Yarno Ritzen
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Soldaat van Oranje alweer verlengd blijkbaar.
January 15, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Soldaat van Oranje alweer verlengd blijkbaar.
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Reuters reporting that some US military personnel in Qatar's Al-Udeid airbase have to leave the base by tonight.
Last year, a similar warning came ahead of an Iranian missile attack.
This could be an indication the US is expecting an Iranian attack (maybe in response to a planned US strike?)
Last year, a similar warning came ahead of an Iranian missile attack.
This could be an indication the US is expecting an Iranian attack (maybe in response to a planned US strike?)
January 14, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Reuters reporting that some US military personnel in Qatar's Al-Udeid airbase have to leave the base by tonight.
Last year, a similar warning came ahead of an Iranian missile attack.
This could be an indication the US is expecting an Iranian attack (maybe in response to a planned US strike?)
Last year, a similar warning came ahead of an Iranian missile attack.
This could be an indication the US is expecting an Iranian attack (maybe in response to a planned US strike?)
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Google Earth has updated imagery of Southern Lebanon, showing the scale of destruction of towns and communities, in detail, after the IDF's operation in the region between Oct 2024 and Jan 2025.
The imagery of this area is from 6 June, 2025.
The imagery of this area is from 6 June, 2025.
January 12, 2026 at 9:04 AM
Google Earth has updated imagery of Southern Lebanon, showing the scale of destruction of towns and communities, in detail, after the IDF's operation in the region between Oct 2024 and Jan 2025.
The imagery of this area is from 6 June, 2025.
The imagery of this area is from 6 June, 2025.
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11 January 1942 | Dutch Jewish boy Simon Benjamins was born in Groningen.
In 1942 he was deported to #Auschwitz together with his mother Branca, brother Marcus and sister Lea. They were all murdered in a gas chamber.
In 1942 he was deported to #Auschwitz together with his mother Branca, brother Marcus and sister Lea. They were all murdered in a gas chamber.
January 11, 2026 at 12:00 PM
11 January 1942 | Dutch Jewish boy Simon Benjamins was born in Groningen.
In 1942 he was deported to #Auschwitz together with his mother Branca, brother Marcus and sister Lea. They were all murdered in a gas chamber.
In 1942 he was deported to #Auschwitz together with his mother Branca, brother Marcus and sister Lea. They were all murdered in a gas chamber.
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Fourth Palestinian baby freezes to death in Gaza since November https://aje.news/1ryphy
January 11, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Fourth Palestinian baby freezes to death in Gaza since November https://aje.news/1ryphy
'Denmark changes name of Greenland into Epstein Island so Trump stops talking about it.'
Denemarken verandert naam Groenland in Epstein Island zodat Trump erover ophoudt
Denemarken verandert naam Groenland in Epstein Island zodat Trump erover ophoudt
Denemarken is de voortdurende stroom aan bedreigingen van Donald Trump richting Groenland meer dan zat.
speld.nl
January 8, 2026 at 11:04 AM
'Denmark changes name of Greenland into Epstein Island so Trump stops talking about it.'
Absolute banger of a headline.
January 6, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Absolute banger of a headline.
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personally I think if a story about an illegal war and kidnapping leaks to you should publish it.
NEW: Plans for secret U.S. raid to capture Maduro leaked to the Washington Post and New York Times before it happened, but both decided not to publish to protect U.S. troops - Semafor
January 4, 2026 at 6:07 AM
personally I think if a story about an illegal war and kidnapping leaks to you should publish it.
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“Since this story was reported, Radio Dabanga has notified NPR that some funding streams outside the United States, including from the Netherlands' government and private donors, have continued to support the station, averting immediate danger of collapse.”
Some good news at the start of 2026!
Some good news at the start of 2026!
Budget cuts threaten the future of Amsterdam-based Radio Dabanga, which has served as an information lifeline for Sudanese people about their war-torn country. n.pr/4saai1J
A radio station in Amsterdam is a lifeline for Sudan. After USAID cuts, it's faltering
Budget cuts threaten the future of Amsterdam-based Radio Dabanga, which has served as an information lifeline for Sudanese people about their war-torn country.
n.pr
January 2, 2026 at 3:55 PM
“Since this story was reported, Radio Dabanga has notified NPR that some funding streams outside the United States, including from the Netherlands' government and private donors, have continued to support the station, averting immediate danger of collapse.”
Some good news at the start of 2026!
Some good news at the start of 2026!
De columns van Schimmelpenninck hebben nu al effect.
'Racistische' graffiti A28 maandenlang te zien, tot iemand zelf in actie kwam #nieuws
'Racistische' graffiti A28 maandenlang te zien, tot iemand zelf in actie kwam
Vol vol, het is genoeg Die tekst was lange tijd te lezen op een geluidswal op de A28 bij Zwolle. Een doorn in het oog van een weggebruiker, die besloot het dan zelf maar weg te halen. Het engste dat ik in lange tijd gedaan heb, schrijft ze. Rijkswaterstaat was er minder blij mee.
www.rtl.nl
December 23, 2025 at 2:05 PM
De columns van Schimmelpenninck hebben nu al effect.
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Ok. Now had a chance to check and, well, at least some docs do appear to be straight up classic redaction fail. And there are some *interesting* bits here.
www.justice.gov/multimedia/C...
www.justice.gov/multimedia/C...
December 23, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Ok. Now had a chance to check and, well, at least some docs do appear to be straight up classic redaction fail. And there are some *interesting* bits here.
www.justice.gov/multimedia/C...
www.justice.gov/multimedia/C...
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They didn't do the redactions right, and a bunch of financial information and immigration fraud detail is viewable on the Epstein files if you just highlight the black bars, and copy and paste into a new doc.
