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Jean-Luc van with the Golden Globe

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The French solo sailor Jean-Luc van den Heede (73) wins the 2019 Golden Globe Race, after 211 days and 23 hours at sea. The race started on the month of July last year with 19 sailors. He had arrived on Tuesday in Les Sables d’Olonne in western France in his 35-foot yacht Matmut, the first boat to finish the 30,000-mile Golden Globe race. Only 5 sailors including Jean were left during the last stages of the race. The final 5 positions were occupied as follows:

1 Jean- Luc VDH (FRA) Rustler 36 Matmut WINNER
2 Mark Slats (NED) Rustler 36 Ohpen Maverick
3 Uku Randmaa (EST) Rustler 36 One and All
4 Istvan Kopar (USA) Tradewind 35 Puffin
5 Tapio Lehtinen (FIN) Gaia 36 Asteria

“From all my experiences, I am well aware of the difficulties this race poses.”-Jean-Luc van den Heede

He also holds the record for the fastest solo west-about non-stop circumnavigation against the prevailing winds and currents, and has been a podium finisher in four previous solo round the world races.

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Belgian gears up its investigation into kidnapped DR Congo children

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The Belgian authorities have geared up their investigation into the alleged kidnap of children of Democratic Republic of Congo for certain orphanages run in Belgian.

It was a European media that firstly exposed the adoption scandal. The media found that some of the children living in the Belgian orphanages were not actually orphans as their biological parents were alive in the country from where they were brought to the continent. The media also released a controversial statement of the biological parents of one of the DR Congo children living in Belgian as an orphan. As per the statement, the child was taken away to Europe in the pretext of a holiday camp. According to the statement, the parents were convinced that their child would be returned to them after that camp. The media reported that the child’s parents were extremely worried about their kid as those taken their child did not keep their assurances.

Recently, in the investigation launched by the Belgian authorities, it has been identified that the child mentioned in the media report was not the only victim. The authorities have secured information about at least fifteen children who were brought to the continent in the similar manner.

The authorities are planning to collect DNA samples from all those who were brought to the continent in the same period in which the identified victims were brought in.


Julienne Mpemba, a Belgian-Congolese lawyer, is the prime suspect in the case. The lawyer denies all allegations of wrongdoings.

Families fleeing fighting between the DR Congo army and rebels walk toward the eastern city of Goma.

DR Congo, marred by the civil wars and diseases, is where the majority of African orphans live. A considerable number of African orphans live in Europe are from this country.

At this moment, it remains unclear why children are kidnapped from DR Congo.

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Polish media busts illegal beef racket

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A Polish media has busted a racket, which has allegedly smuggled sick cattle into Poland and sold them illegally in their abattoirs. The Polish investigators have launched an investigation into the illegal racket. The report has considerably reduced the demand of Polish beef across the European continent.

How popular is Polish beef in Europe

Poland is the seventh largest producers of beef. Its beef is not as popular as the beef produced in Ireland, Spain, Italy, the UK, Germany and France. The UK is the biggest importer of Polish beef. It imports Polish beef as much as it imports Irish beef.

As per the EU regulation, no slaughter house should slaughter cattle in the absence of medical expert. The video released proves that there were no medical personals in the featured slaughter houses when they performed the slaughtering. The Polish authorities see this absence through suspicious eyes, like many who have watched that video.    

What the Polish media has found

Through a sting operation, it has exposed the illegal way some of the Polish abattoirs operate. The video released by the media shows the presence of sick cattle in certain Polish abattoirs.

What veterinary experts say

A veterinary expert says that the video released by the media is reliable, and clearly proves the illegality of the operations carried out by those abattoirs featured in that.

Is this the first time such a report has surfaced

In the past, a large amount of meat was withdrawn from the EU market due to a similar issue.

Europeans respect quality more than any thing else. No other continent gives importance to quality as much as the Europe does.

The European Union market follows high market standards. In the EU market, no goods and services which compromise on its quality are encouraged. Often the EU countries fail to comply with that necessity. In most situations, that is done purposefully to amass huge profit.

The latest development is also seen as the one intended to gain profit.

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Apple to patch privacy bug in video calling feature

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Apple Inc on Monday said that it will issue a software patch later this week for an error that allows iPhone users to hear the audio from users that have not yet accepted a video call. The bug, initially outlined by Apple product and review website 9to5Mac.com, was reported by several media outlets.

Apple announced the feature last summer, but then removed it from early test versions of its iOS 12 operating system. The bug appears to rely on Apple’s group video calling feature. Apple released the feature to the public in late October. An Apple statement quoted in US media said that the iPhone producer was aware of this issue and they have also found a fix that will be releasing later this week.

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The Dam collapse in Brazil has left 60 people dead

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The death toll following a dam collapse in Brazil has risen to 60 people, firefighters have confirmed, with nearly 300 others are expected to be missing. More than 260 Vale mining company employees are said to be included among the missing. The dam collapse happened on last Friday releasing a deluge of muddy mine waste that swallowed part of a town. The major cause of the dam burst is still not clear.

