Lotte Kopecky impresses, but crafty Marianne Vos wins Dwars door Vlaanderen

Lotte Kopecky impresses, but crafty Marianne Vos wins Dwars door Vlaanderen

Cycling Marianne Vos has written Dwars door Vlaanderen. The Dutch veteran beat Shirin van Anrooij in a sprint by two, good for her 250th victory on the road. World champion Lotte Kopecky impressed along the way, but fell just short of the podium. Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at 6:10 PM After 130 kilometers with start … Read more

Xi hits and anoints Western CEOs: “Confrontation leads nowhere”

Xi hits and anoints Western CEOs: “Confrontation leads nowhere”

“Artificially creating technological barriers and moving industrial supply chains outside of China will only lead to division and confrontation.” According to state broadcaster CCTV, Chinese President Xi said this to Dutch former Prime Minister Mark Rutte, who visited Beijing for the first time in five years on Wednesday. “The Chinese people also have the right … Read more

22 arrests after new violence between Turks and Kurds, Ghent introduces a ban on gatherings

22 arrests after new violence between Turks and Kurds, Ghent introduces a ban on gatherings

Tensions between the Turkish and Kurdish communities in Ghent continue to rise. A Kurdish bakery was destroyed in the night from Wednesday to Thursday. Police were able to arrest 22 rioters, half of them minors. Mayor Mathias De Clercq (Open VLD) has decided to introduce a ban on gatherings. Laura Moens, Pieter Van Maele Yesterday … Read more

Steve Harley of Cockney Rebel is dead

Steve Harley of Cockney Rebel is dead

Steve Harley had a big international hit with the song ”Make me smile (come up and see me)” 1975. The song has been heard in several film soundtracks, among others “Allt or nothing” (1997), “Velvet goldmine” (1998) and “Saving Grace” (2000). Formed in 1972, Cockeny Rebel was more or less a solo project for Harley. … Read more

Maryland Governor Deploys 2,400 Feet of Boom to Contain Possible Toxic Materials After Key Bridge Collapse

Maryland Governor Deploys 2,400 Feet of Boom to Contain Possible Toxic Materials After Key Bridge Collapse

News Article 2,400 feet of boom used to contain possible toxic materials, says Maryland Governor By [Your Name] Wreckage lies across the deck of a cargo vessel in Baltimore on Wednesday. Image Source: Mike Segar/Reuters March 28, 2024 There have been over 2,400 feet of boom deployed to contain any leaks of pollution in the … Read more