Tag: ruins
Marinka bombed to ruins – Ukrainian forces have left the city
Images from state Russian television show a landscape more like a lunar landscape than a city. Entire neighborhoods appear to have been razed to the ground. Russian Defense Minister Sergei…
Immigration law: after the vote, a “field of ruins” in the National Assembly
A very turbulent political week is coming to an end in France. The executive was seriously shaken after the vote on the immigration law which, after several rewrites, leans largely…
“Ruins the Magic”: Embarrassing detail revealed in Christmas episode of one of the biggest cult series and fans never noticed
When many former children reunite with their parents at Christmas, it’s time for nostalgia. If they come from the 90s, that often means a Dawson’s Creek marathon. And of all…
A simple mistake ruins the amaryllis – and you can make it bloom on Christmas Eve
Amaryllis is sometimes called the queen of Christmas and you can understand that from its stately appearance. But how funny is an amaryllis that falls over because it has grown…
FT: Banknotes weighing almost a ton were transported through the ruins of Gaza | Foreign countries
According to the Financial Times, in cash-dependent Gaza, bank staff have been secretly emptying banks and transferring cash to ATMs. An unusual convoy of cars was staged in northern Gaza…
Gaza is in ruins, and irresponsible talk is now rampant about its future – experts say what may lie ahead | Foreign countries
The video from Gaza City in this story speaks volumes. The pictures show destruction and devastation. There is a bulldozer with an Israeli flag flying on its roof at the…
One of the most successful war films of all time, but one ridiculous detail almost ruins the entire film
Some soldiers are hard to sell as heroes, especially when they have hundreds of people on their conscience. Today the war film American Sniper is on TV enjoyed huge box…
“A desire for Hitler floats on the ruins of the 21st century”, by Marc Weitzmann – L’Express
How can we understand Guillaume Meurice’s “slip” on October 29 on France Inter, comparing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to “a sort of Nazi without a foreskin”? The most lenient…
Växjö residents’ initiative: “We want Kronoberg’s castle ruins to be reopened”
A new civic initiative in Växjö now hopes that the government’s increased investment in the care of cultural environments can result in the opening of Kronoberg’s castle ruins, which have…
Scammer leaves Kattenhotel Dotje in Oudewater in ruins and financial problems
Kattenhotel Dotje says it has been ‘the hotel and boarding house for your cat, rabbit, guinea pig, hamster, or any other non-barking pet for more than 12.5 years’. But the…