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Kitty Herweijer schrijft drie keer per week over wat haar bezighoudt.

Since the outbreak of the Iran war, about 2,000 ships have been stuck in place, unable to cross the Strait of Hormuz. Experts warn that once they leave, they might spread algae, fish and crustaceans across the ocean, damaging delicate ecosystems worldwide

Lăcașul de cult construit de Gigi Becali în zona Pipera, supranumit deja de localnici „biserica‑minune”, urmează să fie inaugurat pentru slujbe pe 14 iunie, dar lucrările vor continua.

Radu Miruță, susține că ancheta DNA care îl vizează pe șeful Statului Major al Apărării, generalul Gheorghiță Vlad, nu afectează imaginea Armatei Române și nici contractele de înzestrare derulate prin programul SAFE.

Electronic components manufacturer Romania, formerly known as Systronics of Arad, held by Swiss group Cicor, ended 2025 with a turnover of RON528.6 million (EUR104.8 million), up 18.6% from a turnover of almost RON445.6 million (EUR89.5 million) reported in 2024, as per data on the finance ministry website.

Luchtvaartmaatschappijen KLM en Transavia hebben op woensdag verschillende vluchten naar Portugese bestemmingen geannuleerd in verband met een staking in het land. Zowel op Schiphol als op de luchthavens in Eindhoven en Rotterdam zijn vluchten geschrapt.

Luchtvaartmaatschappijen KLM en Transavia hebben op woensdag verschillende vluchten naar Portugese bestemmingen geannuleerd in verband met een staking in het land. Zowel op Schiphol als op de luchthavens in Eindhoven en Rotterdam zijn vluchten geschrapt.

The Bitmine chairman said DeFi and AI could push the Ethereum network's value into the multi-trillion range, making current prices “future optionality at a discount”.

The firm still views bitcoin as undervalued relative to equities, but says investors are rotating into AI stocks as the opportunity cost of missing gains by holding BTC is too high.

BANNU: At least 20 people, including women and children, were injured after powerful winds and a severe storm swept across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district on Tuesday, causing the roofs and walls of houses, shops and other structures to collapse. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) had earlier said in an advisory that dust storms and thunderstorms were expected in the upper parts of the country from June 2 to June 5. According to Rescue 1122 Bannu, multiple reports emerged of structures collapsing in different parts of the district as strong winds battered residential and commercial areas. The injured were trapped under debris and were immediately rescued by emergency teams. Rescue 1122 personnel promptly launched relief operations, evacuating victims from the affected sites and shifting them to District Headquarters Hospital Bannu for medical treatment. Emergency responders also provided first aid at the scene before transporting the injured to the hospital. Officials said Rescue 1122 teams remai...

UNITED NATIONS: Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman was elected president of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) for its 81st session (2026–2027) on Tuesday, defeating Cyprus’s candidate Andreas S. Kakouris in a tightly fought vote that underscores the continuing importance of regional consensus-building within the global body. Rahman secured 99 votes in the 193-member UNGA, while Kakouris received 91 votes. There were no abstentions. The required majority for the election was 96 votes. How the election works The president of the UNGA is elected annually by the 193 member states, with each country holding one equal vote. According to the UN’s Rules of Procedure, the election is conducted by secret ballot unless members agree otherwise, and a candidate must obtain a simple majority of those present and voting to win. While the process is formally competitive, it is shaped in practice by a long-standing principle of geographical rotation, under which the presidency alternates among regional gro...

In een flatwoning aan de Everard Meysterweg in het Leusderkwartier in Amersfoort heeft dinsdagavond rond 20.15 uur een explosie plaatsgevonden. Eén persoon raakte daarbij ernstig gewond. De woning liep daarbij flinke schade op.

In the violence-plagued West Bank town of Beit Ummar, even efforts at mediation between feuding families face obstruction by the Israeli military. If Palestinians cannot reconcile among themselves without interference, the problem clearly extends far beyond one town

Ministerul Public a transmis Ministerului Justiției, marți, 2 iunie, un punct de vedere privind Proiectul de Lege privind salarizarea personalului plătit din fonduri publice, semnalând faptul că prevederile acestuia sunt de natură să aducă grave atingeri statutului magistratului.

Dat Blijdorp de helft van de stokstaartjespopulatie heeft gedood, komt de Rotterdamse dierentuin op flinke kritiek te staan. In de gemeenteraad klinkt zelfs de roep om de jaarlijkse subsidie van 1 miljoen euro stop te zetten. „Hier is die niet voor bedoeld.”

Ukraine is actively working with the European Union to prepare the 21st package of sanctions against Russia and hopes that its proposals will be taken into account.

Benchmark-StoneX analysts grew bullish towards Strive after the Bitcoin-buying asset manager padded cash reserves while growing its stockpile.

In het Zuid-Engelse Southampton is onrust ontstaan bij een demonstratie vanwege de dood van een student. Betogers gooiden onder meer flessen en vuilnisbakken naar agenten. De politie ligt onder vuur vanwege haar handelen rond het steekincident in december waarbij de 18-jarige Henry Nowak stierf.

În România, ideea de a cumpăra o locuință a trecut, în doar câțiva ani, din categoria obiectivelor firești ale clasei de mijloc în zona tot mai îngustă a excepțiilor. În marile orașe, prețurile apartamentelor cresc mult mai rapid decât veniturile.

Thirteen additional suspects were arrested on suspicion of bribery, fraud and breach of trust, while Nahariya Mayor Ronen Marley was summoned to provide open testimony. Investigators believe those involved in the scheme pocketed millions of shekels