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Lee defeats successor to deposed Yoon in South Korean presidential election

The progressive politician Lee Jae-Myung has won the presidential election in South Korea. This is apparent from a joint exit poll from South Korean media. The elections followed the deposition of conservative President Yoon Suk-Yeol. Lee is a member of the Democratic Party (DP). That is the most important opposition party and the largest party

Economics

EU Weert Surinamese airlines for ‘serious safety problems’

Airlines from Suriname and Tanzania will no longer be allowed to fly in the European Union starting Tuesday. According to the European Commission, they do not meet international safety standards. “Serious safety problems have been identified during assessments by aviation safety experts,” the Commission writes. International safety standards are not being followed. For example, there

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Now+ seven dead: how a truck caused a drama in Nieuw-Beijerland

On August 27, 2022, the local ice skating club organizes a neighborhood barbecue at the bottom of the Zuidzijdsedijk. It was supposed to be a connecting barbecue, neighborhood resident Jan van Driel tells Rijnmond the day after the accident. The party could resume after two years of corona crisis, and many new people had come

Sport

Delegated Willem II looking for new coach: ‘are now less attractive’

Willem II goes in search of a new head coach after relegation from the Eredivisie. The club does not continue with interim coach Kristof Aelbrecht. That had already been agreed, emphasizes technical director Freek Heerkens. At the end of April, Aelbrecht took over from the fired Peter Maes, but could not protect Willem II from

Sport

Title favorite Sabalenka fights to semi -finals at Roland Garros

Aryna Sabalenka narrowly qualified for the semi-finals of Roland Garros on Tuesday. The Belarusian world number one defeated Chinese Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen: 7-6 (3) and 6-3. The 27-year-old Sabalenka fell a break behind in the first set against the five-year-younger Zheng. The three-time Grand Slam winner fought her way back into the match and

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Overview Ukrainian delegation in US, four dead after Russian attacks

A delegation of the Ukrainian government arrived in Washington on Tuesday. They are consulting there with American officials on US military support and sanctions against Russia. The visit to the US follows negotiations between Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Istanbul on Monday. Agreements were made on the exchange of fallen soldiers. But no agreement has

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Stelling ‘I think it is right that Wilders is leaving the coalition’

Na een kort overleg over de asielplannen van de PVV maakte Geert Wilders dinsdag via X bekend uit de coalitie te stappen. Wat vind jij? Had Wilders eruit moeten komen met de coalitiepartners? Of is zijn keuze terecht? Stem en praat mee over de stelling: Ik vind het terecht dat Wilders uit de coalitie stapt.

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Live Politics Coalitians angry at Wilders: “How does he get it in his head?”

Goedendag en welkom in dit liveblog! Hier houdt de politieke redactie je op de hoogte van de ontwikkelingen rond de beslissing van PVV-leider Geert Wilders om uit de coalitie te stappen. Woonminister Keijzer trekt wetsvoorstel voor huurbevriezing inMinister Mona Keijzer (Volkshuisvesting) trekt haar wetsvoorstel voor de huurbevriezing in. “Op basis van het advies van de