What makes a species native? A recent story that came my way pointed out that grizzly bears are not native to North America, particularly the lower 48 in the United States. Of course, scientists say the same for humans. It appears that the bears migrated from Asia and eventually spread across much of Alaska, Canada […]
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When Zigis “Ziggy” Ulmanis worked at the Sun Times library in the days before the internet, he never marked “NG” on a piece of paper to request information, which meant “not good” or that he couldn’t find in a newspaper clipping or a photo requested by a reporter or editor. Mr. Ulmanis was also known […]
The camera pans across a vast expanse of desert before heading towards an artificial island in the Persian Gulf lined with luxury homes. Eerie chords play out as if to warn viewers: This isn’t your “Real Housewives of Orange County.” For the first time in its 16-year history, the American franchise-turned-reality-tv institution will take its […]
Since this was the first outbreak of African swine fever in pig-rich Lower Saxony – the farthest west so far – the outbreak near the town of Emsbüren caused a great alarm. A farm had recently bought piglets from the infected farm, but that farm has now been found negative for the African swine fever […]
A pup named Nugget went missing after his owner’s truck and RV were reported stolen with the dog inside. (ROAM/Facebook) Nugget, the pup who goes missing after a truck and RV were stolen on Vancouver Island Langford camper later found in Shawnigan Lake but 3 month old Pomeranian still […]
Nuggest was safely found on June 7th. You can read the update here. A Lower Mainland man is frantically searching for his dog after he was stolen along with his truck and RV from a Langford construction site early Thursday morning. Nugget, a three-month-old Pomeranian puppy, was in an RV in the back of a […]
Europe needs to strengthen its defences. Achieving this goal requires cooperation beyond the European Union. The flag of the Paneuropa Union – the continent’s oldest unifying movement – represents the values of a free Europe through robust defense while remaining open. It includes member organizations in almost all European countries, including those outside the European […]
The recent release of data from last year’s census has provided further insight into the aging of Polish society, revealing a population shift away from big cities to rural areas and an increase in the proportion of divorced people. The new figures, released by Statistics Poland (GUS), a government agency, add more detail to the […]
By joining the boards of Russian energy companies, which benefited from decisions he made as chancellor, Gerhard Schröder clearly broke the trust of Germans. Why do politicians still get away with the behavior that corporate fiduciaries know how to avoid? NEW YORK — Three months after Russia launched its second war against Ukraine in a […]
A Siberian husky named Balto led a sled dog team wearing a life-saving serum. In early 1925, diphtheria broke out in the town of Nome, Alaska. Diphtheria is a contagious disease transmitted through coughing, sneezing, or an open sore from an infected person. During the winter months, it took a team of drivers and sled […]
Poland’s prime minister has urged Norway to share in the huge oil and gas profits it has made from the war in Ukraine. Speaking to a youth forum in Warsaw, Mateusz Morawiecki noted that Norway, “a small country of five million people, is benefiting from oil and gas this year [people]will be more than 100 […]
Passport U lives on in Arizona…at least with the Arizona men’s basketball team. According to a report by Eurohopes.com, Henri Veesaar, a 6ft 10 tall (but skinny) man, has signed on to Arizona to play for head coach Tommy Lloyd’s second year. Henri Veesar He is another in a long line of international players who […]
RWE has submitted applications for site permits for all eleven areas that the Polish government has offered for offshore wind expansion since the start of the application period for the first sites in 2021. The Germany-based company said that by applying for all 11 areas, it wants to strengthen its presence and continue the energy […]
She remembers the Soviet occupation and a visit to East Berlin in 1988 when she was 11 and her father told her to “breathe the air of freedom” from West Berlin. And she recalls the stories of 1949, when her mother Kristi, then a baby, was deported to Siberia with her own mother and grandmother […]
A top election in Germany’s most populous state has revealed a further erosion of support for populist parties at the extreme ends of the political spectrum, challenged Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s traction and cemented the growing authority of the Greens. The CDU of the incumbent Prime Minister Hendrik Wüst emerged that night with 35.7% of the […]
Volkswerft Stralsund (Martin Kraft / CC BY SA 3.0) Published May 16, 2022 00:36 by The Maritime Executive The constellation of German shipyards built up by the now insolvent cruise operator Genting Hong Kong is gradually being sold for new purposes, and at a rapid […]
BERLIN (AP) — A senior NATO official said on Sunday Russia’s military advance in Ukraine appeared to be stalling, and he expressed hope that Kyiv could win the war as Russia’s neighbor Finland announced that it would surrender to western to join a military alliance. Senior NATO diplomats meet in Berlin on Sunday to discuss […]
