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Rob de Nijs has passed away. The singer from Bennekom who was born in Amsterdam suffered from Parkinson’s disease and died at the age of 82.

This was reported by the producer of the musical about his life. Rob de Nijs’ career spans about sixty years. He scored one number 1 listing in the record charts, in 1996 with Banger Hart. He became known to the general public with the song Ritme van de regen in 1963.

He scored that hit with the band Rob de Nijs en de Lords. De Nijs also did television work. Who doesn’t remember the popular series in the early seventies Can you tell me the way to Hamelin, sir? This youth series had 45 episodes that ran from 1972 to 1976 and was based on The Pied Piper of Hamelin. More than 120 songs were sung in this series.

Zanger Rob de Nijs (82) overleden https://t.co/CsYmlsR3AY pic.twitter.com/cgaBqXM2dU

— Omroep Gelderland (@OmroepGLD) March 17, 2025

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Raphael Glucksmann has claimed that Americans “apparently despise” the gift which symbolizes freedom

French Member of the European Parliament Raphael Glucksmann has urged the United States to return the Statue of Liberty, claiming that recent policy shifts under President Donald Trump contradict the fundamental values the monument represents.

The Statue of Liberty, designed by French sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi and built by Gustave Eiffel, was given to the US to commemorate the centennial of American independence. Since 1886, it has stood in New York Harbor as a symbol of freedom and a beacon for immigrants seeking a better life.

🚨Update: French Lawmaker, Raphael Glucksmann calls for the United States to return the Statue of Liberty, saying that America no longer represents its founding values.

President Trump says NO! pic.twitter.com/qkXvolKXxS

— US Homeland Security News (@defense_civil25) March 17, 2025

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Steve Witkoff described his meeting with the Russian president as “positive”

The presidents of Russia and the US might have a call this week to agree on a ceasefire in the Ukraine conflict, Steve Witkoff, a special envoy to US President Donald Trump, has said. Speaking on CNN on Sunday, Witkoff said he had a “positive”meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin that lasted between three and four hours.

Witkoff arrived in Moscow on Thursday to present Putin with the details of the truce proposal agreed by American and Ukrainian officials.

“We had some really positive results coming out of Saudi Arabia, discussions led by our National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, and our Secretary of State Marco Rubio. I describe my conversation with President Putin as equally positive,” the envoy said. “Back before this visit, there was another visit, and before that visit the two sides were miles apart in where they were. The two sides are today a lot closer.”

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump are scheduled to have a phone conversation on Tuesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has announced.

Peskov confirmed an earlier announcement made by Trump, who told reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday that he plans to speak with Putin on Tuesday to discuss the prospects of a peace agreement in the Ukraine conflict.

Putin and Trump may agree on Ukraine ceasefire soon – US envoy
Steve Witkoff described his meeting with the Russian president as “positive”https://t.co/JViKtqej9M pic.twitter.com/4oaCfJo3so

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The crew aboard a SpaceX Dragon capsule sent to retrieve two astronauts stranded in space for nine months were greeted by an ‘alien‘ as they docked at the International Space Station (ISS).

NASA astronaut Nick Hague, who was already aboard the ISS, gave the incoming crew an extraterrestrial welcome by donning an alien mask for their arrival.

The SpaceX Dragon crew successfully reached the station after taking off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. 

Their mission was to deliver four new astronauts to the ISS and bring home stranded crew member Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore. 

Wilmore swung open the space station’s hatch and then rang the ship’s bell as the new arrivals floated in one by one and were greeted with hugs and handshakes.

“It was a wonderful day. Great to see our friends arrive,” Williams told Mission Control after their arrival.  

SpaceX crew has docked in the International Space Station to rescue the stranded astronauts pic.twitter.com/4uOkKu1GOI

— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) March 16, 2025

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The US president has reiterated his intention to annex the Arctic island from Denmark

US President Donald Trump’s plan to take over Greenland could lead to a war between the US and Denmark, Danish MP and Defense Committee Chairman Rasmus Jarlov has warned. The lawmaker insisted that ceding the Arctic island to the US remains out of the question for Copenhagen.

Jarlov’s remarks came after Thursday’s meeting between Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, where the former reaffirmed his intention for Greenland to become part of the US. Asked about his “vision on the potential annexation of Greenland,” Trump responded, “I think it will happen,”suggesting NATO could “be instrumental” in the process.

While Rutte stopped short of endorsing the idea, he acknowledged that Trump was “totally right” to raise concerns about security in the Arctic, citing the growing presence of Russia and China in the region.

Trump’s claims to Greenland could spark war between NATO countries – Danish MPhttps://t.co/0BPGf8DfR8

— GagnonWhite (@GagnonWhite100) March 14, 2025

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Over the past decade, scientists have detected a puzzling phenomenon: radio pulses coming from within our Milky Way galaxy that would pulse every two hours, like a cosmic heartbeat.

The long radio blasts, which lasted between 30 and 90 seconds, appeared to come from the direction of the Ursa Major constellation, where the Big Dipper is located.

Now, astronomers have zeroed in on the surprising origin of the unusual radio pulses: a dead star, called a white dwarf, that is closely orbiting a small, cool red dwarf star. Red dwarfs are the most common type of star in the cosmos.

The two stars, known collectively as ILTJ1101, are orbiting each other so closely that their magnetic fields interact, emitting what’s known as a long period radio transient, or an LPT. Previously, long radio bursts were only traced to neutron stars, the dense remnants left after a colossal stellar explosion.

Mysterious radio pulses from the Milky Way ‘are unlike anything we knew before’https://t.co/rr65A6g49e

— 7News Boston WHDH (@7News) March 14, 2025

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The US president stated that the discussion centered on ending the conflict

US President Donald Trump has confirmed Washington’s talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday about ending the Ukraine conflict. However, Trump’s announcement on Truth Social caused confusion, making it seem like he spoke to Putin personally.

The White House later clarified that US special envoy Steve Witkoff spoke to the Russian president while visiting Moscow.

In his post, the US president praised the discussions but raised concerns over the thousands of Ukrainian troops trapped by Russian forces in Kursk Region, and urged Putin to allow them safe passage. He concluded his message with a plea for their survival and a prayer.

“We had very good and productive discussions with President Vladimir Putin of Russia yesterday, and there is a very good chance that this horrible, bloody war can finally come to an end — BUT, AT THIS VERY MOMENT, THOUSANDS OF UKRAINIAN TROOPS ARE COMPLETELY SURROUNDED BY THE RUSSIAN MILITARY, AND IN A VERY BAD AND VULNERABLE POSITION.

I have strongly requested to President Putin that their lives be spared. This would be a horrible massacre, one not seen since World War II. God bless them all!!!” Trump wrote.

Putin just said, "WE ARE READY TO SPEAK TO TRUMP."

Trump promised to end the Russia-Ukraine territorial dispute before taking office, and it's happening. pic.twitter.com/Db19YBLbUJ

— George (@BehizyTweets) November 7, 2024

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