Even as we empathise with these intelligent animals, our relentless push for resources kills them in their thousands, just as whalers once hunted them to the brink of extinction

For weeks now, a humpback whale has been trying to die. Entangled in ropes, it had wandered into the shallow Baltic Sea. Unable to feed, it is now subject to extreme dehydration, since whales satisfy their thirst through the fish they eat.

In such a parlous situation, the whale’s last resort was to strand itself on Poel Island, in the Bay of Wismar. Sadly, it has been a slow death. Beached whales die because they are crushed by their own weight. The German humpback’s agony may have been prolonged because it lay in shallow water and was thus only partly submerged.

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He is no progressive but unlike the old opposition, the Tisza leader listened to Orbán’s rural base

The international audience observing the Hungarian election result is likely to settle on a view that feels familiar. That this election was about east v west or that it was a “youthquake”, a win secured by the unprecedented participation of young voters. These narratives have some truth to them, of course, but, especially for those interested in fighting back against regimes such as Viktor Orbán’s, it’s worth taking a closer look at this campaign. Understanding Péter Magyar’s success will require progressives to rethink their strategies in similar political scenarios.

Orbán’s defeat was against all odds. The Hungarian electoral system was designed by his government after 2010 with only one thing in mind: the interests of his party, Fidesz. His cronies control vast sections of Hungarian society and economy, including most offline media. Orbán had been effective in perpetuating the myth that he could not be removed from power democratically, which limited the political imagination of many Hungarians.

Nóra Schultz is a Hungarian political theorist and podcaster

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WASHINGTON (ANP/RTR) - De Amerikaanse president Donald Trump heeft vrijdag gezegd dat hij het staakt-het-vuren met Iran mogelijk beëindigt als er tegen woensdag geen langdurig akkoord wordt bereikt om de oorlog te beëindigen. "Misschien verleng ik het niet, maar de blokkade blijft van kracht", zei Trump tegen verslaggevers aan boord van Air Force One op weg terug naar Washington vanuit Phoenix, Arizona. Hij doelde daarbij op de Amerikaanse blokkade van Iraanse havens.

"Dus er is een blokkade", vervolgde hij, "en helaas moeten we dan weer beginnen met het laten vallen van bommen."

Wel meldde hij dat hij even daarvoor "vrij goed nieuws" over Iran had gekregen, zonder dat nieuws verder te specificeren. "Het lijkt erop dat het in het Midden-Oosten met Iran heel goed gaat. Jullie zullen het horen."

In de Botlek is brand uitgebroken op een boot met huisafval, meldt de Veiligheidsregio. Daardoor kan het zaterdagochtend stinken in Vlaardingen en Schiedam. Er komt bij de brand veel rook vrij.

Minty mint, passiefruit en iced mango; zomaar een paar van de vele verboden vape-smaken. Deze vapes vormen een groot risico voor jongeren en zijn officieel al jaren van de Nederlandse markt. Toch valt er in Rotterdam nog makkelijk aan te komen, gewoon bij tabakswinkels.

In dit artikel houden we je op de hoogte van het belangrijkste en meest opvallende 112-nieuws uit onze regio van zaterdag 18 april.

Creation of 7 illustrations for Parks Europe. Parks Europe takes the wonder of Parks across the Atlantic, where the hills are alive with majestic landscapes, historic landmarks, and cultural treasures. Adventure awaits and beauty abounds in the alpine meadows, the dramatic coastlines, the dense forests, the racing waterways, and the stunning mountains of the national parks of this spellbinding continent.

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