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Media report: Americans buy house for Jørgen Wæver — he denies the claim Jørgen Wæver Johansen is now responding to Weekendavisen’s report about the purchase of a property involving his American business partners. According to Weekendavisen, Jørgen Wæver Johansen’s American business partners have spent DKK 5.4 million on buying a new property for him. Last year, the American company Greenland Development Partners acquired a stake in Greenland Water Bank, a company owned by Jørgen Wæver Johansen and Svend Hardenberg. Weekendavisen reports that it has obtained the payment receipt for the property transaction, showing that the American company transferred USD 823,000 from its address in New York to the former owner. However, in a written response to KNR, Jørgen Wæver Johansen denies that the Americans bought the property. According to Sermitsiaq, the deed lists Jørgen Wæver Johansen’s company, Inuit Properties Greenland, as the owner. He owns 100 percent of the company. Wæver Johansen told KNR that the property is a commercial investment. It is widely known that Nuuk faces a shortage of accommodation during the summer months. Jørgen Wæver Johansen says the investment in the property is a response to that situation. “The purpose is simple: to ensure that our employees and business partners have access to safe and reliable accommodation when they are working in Nuuk,” Jørgen Wæver Johansen wrote to KNR. Foreign nationals wishing to purchase property in Greenland require an exemption from the Greenlandic government unless they have lived and paid taxes in Greenland for at least two years. Jørgen Wæver Johansen told KNR that he is personally liable for the property. “The investment is structured on ordinary commercial terms through a combination of equity and secured, interest-bearing loans that must be repaid. I have assumed both the debt and the business risk.” “The property will be operated commercially, including for short-term stays. Investing in necessary capacity where demand clearly exceeds supply is exactly the kind of practical investment Greenland needs.” He also notes that his business relationship with the American company Greenland Development Partners is already well known. —KNR #Ejendom #Grønland #Investering

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1. Quítate el botox de la cara 2. Aféitate la barba esa de actor porno de promotora con poco presupuesto y rápate la cabeza 3. Manda a la okupa polioperada, sus 4 hijos y los 60 amigos que tiene de vuelta a Copacabana. Recupera tu hogar. 4. Baja mínimo 6-7 kilos, basta ya de esa BBL 5. Come banquillo por unos partidos 6. Rompe relaciones con Roc Nation #Autoayuda #Bienestar #Transformación

🇩🇪 4 Stuttgart players called up by Jürgen Klopp for Germany's upcoming games: • Finn Jeltsch • Josha Vagnoman • Chris Führich • Maximilian Mittelstädt [@AgardiJulian] https://t.co/pshgcba2hw #DFB #Stuttgart #Nationalmannschaft

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Tivadar Vervoort advocates for a political community that is not based on nationality, but his ideas raise questions about the fairness of distributing burdens and benefits within society. (translated)

‘Iedere democratische gemeenschap moet bepalen wie tot die gemeenschap behoort’
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Nearly two-thirds of French parents claim they do not have the financial means to welcome an additional child due to the high costs of crèches, canteens, and leisure centers, according to a study by the National Union of Family Associations (Unaf). (translated)

Ils pointent notamment du doigt le prix des crèches, des cantines et des centres de loisirs: près de deux tiers des parents disent ne pas avoir les moyens financiers pour avoir un enfant en plus