December 23, 2025 at 10:26 AM
They didn't do the redactions right, and a bunch of financial information and immigration fraud detail is viewable on the Epstein files if you just highlight the black bars, and copy and paste into a new doc.
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CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss pulled a 60 Minutes segment on allegations of abuses at an El Salvador detention center where the Trump administration sent hundreds of Venezuelan migrants. n.pr/4pagOTD
CBS News chief Bari Weiss pulls '60 Minutes' story, sparking outcry
CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss pulled a 60 Minutes segment on allegations of abuses at an El Salvador detention center where the Trump administration sent hundreds of Venezuelan migrants.
n.pr
December 22, 2025 at 9:39 AM
CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss pulled a 60 Minutes segment on allegations of abuses at an El Salvador detention center where the Trump administration sent hundreds of Venezuelan migrants. n.pr/4pagOTD
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Amid soaring starvation in the Kakuma Refugee Camp, one young mother of two said she had considered taking her own life to save her children, “because I heard the U.N. takes care of the kids when the parents are gone.”
After Trump Officials Cut Food Aid to Kenya, Children Starved to Death
“Brutal and traumatizing”: Interviews and a trove of internal documents show government officials and aid workers desperately tried to warn Trump advisers about impending disaster and death.
www.propublica.org
December 21, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Amid soaring starvation in the Kakuma Refugee Camp, one young mother of two said she had considered taking her own life to save her children, “because I heard the U.N. takes care of the kids when the parents are gone.”
EXCLUSIVE: Last month, the Somali e-visa system had a large data breach - 35,000 passports were exposed.
The Somali gov. moved the e-visa system to a new domain. But that new domain also exposes e-visas, which contain sensitive data such as passport numbers.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12...
The Somali gov. moved the e-visa system to a new domain. But that new domain also exposes e-visas, which contain sensitive data such as passport numbers.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12...
Personal data of thousands left exposed by new Somalia e-visa security flaw
Al Jazeera finds Somalia’s electronic visa website lacks proper security, allowing anyone to download sensitive data.
www.aljazeera.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:06 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Last month, the Somali e-visa system had a large data breach - 35,000 passports were exposed.
The Somali gov. moved the e-visa system to a new domain. But that new domain also exposes e-visas, which contain sensitive data such as passport numbers.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12...
The Somali gov. moved the e-visa system to a new domain. But that new domain also exposes e-visas, which contain sensitive data such as passport numbers.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12...
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Picturing very confused police at speed checks who can't work out what speed it was doing or what direction it was heading
I’ve been on the road in the new all-electric Jaguar
I’ve been on the road in the new all-electric Jaguar
www.independent.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Picturing very confused police at speed checks who can't work out what speed it was doing or what direction it was heading
I remember a time when the world was up in arms because the Houthis were seizing tankers.
The silence is deafening now.
The silence is deafening now.
U.S. Preparing To Seize More Tankers Off Venezuela's Coast: Report
U.S. Preparing To Seize More Tankers Off Venezuela's Coast: Report
U.S. Preparing To Seize More Tankers Off Venezuela's Coast: Report
www.huffpost.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:13 AM
I remember a time when the world was up in arms because the Houthis were seizing tankers.
The silence is deafening now.
The silence is deafening now.
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Goddam why does 1918 go so hard
December 12, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Goddam why does 1918 go so hard
What a story.
Ukraine's Operation Spiderweb is one of the most ambitious covert operations to date, striking a precious airplane fleet deep in Russia's territory.
Read our exclusive account based on conversations with those involved:
www.wsj.com/world/europe...
Read our exclusive account based on conversations with those involved:
www.wsj.com/world/europe...
Inside Ukraine’s Daring ‘Operation Spiderweb’ Attack on Russia
Kyiv’s plan to smuggle more than 100 drones into enemy territory required meticulous planning, high-tech gadgets—and luck.
www.wsj.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:41 AM
What a story.
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An earlier version of the NSS specifically said that the US should try to pry Italy, Austria, Poland and Hungary away from the EU
www.defenseone.com/policy/2025/...
www.defenseone.com/policy/2025/...
December 10, 2025 at 10:30 AM
An earlier version of the NSS specifically said that the US should try to pry Italy, Austria, Poland and Hungary away from the EU
www.defenseone.com/policy/2025/...
www.defenseone.com/policy/2025/...
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De wreedheid waartoe we in dit land in staat zijn benoemd mij soms de adem. Uit dit eerste onderzoek van onze nieuwe generatie onderzoeksjournalisten blijkt dat dit 'vrijwel uitsluitend moeders van kleur' treft. Ombudsmannen herkennen het en hebben gemeenten aangesproken, toch gaat het door
Nieuws | Gemeenten weigeren dakloze moeders bij de opvang en dreigen met afnemen hun kinderen als ze niet zelf iets regelen en om hulp blijven vragen, onderzoek ism @groene.nl en @trouw.nl www.platform-investico.nl/onderzoeken/...
Gemeenten dreigen dakloze moeders met afnemen kinderen | Investico Onderzoeksjournalisten
Meerdere gemeenten dreigen dakloze moeders met het afnemen van hun kinderen als ze om opvang vragen. Volgens experts is dit in strijd met mensenrechten.
www.platform-investico.nl
December 9, 2025 at 6:39 PM
De wreedheid waartoe we in dit land in staat zijn benoemd mij soms de adem. Uit dit eerste onderzoek van onze nieuwe generatie onderzoeksjournalisten blijkt dat dit 'vrijwel uitsluitend moeders van kleur' treft. Ombudsmannen herkennen het en hebben gemeenten aangesproken, toch gaat het door