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Nobody in Belgium wants Russian “blood diamonds” any more, but the next round of EU sanctions still won’t ban them.
“Consumers don’t want to buy diamonds with blood on them,” said Vicky Reynaert, a Belgian left-wing MP.
“Everybody knows what’s being done with the money by Alrosa [Russia’s biggest diamond firm] — it’s going directly to finance the war against Ukraine”, she said.
Reynaert spoke to EU observer after a Belgian parliament committee, on Tuesday (25 April), backed her resolution calling for the Belgian government to support an EU-wide embargo on Russian stones.
The consumers in Reynaert’s focus groups aside,
As part of its novelties for Watches & Wonders Geneva 2023, TAG Heuer is showcasing its lab-grown diamond technology with two different thoroughly unconventional iced-out models. While the star of the show is the TAG Heuer Carrera Plasma Diamant d’Avant-Garde Chronograph Tourbillon 44mm, which features its dial, bezel, case, and bracelet asymmetrically set with 124 clear diamonds (including a solid diamond winding crown), the second The Diamant d’Avant-Garde model debuts a different diamond-growing technology, and it represents the brand’s first use of colored lab-grown diamonds. Building upon the 36mm version of the standard time-and-date Carrera model, the new TAG Heuer
King Charles III now presidents over the British monarchy. And by his side: Queen Camilla.
Wait a second. When Queen Elizabeth II, who died Sept. 8, 2022, reigned for her 70 years, her better half wasn’t King Philip but rather HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. As with many things royal, it’s complicated.
Camilla’s new title was set in motion in February 2022, when Elizabeth decreed during festivities marking her seven decades on the throne that the Duchess of Cornwall should be known as Queen Consort, as opposed to Princess Consort, when Charles ascended to the throne.
“Queen Consort” is
The legendary musician is still coming to terms with the diagnosis.
Neil Diamond’s one’s health journey hasn’t been an easy one over the last few years, but it’s learning to find acceptance.
The 82-year-old music legend—who announced in 2018 that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease—candidly opened up about the condition in an emotional new interview for CBS Sunday Mornings, which is set to broadcast over the upcoming weekend.
In a snippet from the forthcoming interview reported by CBS News, Diamond told correspondent Anthony Mason he was in denial for a long time after initially receiving the diagnosis.
“I’m
For those on an MLB diamond this year, there’s going to be a notable difference in the infield besides a restriction on the shift. MLB increased the base size to 18 square inches from the previous size of 15 square inches this offseason, giving the bases more coverage on the dirt.
This change is being made as more of an installation of safety than to affect gameplay. The idea is to avoid collisions, particularly between players covering first base and players running through it.
There may be some small impacts on the field, eg it being slightly easier to steal
Published 9:15 am Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Headlined by country music’s Scotty McCreery and Diamond Rio, the 62nd Annual Opp Rattlesnake Rodeo will be held at Channell-Lee Stadium in Opp Friday, March 24 through Sunday, March 26.
Country musician Scotty McCreery will take the stage Saturday, March 25, at 8 pm (PHOTO PROVIDED)
Activities planned for this year’s event include arts and crafts, food, live music,
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Published March 13, 2023 • 3 minute read
PERTH, Australia, March 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Burgundy Diamond Mines has entered into a binding share purchase agreement to acquire 100 per cent of Arctic Canadian Diamond Company Limited’s assets, most notably the world-class Ekati Diamond Mine, and other
Hannah Gowdy was involved with mini-Thon at her high school and when she arrived at Penn State, her goal was to join the largest student-run philanthropy in the world — Penn State’s IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon.
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Better known as Thon, the 46-hour dance marathon that raises money for Four Diamonds families impacted by childhood cancer kicked off at 6 p.m. Friday. Gowdy, a senior, was previously on the Donor and Alumni Relations Committee and Communications Committee, then a special event chair and eventual primary chair for her sorority Tri Sigma.
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Now a dancer, Gowdy has seen Thon