AFRICA DAILY REPORT — 16 SEPTEMBER 2026 Coverage: key developments reported during the previous 24 hours 1. DR CONGO — Ebola outbreak remains severe despite signs of progress Importance: 10/10 — Critical The UN says there are encouraging signs in the fight against the Ebola outbreak, but it is still too early to declare that the epidemic has peaked. More than 7,200 confirmed cases and 3,510 deaths have been recorded across seven provinces. Daily infections have declined from around 120 at the mid-August peak to roughly 80, but North Kivu remains particularly alarming, with 555 new cases reported there in the past 21 days. Source: Reuters, 15 Sep 2026 https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/un-says-ebola-epidemic-still-huge-growing-2026-09-15/ 2. DR CONGO — Protests and clashes over proposed constitutional changes Importance: 9/10 — Very High Police used tear gas and warning shots as opposition protests spread across Kinshasa and other cities against proposed constitutional changes. Opponents fear the changes could open the way for President Félix Tshisekedi to seek a third term. The political confrontation adds another layer of instability while the country simultaneously faces the Ebola epidemic and conflict in the east. Source: Associated Press, 15 Sep 2026 https://apnews.com/article/722684d7da7ffe1d49c44dd03db82904 3. SOUTH AFRICA / UNITED STATES — Washington imposes new visa restrictions Importance: 9/10 — Very High U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a new visa-restriction policy targeting certain foreign nationals from South Africa. Washington says the measures concern people linked to uncompensated land seizures, racial discrimination or violence against ethnic minorities. The move marks another deterioration in U.S.–South African relations following disputes over land reform, racial policy and Pretoria's foreign policy. Source: Reuters, 15 Sep 2026 https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/us-announces-visa-curbs-some-foreign-nationals-south-africa-2026-09-15/ 4. EGYPT / RED SEA — Sisi and Saudi crown prince focus on security of strategic shipping routes Importance: 9/10 — Very High Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman stressed the need to protect freedom and security of navigation through the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb. The talks come amid escalating Houthi military activity and growing threats to one of the world's most important maritime corridors. Egypt has a particularly strong economic interest because disruption of Red Sea traffic directly affects Suez Canal revenues. Source: Reuters, 15 Sep 2026 https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/egypts-sisi-saudi-crown-prince-stress-need-security-red-sea-navigation-2026-09-15/ 5. DJIBOUTI — Yemen conflict drives growing refugee pressure across the Red Sea Importance: 8/10 — High Escalating fighting in Yemen is pushing more civilians toward Djibouti. More than 2,000 Yemenis are already there, while nearly 94,000 people have been displaced inside Yemen. A fuel shortage is temporarily slowing sea crossings, but the International Organization for Migration expects more people to attempt the journey once fuel becomes available. Djibouti's capacity to absorb additional arrivals could come under increasing pressure. Source: Associated Press, 15 Sep 2026 https://apnews.com/article/djibouti-yemen-red-sea-houthis-0382bf63a25d98e87477bf7f13b9577a 6. SOUTH AFRICA — Seven women's deaths trigger major investigation and national concern Importance: 8/10 — High South African police are investigating the deaths of seven women whose bodies have been discovered over the past two months in and around Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg. Authorities have not yet established whether the killings are linked to a single perpetrator. President Cyril Ramaphosa has promised a thorough investigation. The case is intensifying public concern over South Africa's exceptionally high levels of violent crime and gender-based violence. Source: Reuters, 15 Sep 2026 https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-african-police-probe-killings-seven-women-ramaphosa-vows-action-2026-09-15/ 7. NIGERIA — Industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory dismantled Importance: 7/10 — High Nigeria's anti-drug agency dismantled an industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory in Ebonyi State and arrested a Mexican national while he was attempting to leave the country. Authorities say the operation followed a months-long investigation into a wider criminal network. The case is significant because West and Central Africa are increasingly being used not only as drug-transit corridors but also as production hubs for synthetic narcotics. Source: Associated Press, 15 Sep 2026 https://apnews.com/article/d5ba984a98c27fba6c9694b12b9acfd8 8. SOUTH AFRICA — Rand weakens as oil-price surge increases inflation pressure Importance: 7/10 — High The South African rand weakened against the U.S. dollar as high global energy prices, a stronger dollar and weaker precious-metals prices increased concerns about inflation and South Africa's import bill. As a major oil importer, South Africa is particularly exposed to the current energy shock, which could feed through into fuel prices, transport costs and monetary-policy decisions. Source: Reuters, 15 Sep 2026 https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-african-rand-slides-oil-price-surge-pressures-emerging-market-currencies-2026-09-15/ 9. KENYA — Nairobi awarded 2029 World Athletics Championships in historic African first Importance: 6/10 — Significant Nairobi will host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, making Kenya the first African country to stage the event. The championships will take place at Kasarani Stadium. Beyond the sporting significance, the decision represents a major international-profile opportunity for Kenya and is likely to accelerate investment in stadium, transport and visitor infrastructure. Source: Reuters, 15 Sep 2026 https://www.reuters.com/sports/nairobi-host-2029-world-athletics-championships-african-first-2026-09-15/ 10. ESWATINI / UNITED STATES — Two U.S. government personnel accidentally shot by Eswatini soldiers Importance: 6/10 — Significant Eswatini's government confirmed that soldiers accidentally shot two U.S. government personnel during an anti-smuggling operation in the country's northeast. The Americans sustained minor injuries. Both governments are investigating the incident, which Eswatini's military acknowledged has a diplomatic dimension. Source: Associated Press, 15 Sep 2026 https://apnews.com/article/284210c69a3c67fdb491c77093977803 #Africa #AfricaNews #TopNewsOfAfrica #SouthAfrica #UnitedStates #USSouthAfrica #Diplomacy #VisaRestrictions #ForeignPolicy #Geopolitics #Rand #SouthAfricanRand #AfricanMarkets #EmergingMarkets #OilPrices #EnergyShock #Inflation #Economy #RedSea #Egypt #SaudiArabia #BabElMandeb #MaritimeSecurity #ShippingSecurity #SuezCanal #GlobalTrade #HornOfAfrica #Security #AfricaToday #wrldorg

