Een Russische artiest en uitgesproken criticus van president Vladimir Poetin is maandag doodgeschoten in het oosten van Polen. De 44-jarige man, vermoedelijk Semyon Skrepetsky, werd het slachtoffer van een gerichte aanval in de stad Biała Podlaska, ongeveer 35 kilometer van de grens met Wit-Rusland.
The 32nd edition of the World Cup kicked off last week. Host nations Mexico, Canada, and the United States are welcoming 48 men’s national teams to the World Cup. However, the tense global geopolitical situation meant that not every country was welcomed with open arms at the final tournament. And Trump’s immigration policies and wars certainly played a role in that. In the meantime, the ball is rolling, and with most attention focused on what many consider the most important issue: football.
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer wants to ban social media for young people under the age of 16. Gaming and live-streaming platforms will also face stricter rules, in one of the strictest measures worldwide to better protect children online.
Marius Borg Høiby has been sentenced in Oslo to four years in prison for, among other things, two rapes. The 29-year-old son of Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit stood trial on forty charges and must also pay tens of thousands of euros in damages.
The United States did what was expected of them in the World Cup opener. Paraguay was easily defeated 4-1, securing the first, reassuring three points; a first step toward qualifying for the second round. The U.S. still has to face Australia (June 19) and Turkey (June 26) in Group D. Qualifying for the next round is certainly not out of the question for the U.S. national football team. President Donald Trump is already looking ahead and sees his national football team as a strong contender for the title.
Summer is just around the corner. But that also means scammers are looking to take advantage of carefree travelers on their way to their dream destination. Be extra vigilant for a sneaky scam you may encounter on the “Autoroute du Soleil” on your way to your sun-drenched getaway.
Elon Musk is the world’s first trillionaire, following the stock market debut of his space company SpaceX. His net worth reached an estimated $1.05 trillion, making him three times richer than the second-richest person, Google founder Larry Page. Bloomberg reports.
Catching Pokémon in your neighborhood? You may have accidentally helped build better military drones.
On Sunday, the people of Switzerland will head to the polls. The Swiss are being asked to vote on a thorny issue in a much-discussed referendum.