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Kill Bill actor Michael Madsen (67) died of cardiac arrest

Michael Madsen passed away on Thursday morning at the age of 67. The American actor died of cardiac arrest, his manager confirms to NBC News. Madsen played dozens of film roles in more than forty years. He was best known for his collaboration with director Quentin Tarantino, who cast him for, among others, Kill Bill, […]

General

Police uses electric weapon more than a thousand times a year

The police draw the taser an average of two to three thousand times a year, according to research. The weapon is actually used more than a thousand times a year. The police have been allowed to use the so-called stun guns since 2022. If a suspect violently resists arrest, the police can use a so-called

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Now+ can PFAS in blood reduce? “Then you have to get rid of PFAS”

Can you get PFAS out of your blood again or do they always stay in your body? PFAS do not break down in blood, but your body can excrete the substance. “There are many different types of PFAS,” Van Wezel explains. “Many of them can bind well, they do so strongly on proteins, among other

Economics

College finds that the parent’s surcharges directly discriminated

The Benefits Agency directly discriminated against a benefits parent based on race, the Netherlands Institute for Human Rights ruled on Thursday. The institute had previously concluded that the agency had indirectly discriminated in several cases. The institute reached its judgment in an investigation into the situation of a benefits parent with Dutch and Turkish nationality.

Sport

Former Endivision Top scorer Wullaert cannot prevent false start Belgium at EK

Belgium started the Women’s European Championship on Thursday with a narrow defeat. In the Stade de Tourbillon in Sion, Italy was too strong with 0-1. Arianna Caruso scored the only goal just before halftime. The Italian midfielder controlled the ball cleverly in the penalty area, cut inside and then shot into the top corner. Caruso’s

Media & Culture

Minor in case of twin brother S10 free, man (30) is still stuck

The teenager who was arrested on Monday for possible involvement in the death of Emiel den Hollander, the twin brother of singer S10, has been released. He remains a suspect in the case. The thirty-year-old man from Hoorn who was also arrested earlier this week remains in custody for the time being. The 24-year-old Den

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Beer kills motorcyclist in Romania by dragging him in ravine

A bear killed a motorcyclist in Romania on Thursday. The animal pulled the man off his motorcycle and dragged him into a ravine. The man was riding through the Carpathian Mountains and stopped at a tourist spot on the Transfagarasan road. There, a brown bear attacked him. The animal dragged the motorcyclist into a ravine

Economics

Now+ they bought a holiday home: ‘Our children can get married there’

For a vacation home, you sometimes have to drive a long way and maintain it yourself, but Minke Boender (51) and Martijn Noordhoek (49) think it’s worth it. “A place in nature with space for my children’s weddings.” “Our children should just say ‘trekker’ (tractor in Dutch), instead of tractor. And with their hands and

General

Herman Brood guitarist Dany Lademacher died at the age of 75

Belgian guitarist Dany Lademacher passed away on Thursday at the age of 75. His management confirms this to NU.nl. Lademacher suffered from heart failure. Lademacher played for years in Wild Romance, Herman Brood’s backing band. Together with Brood, he wrote major hits such as Saturday Night (1978) and Never Be Clever (1979). He was also

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