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The foreign ministers of the G7 countries walk to dinner during their summit in Weissenhaeuser Strand, Germany, May 12, 2022. Foreign Ministers pictured: Elizabeth Truss from the UK, Jean-Yves Le Drian from France, Melanie Joly from Canada, Annalena Baerbock from Germany, Hayashi Yoshimasa from Japan, Luigi Di Maio from Italy, Josep Borrell, Head of EU […]
Letty Serra JUPITER ISLAND, Fla. — Letty Serra was a force of nature. Born in 1933 on Mulberry Street on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, she remained a New Yorker her whole life. Despite her three-year residency on Jupiter Island, Fla., and even though her speech was cruelly stripped from her due to the progressive supranuclear […]
The imperial staircase frames the formal living room beyond. (Photo by Marc Angeles, Unlimited Style Real Estate Photography) The formal living room. (Photo by Marc Angeles, Unlimited Style Real Estate Photography) A view of the formal living and dining room. (Photo by Marc Angeles, Unlimited Style Real Estate Photography) One of two offices. (Photo by […]
Bavaria’s Economics Minister Hubert Aiwanger has called on the federal government to introduce laws that would allow residents living near wind farms to share in their income. German court advocates involving local residents in wind farm projects Last Thursday, the Federal Constitutional Court voted in favor of a regulation that makes the participation of residents […]
LONDON, May 10 (Reuters) – Eastbound gas flows via the Yamal-Europe pipeline from Germany to Poland surged on Tuesday, data from the Gascade pipeline operator showed. Exit flows at the Mallnow metering point on the German border increased to 11,297,464 kilowatt hours per hour (kWh/h) from 792,085 kWh/h the previous day, the data showed. Continue […]
Frodo the 9 year old Pomeranian is looking for a home! He was previously mated to his friend Sam but Sam was recently adopted so we are now looking for a home for Frodo. Frodo is sweet and sociable, enjoys going for walks but also enjoys spending time at home. He can be vocal at […]
Bavaria’s Economics Minister Hubert Aiwanger has called on the federal government to introduce laws that would allow residents living near wind farms to share in their income. German court speaks out in favor of involving local residents in wind farm projects Last Thursday, the Federal Constitutional Court voted in favor of a regulation that makes […]
Travis Kelce is happily married to Kayla Nicole, his longtime lover outside of football. Their interracial love has had its ups and downs, but it seems they’re ready to take things to the next level. Travis Kelce of the National Football League is a household name. Kelce is a six-time Pro Bowl tight end for […]
It can be difficult to navigate the various options for debt consolidation loans sometimes takes time until you feel at ease with the terms. It is a personal loan is simply a one-time loan that you are able to utilize to consolidate debt or for other uses. If you’re looking to consolidate debt, you must consider a […]
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Conservative CDU leads with 43% in polls for early exit Energy transition an important campaign issue in the midst of the Ukraine war Wahl is considered to be the figurehead for the NRW elections on May 15th BERLIN, May 8 (Reuters) – Germany’s conservative CDU appeared to win an election in northern Schleswig-Holstein on Sunday, […]
It happened quite suddenly early Sunday night, but the plane crash at Robert J. Miller Airpark in Berkeley Township drew comparisons to a similar event a few months earlier in New Jersey. The crash was attributed to “engine problems” and neither the pilot nor the flight instructor of the Cessna 172 were injured. In November […]
The idea of going on vacation in Germany evokes images of romantic mountain castles and picturesque villages with pretty half-timbered houses rather than wide sandy beaches and rugged, beautiful coasts. But the country’s north coast, stretching 2,200 kilometers along the Baltic and North Seas, offers just that – pristine stretches of coastline and sandy beaches, […]
The war in Ukraine has exposed the emptiness at the heart of the German Social Democrats (SPD) – the centre-left party that leads the current government. SPD Chancellor Olaf Scholz has been on the defensive for weeks as more and more damning news emerges about what appear to be close ties between SPD top officials […]
photo: Paul Martens (Getty Images) A tanker carrying 60,000 tons of Russian diesel fuel floats idle off the coast of Amsterdam after being turned away from three different ports. Dockers at a port in Sweden and two ports in the Netherlands all refused to offload the fuel, citing “international solidarity” with Ukraine. Business Insider Reports. […]
Nazi hate symbols placed in front of a Jewish house of worship on the day of remembrance of the victims of the Holocaust Flyers with swastikas and anti-Jewish slurs hung in front of the Shalom Temple The attack occurred as the community gathered to commemorate the Holocaust One person whose family survived the Holocaust was […]
By Todd Prince (RFE/RL) – With no end in sight to Moscow’s devastating war against Ukraine, a related struggle is now underway that is bloodless but potentially painful for both sides. Russia, the world’s largest exporter of natural gas, faces the European Union, the world’s third-largest economy — and things could get worse before it’s […]