Teenagers dive into the pool to earn their A-levels
She really does her best, the teenager in the black swimsuit. But no matter how hard she kicks her feet to stay afloat on her back, she sinks again and again. She comes out with her eyes closed. The girl will go to high school after the summer holidays, but she doesn’t have a swimming … Read more
How much does it cost to sleep with a castle lord or in a safari tent among lions?
B&B full of loveThe hit dating show. B&B full of love takes you as a viewer to luxury bed and breakfast stays in idyllic locations. But what is a room like and how much does it really cost to spend the night with one of the now nationally known owners? Eight B&Bs in a row. … Read more
China moves car production to Europe to avoid import tariffs
Earlier this month, the European Union imposed import duties on Chinese electric vehicles that could reach up to 48 percent. Chinese manufacturers are therefore looking for European partners. In Barcelona, the Chinese Chery is collaborating with the Spanish Ebro. Chery hopes to start production there at the end of this year and is looking for … Read more
I fervently hope that Amalia visits the society every Wednesday in the Golden Carriage.
YoIn an interview with the weekly magazine EW Pieter Omtzigt argues for further limiting the role of the royal family. I had to go over the article several times, because somehow my eye always slides over the lines when I read Omtzigt’s texts without actually reading them, but I think he thinks this: It’s good … Read more
The ‘elusive’ co-founder of the infamous Mexican drug cartel and son of El Chapo arrested in the US
Mexican drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, one of the founders of Mexico’s notorious Sinaloa cartel, has been arrested in the United States. Also detained was one of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman’s sons, Joaquin Guzman Lopez, also a top cartel leader. Both were arrested in El Paso, Texas, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said in … Read more
Co-founder of Mexican Sinaloa cartel arrested
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the Sinaloa Cartel is “one of the most violent and powerful drug trafficking organizations in the world.” Zambada founded the cartel alongside drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, who is currently in prison. U.S. prosecutors charged Zambada in February with conspiring to manufacture and distribute fentanyl. Fentanyl is … Read more
Europe reprimands the Netherlands over grassland birds
According to the European Commission, the Netherlands is not sufficiently complying with its obligations under the European Birds Directive. The number of grassland birds, including the national bird, the black-tailed godwit, has been declining for years, despite subsidies and efforts to change the situation. In half a century, the number of godwit has fallen from … Read more