The American D-Day veteran and TikTokker Jake Larson, also known as Papa Jake, has passed away at the age of 102. On social media, he shared stories with over a million followers about his time as a soldier during World War II. Larson’s granddaughter McKaela writes on Instagram that it was a “peaceful death.” “And […]
Because negative news often dominates NU.nl, positive news sometimes gets lost. That’s why we compile a list of cheerful news items every week. Rare Kiwi Species Seen in the Wild Again After Fifty Years A very rare kiwi species has been seen on mainland New Zealand for the first time in almost fifty years. The
A donkey was mistreated by a man on Friday evening in the Zeeland municipality of Hulst. The animal died of its injuries, the police reported on Sunday. The donkey stood at the children’s farm of a care institution on the Hoevedreef in the village of Clinge. The man was probably climbed over the fence. The
The jersey distribution is unchanged after today: Alaphilippe thought he won the fifteenth stage Julian Alaphilippe’s team boss has confirmed that the Frenchman thought he had won the fifteenth stage of the Tour. Van Aert was seemingly a little more aware of the situation. About 8 seconds before Alaphilippe, Victor Campenaerts crossed the line for
In Hulst, Zeeland, a donkey was abused by a man on Friday evening. The animal has died from its injuries, police reported on Sunday. The donkey was at the petting zoo of a care institution on the Hoevedreef. The man is believed to have climbed over the fence. Police have camera footage showing the man
Who wants to accommodate a pet somewhere during the summer vacation no longer has a chance. Animal boarding kennels throughout the Netherlands are completely full, according to a survey by NU.nl. “You have to book before Christmas.” “We are full until the end of September and already in the autumn and Christmas holidays,” dozens of
According to various sources, dozens of people were killed in the northwest of the Gaza Strip on Sunday. Many Palestinians had come to the area for food aid from the United Nations. Both the Hamas-controlled Ministry of Health and local hospital personnel speak of dozens of deaths via news agencies Reuters and AP. Correspondents from,
All public toilets at the Tilburg fair have been accessible for free since Sunday. Earlier, women and others who peeing while sitting had to pay 1 euro to use the toilets, while the dozens of urinals on the fairground were free. Members of Action Group Dolle Mina Tilburg held action against what they call “Plasdisdisrimin”
Welkom in dit liveblog. Mijn naam is Nemo Schillemans en ik houd je op de hoogte van de vijftiende etappe van de Tour de France. Veel plezier! 1 minutes geleden Nog 106 km – De slachtoffers van de breuk in het peloton komen nu pas over de streep van de tussensprint. Zij rijden op een
In the United States, the number of children with obesity quadrupled between 1990 and 2022, according to new research. Obesity among children has been increasing worldwide for years. Scientists saw a 253 percent increase in the number of American children with severe obesity. Especially among young people between sixteen and eighteen years old, there is