Hong Kong’s Ying Ying gives birth to twins, becoming oldest first-time panda mum sc.mp/c4kwn?utm_sour… via @scmpnews

"...But for some reason, international players have ignored the remarkable political cooperation and unification between various resistance forces fighting the junta...." Would a Myanmar Resistance Victory Pave Way for New Country or Greater Chaos? irrawaddy.com/opinion/guest-…

Dit zit vol fouten @teletekst. Niet "..tegen de herverkiezing" maar "...tegen de fraude". De oppositie "spreekt van fraude en zegt dat..."? Nee, ze "bewees fraude" en "toonde aan dat" EZ heeft gewonnen. Waarom relativeren, de hele uitslag staat op resultadosconvzla.com/?s=08

Sunday marks six years since the passing of former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who has been regarded by so many as a guiding force for good. Today and every day, we remember him. un.org/sg/en/formersg…

"Quiero dormir un rato, un rato, un minuto, un siglo; pero que todos sepan que no he muerto; que hay un establo de oro en mis labios; que soy el pequeño amigo del viento Oeste; que soy la sombra inmensa de mis lágrimas" Federico García Lorca.

⚠🌍 The drought in the Mekong River Delta in Vietnam, driven by #ClimateChange, is forcing many of the region's 65 million inhabitants to migrate in search of better livelihoods. This migration exposes them to the risk of human trafficking.🌍⚠️ 360info.org/mekong-drought…

Meanwhile in Asia’s cauldron, the South China Sea: Chinese and Philippine ships collide near disputed Second Thomas Shoal in South China Sea hongkongfp.com/2024/08/19/chi… via Hong Kong Free Press HKFP

Zonnepanelen leggen op monumenten? 'Werelderfgoed moet meebewegen met de tijd' Mijn bijdrage vanochtend. nporadio1.nl/nieuws/binnenl… via @nporadio1

china dominating maritime trade usa not even a close second

‘Het is wrang dat de zoekoperatie naar de gezonken kotter met honderden Afrikaanse vluchtelingen al dagenlang wereldnieuws is, terwijl er jaarlijks honderden luxe zeiljachten zinken met duizenden miljonairs aan boord naar wie niet wordt gezocht.’ hpdetijd.nl/2024-08-22/waa…

Ocean Park's one-week old panda twins "are gradually stabilising and gaining weight but remain fragile," the park said on Thursday. The girl weighs around 172g, whilst the boy weighs around 168g - both are feeding normally. Photo: Ocean Park.

42 jaar na moord op #IKON-journalisten Koos Koster, Jan Kuiper, Joop Willemsen & Hans ter Laag in El Salvador komen verdachten voor rechter - Het recht zegeviert #gerechtigheid #jounalistiek nos.nl/l/2534203

A day to remember. A day to reflect. A day to take action. A day to #RememberSlavery. Today is Int'l Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade & its Abolition: on.unesco.org/2z9FPYr

We welcome your visit to China. But we hope you have minimum politeness. For example, don't occupy the seats of three persons by yourself one person, and don't step on the seats with your shoes on. Anyway, enjoy your trip in China.

Inspirerende Hannie van Leeuwen-lezing door Kathleen Ferrier over democratie, geopolitiek en ontwikkelingssamenwerking. "Vrede betekent niet louter de afwezigheid van strijd."

Kathleen Ferrier: Religion as a force of empowerment, hope, confidence, connection and community. ⁦VU Religie en Theologie⁩

Religion teaches us to forgive, to postpone judgment. Academic theologians need to speak up in society. The value of all people are equal is being threatened in society today. For example by governmental policies and measures.

It was a huge honor!

Turkey has formally asked to join the BRICS group – Bloomberg: ‘The view of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s administration is that the geopolitical center of gravity is shifting away from developed economies, according to the people’ bloomberg.com/news/articles/…