronimo proudly walks in front of a construction site in the village of Olaroz in the Jujuy province of northern Argentina. Construction workers working on […]
Russia expects gas exports to increase by 20 percent this year, especially to China’s economy
Door onze economieredacte 25 jan 2024 om 14:07 Russia expects to increase its gas exports via pipelines by about a fifth this year. Additional deliveries to China should partially offset the loss of European customers. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Thursday that transporting gas via pipelines abroad will reach 108 billion cubic […]