The Nobel Peace Prize auctioned by Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov to help displaced children in Ukraine sold for $ 103.5 million on Monday night, breaking a record. Proceeds will go to the UNICEF fund for refugee children, Heritage Auctions said in a statement after Muratov sold the prize to help children forced to flee their homes in Ukraine. The previous record for the Nobel Prize was set at $ 4....
Dobson’s comments came in an article published in the Sunday Guardian, in which he wrote that “the nations that buy most of their weapons from Russia question their credibility and future tradition” as the country’s weapons fail during the war. in Ukraine. According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Russia accounted for “19 percent of all major arms exports” worldwide between 2017 and 2021. Explaining Russia’s failures during the war, Dobson said that unlike former Russian Tsar Peter the Great – with whom Russian President Vladimir Putin compared himself during a speech last week – “there is growing evidence that Vladimir will fail in his quest to conquer Ukraine and integrate into a new Russian empire....
Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis delivered to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSandis has advanced to a second term despite an ominous campaign threat from Donald Trump, according to Associated Press projections. Mr Trump had warned that Mr DeSantis “could hurt himself very badly” if he tried to run for president in 2024, as many people speculated he might....
But the doomed flight was destroyed in mid-air over Ukraine’s Donetsk region, which is held by Russian-backed separatists. All 298 people – 15 crew members and 283 passengers belonging to 17 nationalities – were killed. Among the passengers were 196 Dutch nationals. At the time, pro-Russian rebels and Ukrainian forces were in a tense conflict. Ukraine and the West hold Russia and rebels responsible for the downing of the plane....
Plus de 287 kilomètres d’embouteillages autour de Paris avant l’heure de pointe A 16h22, plus de 287 kilomètres d’embouteillages ont été enregistrés à travers Paris par la Direction des routes d’Ile-de-France de Sytadin. © Sytadin 16:33 Manifestation à Paris : la marche a commencé dans les rues de la capitale Le cortège parisien est parti de la place de la République jusqu’à la place de l’Opéra. Les manifestants se sont rassemblés place de la République vers 14h00....
Pandemiebedingt mit zwei Jahren Verspätung findet ab dem kommenden Wochenende in Kärnten die Fußball-Europameisterschaft der nationalen Minderheiten statt. Amateur-Teams aus elf Nationen kämpfen acht Tage lang um den EM-Titel. Die Europeada soll den Stellenwert der europäischen Minderheiten heben und die Vielfalt zeigen. 21.06.2022 07.24 Online seit heute, 7.24 Uhr 23 Teams von 19 europäischen Minderheiten sind ab Samstag zu Gast in Südkärnten. Dazu kommen die Jugend europäischer Völker, Unterstützer und Journalisten....
Der frühere US-amerikanische Fernsehstar Bill Cosby hat sich im Zusammenhang mit dem sexuellen Übergriff eines Teenagers in den 1970er Jahren eines Verbrechens schuldig bekannt. Der frühere Komiker Bill Cosby ist von einem Gericht in Santa Monica, Kalifornien, in einem Prozess wegen politischer sexueller Nötigung verurteilt worden. Das Gericht stellte fest, dass Cosby in den 1970er Jahren ein 16-jähriges Mädchen missbraucht hatte, hieß es in dem Urteil. Der Angriff ereignete sich in der berühmten Playboy Mansion, dem Wohnhaus von „Playboy“-Gründer Hugh Hefner in Los Angeles....
In a number of key races, Trump-backed candidates appeared poised to lose, overwhelmingly dismissing questions raised about the integrity of the election process. Ms. Lake, a rising Republican star, boosted her profile by publicizing Trump’s disputed claim that the 2020 presidential election was rigged. He called for the jailing of officials responsible for the 2020 election and said that if he had been governor, he would not have certified Joe Biden’s victory in Arizona....
The image was posted on the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Twitter account, with the message: “Happy Father’s Day to fathers and grandfathers around the world today!” The photo shows a smiling Prince William dressed in a simple olive-colored shirt and khaki shorts on a rocky, desert background. William’s arms are wrapped around his eldest son, Prince George, dressed in a printed T-shirt, and Princess Charlotte, who wears a navy and white plaid dress....
© APA/APA/Deutsche Presse-Agentur GmbH/Bernd von Jutrczenka Die dänische Königin Margrethe II. feierte in Kopenhagen ihr 50-jähriges Thronjubiläum. Mittags verließ der Monarch Schloss Amalienborg in einer Kutsche und fuhr zum Kopenhagener Rathaus. Kurz nach ihrer Ankunft wollte die 82-Jährige auf dem Balkon des Rathauses erscheinen. Scharen von Zuschauern säumten die Strecke durch die dänische Hauptstadt, um einen Blick auf die Feierlichkeiten zu erhaschen. Margrethe ist seit dem 14. Januar 1972 Königin von Dänemark....
He went through the motions of being a loving dad and a supportive husband, without feeling the strong emotional bond with his children he always expected to feel. Looking back now, he says, “I did not understand how to connect more deeply.” His job in marketing involved many hours of work and when he was home, he believed that his priority as a father should be to facilitate and support his wife, Nina, in her role as a mother....
Trevor Lewis also scored for Calgary (6-6-2) while defenceman Rasmus Andersson chipped in with a pair of assists. Neal Pionk and Pierre-Luc Dubois replied for Winnipeg (8-4-1), who entered the night on a 6-0-1 tear and possession of the league’s third-longest active points streak. Calgary native Josh Morrissey had two assists to continue his red-hot start. The Jets’ leading scorer is already up to 13 assists, which is halfway to his career high of 26 set in 2019-20....
A lower electoral threshold would also allow other smaller parties to enter the Knesset. Currently, the 3.25% threshold means that a party must win at least four seats to pass the Knesset. The parties below the threshold redistribute their votes proportionally among other parties. The new bill will reduce the limit, most likely to two seats. The bill tabled late last week could imply a power struggle within the UTJ....
Im Sommer 2020 waren innerhalb von 24 Stunden sechs Hunde beim Baden zwischen der Areuse-Mündung und Colombier gestorben. Darauf hatte der Kanton Neuenburg beschlossen, die Strände in diesem Gebiet vorsorglich zu schliessen und vom Baden im gesamten See abzuraten. Legende: Ein Boot am geschlossenen Strand bei Boudry am Neuenburgersee, am Freitag, 31. Juli 2020. Die Behörden hatten ein Badeverbot verhängt. Keystone Das Cyanobakterium gedeiht bei grosser Hitze sowie in ruhigen und stehenden Gewässern....
A gold coin recently discovered along the Canadian coastline by a metal detector may be the oldest English coin ever found in the country. Its discovery may call into question the commonly accepted timeline of European exploration of the continent. The coin, which is warped and intricately embossed, was found in the summer of 2022, according to a Nov. 9 news release from the government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Edward Hines was scanning the coast of Newfoundland, Canada’s easternmost province, with his metal detector when he heard an “exciting” beep, according to Saltwire....
