Look at a map of the world and you'll see a neat patchwork of nation-states. But this is not where power actually resides. 1/x 🧵

https://twitter.com/guardianaus/status/1638816363446931456

From the 1990s onwards, globalization has shattered the map, leading to an explosion of new legal entities: tax havens, free ports, city-states, gated enclaves and special economic zones. 2/x

Dutch government to ban use of TikTok on government phones

The government immediately advises government officials not to use apps from countries such as China and Russia on their work phones. In time, a complete ban will follow.#China #Russia #TikTok nu.nl/tech/6256249/n… Minister van Huffelen says that the government goes further than discouraging 1 app. "We are opting for a structural solution that government officials can trust, with their work in a digital world. The government must be able to do its work safely, also via mobile devices."

China warns the Netherlands after ASML boycott

The Dutch relationship with China will be damaged if the government goes ahead with its plans to block the export of advanced chip machines to China.@MartijnRasser @BaldingsWorld @Dimi @PekingMike @joshrogin fd.nl/bedrijfsleven/… The Netherlands does not only risk Chinese reprisals, but also puts its own edge in chip technology at risk if it cuts itself off from the world's largest market, Chinese Ambassador Tan Jian warns. For the first time, the PRC is responding in detail to the export restrictions.

Gurkhas and the British

Men from the hillsides of Nepal began joining the British Army in 1815,right after the end of the 1st phase of the Anglo-Gurkha War of 1814-16.They have been serving the British Crown ever since.#Gurkha #Gurkhas #Nepal #ENGITA #Eng scmp.com/week-asia/opin… The Gurkhas played an essential role in establishing the British Raj in India and fought for the British in Afghanistan, what was then Burma, Tibet and in countless other conflicts.

#England #Britain #British #Army #BritishArmy #Eng #ENGITA #Euro2020Final #EuroFinal #EURO2020

Een gedeelte van de zeer gevaarlijke misinformatie van de #oranjezomer ontkrachten. Niet alles, want daar heb je een dagtaak aan.

René van der #Gijp: “Dan gaan we ons nu drukmaken om die twintigers[die besmet raken met Sars-CoV-2]. Laat gaan.”👇 @wilfredgenee #veronicainside #VI

https://twitter.com/bert_hubert/status/1413212153209888769

Johan #Derksen: “Je hebt programma’s dat is al een unicum, dat er een blanke aan tafel zit.”

Insinuerend dat er bij de NPO heel veel mensen van kleur op tv komen en witte mensen in de verdrukking komen.Allemaal feitelijke onzin. Mensen van kleur zijn zwaar ondervertegenwoordigd.