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Starting this Wednesday, temperatures will drop sharply nationwide, marking a striking contrast with the heat of previous days, although the Southeast continues to experience high temperatures before a return to heat is expected this weekend. (translated)

Météo : Les températures chutent brutalement à partir de ce mercredi
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Marc-André ter Stegen surprisingly sits on the bench at Ajax, while national coach Jürgen Klopp plans to immediately reinstate him as the number one goalkeeper of the German national team upon his return from injury. (translated)

Vor den ersten Klopp-Länderspielen - Ter Stegen bei Ajax plötzlich auf der Bank
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James Rodríguez has announced his retirement from the national team in an emotional video after 131 international matches for Colombia and an impressive career that took him to the World Cup quarter-finals in 2014. (translated)

Mit emotionalem Video - Ex-Bayern-Star tritt aus Nationalelf zurück

L' ATTACCO DI FOGGIA - FRANCESCO GRAVINA'S TEATRO-EDICOLA, THE WORLD'S SMALLEST THEATRE, BECOMES THE SUBJECT OF A CASE STUDY AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY The Teatro-Edicola Foyer '97 Becomes an International Case Study for the Stanford Social Innovation Review SAN SEVERO, 16 September 2026 - From a derelict newsstand of four square metres in Via Tondi to a paradigm of social innovation examined by Stanford University. Such is the trajectory of the Teatro Edicola Foyer '97, the cultural project realized by the Foyer '97 company under the artistic direction of Francesco Gravina, which in the space of a few months has transcended national boundaries. The news, reported today by La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno, is that the prestigious "Stanford Social Innovation Review", the cultural journal of Stanford University dedicated to social innovation, will publish in September, both on its website and in its Fall 2026 print edition, the reportage "The Six-Seat Revolution", authored by Dr Luciano Magaldi Sardella and overseen editorially by Deputy Editor David V. Johnson. The project was inaugurated on 27 March last, on the occasion of World Theatre Day, when a former newsstand, shuttered for years, was transmuted into a diminutive theatre: six seats, a stage of fewer than two square metres, performances lasting but a few minutes, with actors and audience separated by less than a metre. A formula at once essential and original that has taken all by surprise: more than sixty spectators in a single afternoon and full houses throughout the three days of the inaugural season. A success that has evinced the public's appetite for a cultural proposition beyond the conventional circuits. It is for this reason that the SSIR has elected to analyse it as a potential model of low-cost urban regeneration, conceivably replicable across the thousands of disused newsstands throughout Italy and Europe. Enquiries regarding its replication have already been received from other cities, including Lucca and Rome. At its heart, as Gravina explains, lies a simple notion: "The theatre comes to the street where you walk every day". The newsstand, once a locus of daily information, changes its function and becomes a place of encounter with artists. An accolade that brings a reality born in the Province of Foggia to the centre of the international discourse on social innovation. What appeared to be a four-square-metre wager may now become a model to be exported far beyond San Severo.

