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Fifty Shades actress Dakota Johnson will direct first film

Dakota Johnson is going to direct her first movie. The 35-year-old American actress tells this in an interview with Variety. It is not yet known what kind of movie Johnson is going to direct. But the project she is working on is “close to her heart”. “I’ve had the idea for a long time that […]

Economics

AutoConcern Mercedes-Benz suffers from import duties

Autoconcern Mercedes-Benz has sold 9 percent fewer cars in the second quarter than in the same period a year earlier. Demand in the United States and China, in particular, lagged behind. This has to do with the American import duties. Mercedes-Benz sold 453,700 cars worldwide, the company reported on Monday. Sales in the US fell

General

Ice -cold pole air ensures rare summer snowfall in Austria

Austria will experience rare snowfall in the next 48 hours, even though it is high summer. Due to a cold air stream from the Arctic region, the temperature on many mountain passes will drop below freezing. Higher valleys can also expect snow. Last week, Austria, like the rest of Europe, experienced tropical temperatures. In Alpine

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KLM pilots will help Defense and control combat aircraft

KLM and the Ministry of Defence are going to work more closely together. KLM pilots will have time to work as reservists at the air force on a voluntary basis. They can fly with, among other things, the F-35 fighter jet and train pilots. Marjan Rintel, CEO of KLM, and Gijs Tuinman, outgoing State Secretary

General

Judge extends TBS Robert M. in case of serious child abuse

Robert M. must undergo TBS (compulsory treatment order) for at least two more years. That is what the court in Amsterdam decided on Monday. He was convicted in 2014 for abusing dozens of young children at a daycare center. The now 41-year-old M. was irrevocably sentenced in 2014 to nearly nineteen years in prison in

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Russia reports suicide transport minister, hours after his resignation by Putin

The former Russian Minister of Transport reportedly took his own life hours after being dismissed, according to Russian media. Roman Starovoyt was dismissed by President Vladimir Putin on Monday, after serving as transport minister for over a year. Russian state media report that an investigative committee has determined that Starovoyt shot himself. This allegedly happened

Sport

BMX champion Niek Kimmann will also drive World Cup after a long-awaited return

Olympic BMX champion Niek Kimmann has been surprisingly selected for the World Championships, which will be held in Copenhagen in three weeks. The Gelderlander made his comeback last weekend after a year of absence due to an inflamed heart muscle. According to cycling federation KNWU, a final decision on Kimmann’s participation will be made just

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