During the Apec summit in China in November, there was talk of a possible meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and former American President Donald Trump to discuss the war in Ukraine, although the Kremlin emphasized that no concrete agreements were made without the presence of Ukraine. #Ukraine #Poutine #Trump (translated)
Keren Hirsch wrote that she saw a lot of homophobia and hatred on the platform in response to two men having a child. According to her, the reactions largely came from Dutch people without a migration background. She said that she had thought that only Muslims were homophobic. #homofobie #haat #acceptatie (translated)
Due to Russian rocket and drone attacks on power plants in Kyiv, hundreds of thousands of households have been left without electricity, while Ukraine again received no warning from Western intelligence services about the attacks. #Oekraïne #RussischeAanvallen #Energiecrisis (translated)
Sander van Dam wrote that he would find it desirable if others could sometimes disapprove of something without involving Israel when, in his opinion, it had nothing to do with the topic. https://t.co/RVxepha4tf #politiek #Israël #meningen (translated)
Sander van Dam wrote that, according to him, one could simply say "Fuck you" to Brussels regarding international treaties and could claim to determine their own asylum policy, without the world immediately ending. https://t.co/NpJcPAvoih #Asielbeleid #InternationaalRecht #Brussel (translated)
After a Russian airstrike with ballistic missiles on the energy sector in Kyiv, hundreds of thousands of families are without power, while President Zelensky complains that Ukraine has again not received early warning from its partners. #Oekraïne #oorlog #stroomuitval (translated)
Pro has reason to be confident. Internally, crucial decisions have been made without much fuss, Klaver is now seen as the undisputed leader, and together with Volt, Pro offers the coalition a majority in both chambers if certain wishes are met. On the other hand, there is a divided right. (translated)
According to various meteorological agencies, the current El Niño is described as unprecedented, with the possibility of surpassing records from the years 1982-83 and 2015-16 during a time of ocean warming. #ElNiño #Climat #ChangementClimatique (translated)
An Iranian tanker has hit a mine and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, which warns of strict measures against ships passing without permission. #DétroitDOrmuz #Iran #ConflitMoyenOrient (translated)
Singapore's Minister of the Environment Grace Fu said this week she is investigating whether the companies can be prosecuted, but admitted that it is difficult to build a case without the cooperation of Indonesian authorities. #Bosbranden #Luchtvervuiling #ZuidoostAzië (translated)
Lawrence Lessig and Yoshua Bengio propose in this article how the U.S. Congress can reduce serious risks of artificial intelligence without losing technological leadership, by implementing four key changes that promote AI safety. #AIveiligheid #technologieregels #Amerikaansepolitiek (translated)
"Our country is like a drunken ship without a captain that is taking on water from all sides." The Parisian senator Yannick Jadot called the performance a "terrible demonstration of powerlessness." #Macron #Parijs #rellen (translated)
NEC is looking for their first victory since August, while Fortuna Sittard plays without the injured Ihattaren. #NEC #FortunaSittard #eredivisie (translated)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed his appreciation for the release of intelligence by the United States after a period of three days without crucial information, while he voices concerns about the relationship with Washington and the recent U.S. decisions that are seen as favorable to Moscow. #Zelensky #Ukraine #ÉtatsUnis (translated)
In a fire at the military base of Wainwright in western Canada, four soldiers have died and dozens of others have been seriously injured, with no indications that it was a terrorist attack. #IncendieMilitaire #Sécurité #Canada (translated)
Cavinsky wrote that Marcos Leonardo was not his preference, but that his runs were welcome in a team that, according to him, once again lacked depth. #voetbal #MarcosLeonardo #teamdiepte (translated)
New cruise missile attacks have hit energy targets in both Russia and Ukraine, including a fire at an oil facility in Saint Petersburg, leaving thousands of people without electricity. #Ukraine #Russie #GuerreEnergétique (translated)
Women in menopause deserve the freedom and the right information to make choices about hormone therapy with their doctor, without having to justify their treatment wishes. #overgang #hormoontherapie #vrouwenrechten (translated)
Bart De Wever has called a new core meeting for Sunday evening to discuss the progress of the federal budget, while deputy prime ministers are expecting a new proposal without a VAT increase. #BudgetFédéral #BartDeWever #Kern (translated)
Weird Duk wrote that he had called Owen shortly before. According to Duk, Owen said that he had regularly been involved in riots in Paris, but that the violence and looting he had seen now surpassed everything. According to Owen, no one could intervene for hours. Duk reported that Owen would be a guest that evening on Pauw and De Wit and that colleague Juul Schepens was in Paris or had been there. #Parijs #rellen #geweld (translated)