Pourquoi l'Argentine 🇦🇷 continue d'inviter plusieurs nations africaines de niveau intermédiaire comme la Mauritanie 🇲🇷 en mars, puis le Bénin 🇧🇯 et le Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 lors la prochaine trêve internationale ? Tout simplement pour une logique financière. La fédération prend en charge tous les frais (hébergement, transports, etc.) à travers sa fameuse société commerciale (dont on avait vu les liens avec les dirigeants) et donne un petit bonus à la fédération en question Une aubaine pour plusieurs nations africaines qui peuvent disputer un amical prestigieux tous frais payés tandis que la fédération argentine engrange des bénéficies supplémentaires en récupérant tous les revenus liés au match (billets, droits TV...) Une nation plus importante réclamerait un pourcentage sur les recettes ou une somme conséquente pour venir jouer. En invitant des sélections de niveau intermédiaire, l'AFA sait parfaitement que l'argent lui reviendra en totalité... #Argentine #Football #CoopérationInternationale

LA GAZZETTA DEL MEZZOGIORNO - SAN SEVERO'S TEATRO EDICOLA FOYER '97 ON THE STANFORD SOCIAL INNOVATION REVIEW The Teatro-Edicola Foyer '97 Becomes an International Case Study for the Stanford Social Innovation Review SAN SEVERO, 16 September 2026 - From a derelict newsstand of four square metres in Via Tondi to a paradigm of social innovation examined by Stanford University. Such is the trajectory of the Teatro Edicola Foyer '97, the cultural project realized by the Foyer '97 company under the artistic direction of Francesco Gravina, which in the space of a few months has transcended national boundaries. The news, reported today by La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno, is that the prestigious Stanford Social Innovation Review, the cultural journal of Stanford University dedicated to social innovation, will publish in September, both on its website and in its Fall 2026 print edition, the reportage "The Six-Seat Revolution", authored by Dr Luciano Magaldi Sardella and overseen editorially by Deputy Editor David V. Johnson. The project was inaugurated on 27 March last, on the occasion of World Theatre Day, when a former newsstand, shuttered for years, was transmuted into a diminutive theatre: six seats, a stage of fewer than two square metres, performances lasting but a few minutes, with actors and audience separated by less than a metre. A formula at once essential and original that has taken all by surprise: more than sixty spectators in a single afternoon and full houses throughout the three days of the inaugural season. A success that has evinced the public's appetite for a cultural proposition beyond the conventional circuits. It is for this reason that the SSIR has elected to analyse it as a potential model of low-cost urban regeneration, conceivably replicable across the thousands of disused newsstands throughout Italy and Europe. Enquiries regarding its replication have already been received from other cities, including Lucca and Rome. At its heart, as Gravina explains, lies a simple notion: "The theatre comes to the street where you walk every day". The newsstand, once a locus of daily information, changes its function and becomes a place of encounter with artists. An accolade that brings a reality born in the Province of Foggia to the centre of the international discourse on social innovation. What appeared to be a four-square-metre wager may now become a model to be exported far beyond San Severo.

Can someone explain to me how wanting Palestine, am independent nation, to be free from invasion and ethnic cleansing, is antisemetic? #israel #Palestine #FreePalestine #HumanRights #PS #IL

A new analysis from the National Bank shows that Danish companies implementing artificial intelligence are hiring fewer new employees, especially among younger and more highly educated workers, but overall employment does not decline as those who are not hired find jobs elsewhere. (translated)

Glasskår blokerer spor på motorvej

A new analysis from the National Bank shows that Danish companies that implement artificial intelligence hire fewer new employees, especially among younger and more highly educated individuals, but overall employment does not decline as the chosen employees find jobs elsewhere. (translated)

Gnags stryger til tops

📣 The #Netherlands has presented a national roadmap for reducing its dependence on #fossilfuels, becoming the 2nd country after France to take such a step. But the plan stops short of setting a binding date for ending #oilandgas use. 🚨 Read more ⤵️ https://t.co/2Xp0M9rOgv #Netherlands #fossilfuels #oilandgas #NL #FR

Friedrich Mer(kel)z ist eine einzige Tragödie, ein Mann ohne Format, zu eitel, sich das eigene Versagen einzugestehen und genau deshalb bereit, einer ganzen Nation das Wort zu verbieten, weil er schlicht zu schwach ist, die Realität zu ertragen, die sie ihm zu Recht vorhält. #Politik #Deutschland #Merkel