It is feared that a second dam nearby might be collapsed and hence a new evacuation has done. Also, the search efforts were suspended late Sunday. The work continued after water and sludge was pumped. Right now, the mining company is under critical observation. This is the second dam disaster in the country, in less than four years. The rescue operations have been extended to animals and birds.

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‘Red scarves’ organises counter-protest against yellow-vest in Paris

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A ground of youngsters wearing red scarves has organised counter-protest in the capital city of France, Paris, against the yellow-vest movement, which has been disturbing the political hemisphere of France with persistent violent protests for last few days in the name of a sudden hike in the price of fuel.

The youngsters’ group has identified itself as the red scarves. In the protest organised against the yellow-vest movement, as many as ten thousand people have participated.

A social media page created by the group has already attracted tens of thousands of French youngsters.

The group, it seems, is not against the demands the yellow-vest movement has raised, but is against the means the movement has followed to achieve the demands. In short, the red scarves are against the yellow-vest’s widely recognised mean of violent protests.

Yellow-vest protesters confront red scarves protesters in the latest rally.

The yellow-vest is the most powerful political movement the country has witnessed in the recent history. The movement appeals for a change in the way the establishment looks at the issues that directly affect the common people of France such as the fuel price hike and rent hikes.

The movement’s excessive reliance to violent means is what that makes these genuine appeals less audible among the common people who always prefer peace over violence.

The red scarves’ counter-protest has come a few hours after the yellow-vest announced its plan to contest in the upcoming European Union parliament election.

If someone is worried about this latest political development in France in connection with the rise of yellow-vest movement, it is none other than Emanuel Macron, the man who was inducted to the top post by the anti-establishment faction with the hope of developing an new system free from the clutches of establishment.

Definitely, that timing evokes suspension in many minds. Do you think the red scarves’ counter-protest will reduce the prospects of the yellow-vest members in the upcoming EU parliament election?

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California Senator Kamala Harris announces presidential bid

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US Senator Kamala Harris formally declared Sunday her candidacy to become the country’s first black female president in 2020. She had officially launched her 2020 White house campaign. In a speech that she made several pointed attacks on Trump, she promised that she will be a fighter for the people.

“We are here because the American Dream and our American democracy are under attack and on the line like never before,” Said Kamala Harris. “And we are here at this moment in time because we must answer a fundamental question: Who are we? Who are we as Americans? So, let’s answer that question to the world and each other right here and right now. America, we are better than this.”

Harris’s campaign will be based in Baltimore and led by Juan Rodriguez, who managed her 2016 Senate campaign. Aides say the campaign will have a second office in Oakland.

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Britain’s prince Philip apologises to car crash victim

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After days of criticism over keeping silent over the car crash, Britain’s Prince Philip has finally apologised to he victim who broke her wrist during the mishap. The 97 year old prince had issued an apology letter to the victim Emma Fairweather.

“I would like you to know how very sorry I am for my part in the accident. I have been across that.” – Prince Philip (in the apology letter)

The prince had admitted that he did not see her car in the “low sun”. He told Emma that he was “deeply sorry” and wished her a speedy recovery in the apology letter he had sent. He added in the letter that he may have failed to see her car because of the bright conditions near the Sandringham Estate that day. The car crash was happened on January 17 and the prince was uninjured.

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The US Shutdown ends

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The longest shutdown in the US history comes to an end. U.S. President Donald Trump announces a deal with congressional leaders to temporarily reopen the government for three weeks, ending the longest shutdown in U.S. history. The shutdown over the president’s demand for the the border wall finding is now into its 35th day. Trump spoke regarding the deal from White house.

“We have reached a deal to end the shutdown and reopen the federal government” – Donald Trump

Trump warns of emergency if no border deal with democrats. Donald Trump on Friday signed bill to reopen the government. The government is opened by Trump for 3 weeks. An estimate of 800,000 federal employees will return to work now. Trump had demanded congress to give him money for building border wall. Trump says that he will resume discussion after February 15th.

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Spain: Two-year-old fell into borehole found dead

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A two-year-old boy, who accidentally fell into a borehole in Malaga, has been found dead. The rescue team, who has tried everything possible to rescue the kid, has found it hard to believe that their efforts have not succeeded.

The accident happened when the boy and his family reached a plantation area in Malaga as part of their weekend trip. The boy went missing shortly after they reached the spot, where the 100 meters deep and only 25 cm wide borehole is located. At the initial stage, the family was unaware that there was a borehole in the region and their kid fell into it. It was a local officer who recognised the presence of the kid inside the hole. As soon as the presence of the kid was proved, every concerned department was alarmed. And, all entered into action within no time.

The rescue officials dug a parallel tunnel near the hole as part of their plan to rescue the kid. That tunnel was joined with the borehole with a horizontal hole.

It is evaluated that some miscalculations occurred in the initial stage of the planning of the rescue operation has contributed heavily to its failure.

A social group alleges that boreholes are very common in this part of the world. As per its opinion, it is a huge threat to the human life. It demands that a law should be formed to punish all irresponsible borehole owners.

Interestingly, the owner of the property where the borehole that caused accident is situated has informed the authorities that he was not aware of the existence of such a hole in his property.

It is not the first time the kid’s family has suffered the heat of tragedy; one of the kid’s brothers died of heart disease several years ago when he was just less than three years old.

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