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Songfestival score Israel causes astonishment: countries match Ebu

Het bleef tot het laatste moment spannend. Nadat de jury Israƫl op een veertiende plek zette, steeg het land naar de top van het scoreboard dankzij de punten van het publiek. De Israƫlische Yuval Raphael kreeg van de kijkers thuis de meeste stemmen en even leek het erop dat ze het Songfestival zou winnen. Dat

Economics

New European sanctions against Russia are ‘most radical since war’

The European Union has agreed on the seventeenth sanctions package aimed at putting pressure on Russia. The sanctions target, among other things, an oil giant and the Russian ‘shadow fleet’. “This is a clear signal of the EU’s continued and unwavering support for Ukraine,” says EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas. The sanctions aim to

Economics

Levi’s sells daughter brand Dockers to Reebok owner

Levi Strauss & Co. wants to sell its subsidiary brand Dockers to Authentic Brands Group, the parent company of brands such as Reebok and Quiksilver. The American jeans brand announced this on Tuesday. Levi’s announced in October that it wanted to sell Dockers, but there were no concrete plans at the time. The company wants

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Chris Brown again submits a request for release on bail

Chris Brown will file another request for bail on Wednesday, Reuters reports. The American singer was arrested on Thursday in a Manchester hotel on suspicion of aggravated assault and has been in custody since. The 36-year-old Brown allegedly caused serious physical injury to a music producer in nightclub Tape London in central London in 2023.

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Netflix makes Animation series of Spel Clash of Clans

Netflix is releasing an animated series based on the game Clash of Clans. The story is about a determined barbarian who must bring together a group of misfits to defend their village during a war, entertainment site Variety reports Tuesday. “The game has been a global gaming phenomenon for over a decade with humor, action,

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Belgian police are rolling gang on those expensive pigeons in Benelux

The Belgian police have dismantled a gang suspected of stealing valuable pigeons in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg. Three suspects have been arrested, and two are still being sought. The loot is potentially worth millions of euros. Two men, aged 24 and 45, were arrested on March 31 in Vilvoorde, Belgium. One hundred pigeons were

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New advice to get cash: ‘Get different notes and coins’

Dutch people should keep more cash at home for emergencies. Budget advisor Nibud recommends keeping at least 70 euros per adult and 30 euros per child. This allows you to buy necessary groceries for three days during a major PIN outage. Nibud bases its advice on new research. That research advises every adult to keep

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