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Why this bacterium cannot just splash into the water

Door de hoge temperaturen zijn de zwemplekken in Nederland extra verleidelijk. Maar je kunt niet overal zomaar zwemmen. Zo is er bij 39 zwemlocaties blauwalg geconstateerd. En dat worden er waarschijnlijk alleen maar meer door de hitte. Dit is waarom je bij die plekken moet oppassen. Due to the high temperatures, the swimming spots in […]

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Business wants new levy on ‘fossil’ plastic in clothing and electronics

The plastic sector supports a new levy on the use of virgin plastic in consumer products, including clothing and electronics. This should make it more attractive to use recycled plastic or bio-based plastics. The ‘circular leverage’ for textiles and building materials could be in place from 2027, according to the industry and environmental organizations that

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Five Brabant men arrested for sexual exploitation of women

The police arrested five men on Tuesday who are suspected of sexually exploiting several women for an extended period, according to the police. The arrests may be related to the use of the designer drug flakka. Vulnerable women are made dependent on flakka, or already are, the police write. They are then forced to perform

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American media company is taking a controversial millions arrangement with Trump

The American media company Paramount is paying President Donald Trump $16 million (equivalent to €13.6 million). Trump had sued Paramount over a television interview with Kamala Harris during the election campaign. Opponents say Trump is strengthening his grip on the media as a result. The case revolved around an interview that Trump’s opponent Harris gave

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Never before we put so much money on savings account as in May

In May, a total of 10 billion euros in savings was added to accounts at Dutch banks. Never before has so much money been deposited in a single month. The previous record dates back to May 2020. In total, there is now 515 billion euros in Dutch savings accounts, which is also a record. In

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Dalai Lama plans to designate the successor, but China also has plans

The Dalai Lama has confirmed that a successor will be appointed after his death. Previously, it was unclear whether the position would continue to exist. But China also claims the right to appoint a next Buddhist leader. A few days before his ninetieth birthday, the Dalai Lama spoke for the first time about his succession.

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Now+ schools are burdened by heat: ‘Children cannot escape’

It is tropical warm in the Netherlands, and schools are also struggling with this. Heat problems will further increase in the coming years due to climate change. A primary school in a stony neighborhood in The Hague is trying to make the best of it, but the problems are persistent. On Monday afternoon around 4:00

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