In the Egyptian village of Behbeit El Hagar, a resident has discovered two large statues of Ramses II in his garden, which led to further archaeological investigations in the hope of making more finds. #RamsèsII #Antiquités #DécouverteArchéologique (translated)
“where a smaller expansion of the Moerdijk port and industrial cluster is realized, allowing the village of Moerdijk to continue to exist.” Suddenly research into a new scenario And what did the newly appointed cabinet do? Six months ago, it suddenly opted for research into an alternative scenario, “where a smaller expansion of the Moerdijk port and industrial cluster is realized, allowing the village of Moerdijk to continue to exist,” said Secretary of State De Bat in a letter to the House of Representatives. #Moerdijk #industrie #verduurzaming (translated)
In the municipality of Moerdijk, uncertainty about the future of the village has once again arisen: must it completely disappear, partially relocate, or can it continue to exist, now that the plans for the expansion of industrial areas are being reconsidered repeatedly? #Moerdijk #industrie #verduurzaming (translated)

The arrival of data centers in American villages is causing growing resistance among residents, driven by concerns about the impact on the environment, job loss, and the influence of Big Tech on their communities, leading to a new and widely shared NIMBY sentiment that is becoming an important theme in the upcoming midterms. #datacentra #BigTech #nimbyism (translated)

An American photographer was injured and assaulted by a group of masked Israeli settlers during an attack on Palestinian villagers in the West Bank. #WestelijkeJordaanoever #Israël #journalistiek (translated)

In the village of Abu Falah on the West Bank, Israeli settlers attacked dozens of Palestinians during the olive harvest, leading to injuries among both Palestinians and a journalist. #WestelijkeJordaanoever #Israël #Palestijnen (translated)

The Israeli army demolished dozens of buildings in the Palestinian village of Jinba last month, leaving 26 families homeless and highlighting the ongoing attacks by settlers in the West Bank. #Palestina #Israël #WestelijkeJordaanoever (translated)

Caroline van der Plas wrote that village schools, in her view, formed the soul of the countryside and that BBB was committed to their preservation. She said that rural schools received attention that day in the education debate. #onderwijs #platteland #samenleving (translated)
In the Italian village of Bolotana, which is considered a new blue zone, the chance for women to live to 100 years is almost three times higher than in the rest of Italy, thanks to a combination of strong genes, a healthy diet, and an active lifestyle. #Bolotana #bluezone #langlevendevrouwen (translated)

In the Italian village of Bolotana, women have remarkably high chances of reaching one hundred, thanks to a combination of good genes, a healthy diet, and plenty of exercise. #Sardinië #Honderdjarigen #BlueZone (translated)

In the Sardinian village of Bolotana, which is considered a new 'blue zone', the chance of women reaching the age of 100 is more than three times higher than the average in the West, contributing to the remarkable life expectancy of the female residents. #Bolotana #BlueZone #Ouderdom (translated)

Teus van Herk, a 43-year-old gay man and Christian from Berkenwoude, feels free to walk hand in hand with his boyfriend in his village, but experiences a decrease in gay acceptance in the city, which worries him. #Homoacceptatie #Krimpenerwaard #LHBTI (translated)

Teus van Herk (43) from Berkenwoude experiences that the acceptance of homosexuals decreases among young people, but feels safe enough in his Christian village to openly walk with his boyfriend, while he is more reserved in the city. #homoseksualiteit #acceptatie #Krimpenerwaard (translated)

In Hollands Kroon, dozens of villagers are threatened with having to move due to a top-heavy high-voltage power grid, for which a buyout scheme has been established. #telegraaf #beveiliging #onlineaanvallen (translated)
In Schoonebeek, NAM has started extracting oil again, but despite the establishment of a 'care table', villagers are still worried about polluted wastewater and the impact on future generations. #Schoonebeek #Oliewinning #Vervuiling (translated)

An antique vase, which has been in the Allard Pierson Museum in Amsterdam since 1997, will be returned on Wednesday to the Sicilian village of Centuripe after research shows that it was probably looted by local tomb raiders and then sold. #Antiek #Kunst #Herkomstonderzoek (translated)

In Fiji, hundreds of villages are being relocated to higher ground due to uninhabitability caused by rising sea levels as a result of climate change. #Klimaatverandering #Fiji #Zeespiegelstijging (translated)

The most beautiful villages in the Netherlands have to face it one by one. And polarize further out of sight. #Nederland #Dorpjes #Polarisatie (translated)
Ruim 150 Israëlische kolonisten hebben in het Palestijnse dorp Jalud op de Westelijke Jordaanoever auto’s in brand gestoken en een Palestijns gezin en de Israëlische grenspolitie bestookt, terwijl het gezin probeerde terug te keren naar hun woning, nadat het Israëlische Hooggerechtshof hun veilige terugkeer had bevolen. #Israël #Palestijnen #Westoever
De Britse politie heeft massaal uitgerukt voor een 'groot incident' in het dorp Whelford nabij luchtmachtbasis Fairford, waar woningen zijn ontruimd en mensen zijn gearresteerd op verdenking van het overtreden van de explosievenwet. #BritsePolitiek #Fairford #Explosievenwet