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Al jarenlang trouw aan hetzelfde bedrijf en tóch betaal je tientjes per maand meer dan nieuwe klanten. Toezichthouder ACM neemt het op voor loyale klanten die ieder jaar ongemerkt meer gaan betalen voor hun internet. De ACM gaat strenger controleren of internetaanbieders hun klanten informeren over de voordeligste tarieven.

Украинская певица Ирина Билык впервые за долгое время показала, как выглядит сейчас ее младший сын Табриз. Мальчик, как оказалось, уже интересуется кулинарией.

De loontransparantie komt eraan. Goed nieuws voor de loonkloof tussen mannen en vrouwen, maar ook voer voor ongemakkelijke situaties.

TON Pay’s new SDK lets Telegram Mini Apps accept Toncoin and stablecoins in a single, low-fee checkout flow, seeking to make TON a payments rail for its 1.1 billion monthly active users. The Open Network Foundation has launched TON Pay, a new payments software development kit (SDK) designed to make cryptocurrencies usable for everyday consumer transactions within the Telegram ecosystem.  In a Monday release shared with Cointelegraph, the product is positioned as a simple, wallet-agnostic payment layer that allows merchants and Mini App developers to accept crypto directly through Telegram, aiming to turn the app into a hub for seamless blockchain-based commerce. According to the TON Foundation, TON Pay provides developers with a single software kit that integrates with Telegram Mini Apps, removing much of the friction associated with managing wallet infrastructure, settlement, and checkout flows.  Read more

De Europanieuwsbrief van het FD gaat dit keer over vervaging van de Europese vergroening, immuniteit in Straatsburg en een curieus arrest.

Veel reizigers in de regio Utrecht stonden de afgelopen weken regelmatig tevergeefs te wachten op de bus. Vervoerders Transdev en Keolis kenden een dramatische start van hun nieuwe ov-contract. Het toont hoe kwetsbaar het stads- en streekvervoer is geworden.

Современные спутниковые снимки позволяют непрерывно следить почти за каждым уголком планеты, однако так было не всегда. Еще столетие тому люди не знали о существовании Северной Земли.

Met het naar voren schuiven van de eerste vrouwelijke driesterrengeneraal kiest D66 voor een verrassende naam op het ministerie van Volkshuisvesting en Ruimtelijke Ordening.

Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal has proposed the establishment of an “OIC Vaccine Alliance” comprising Islamic countries, underscoring the critical role of vaccine production in strengthening global and regional health security.

The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony on Monday extended the deadline for biometric verification of intending pilgrims for Hajj 2026, allowing applicants to complete the process through the Saudi Visa Bio App until Feb 17.

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the request for an “immediate” meeting with PTI founder Imran Khan, and issued a notice to the government for tomorrow. The SC had fixed for hearing 13 petitions related to Imran and his spouse Bushra Bibi, and said PTI’s memorandum seeking jail visitation rights for the party founder has been forwarded to the relevant executive authorities for consideration under the law. Imran has been in jail since August 2023, convicted in a string of cases he says were politically driven following his ouster in a 2022 no-confidence vote. The request for the meeting, submitted by senior PTI leader Latif Khosa, was rejected by a two-member bench comprising Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi and Justice Shahid Bilal Hassan. The bench observed that such an order could not be passed without hearing the other side. Hence, a notice was then issued to the government for tomorrow (Tuesday). Addressing Khosa during the hearing, CJP Afridi said that “we have to overcome the ...

Crypto ETP outflows slowed to $187 million after weeks of losses, with a record $63 billion in trading volume, suggesting a “potential market nadir,” CoinShares said. Crypto investment products logged a third straight week of outflows, though the pace of selling eased markedly as digital asset prices steadied after a sharp downturn. Crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) recorded $187 million in outflows during the week, a sharp drop from the $3.43 billion seen over the previous two weeks, CoinShares reported on Monday. The slowdown came as Bitcoin (BTC) fell to its lowest level since November 2024, with the price touching $60,000 on Coinbase last Thursday. Read more

9 февраля стоимость электроэнергии впервые достигла 15 гривен за кВт/ч для промышленных потребителей без учета налога.

Ученые расширили границы квантовой механики, ведь им впервые удалось превратить сверхтекучую жидкость в сверхтекучее твердое тело и обратно.

В этот день, 9 февраля 1846 года, родился гениальный немецкий конструктор Вильгельм Майбах. Фокус расскажет об одном из создателей первых автомобилей и мотоциклов и основателе самого роскошного немецкого автобренда.

Coffee shop chain 5 to go, founded by Radu Savopol and Lucian Badila, is accelerating development in 2026 and plans to open the first units in Dublin and Sofia, as well as a regional office in Cluj, targeting EUR72 million turnover by yearend.

Bitcoin could revisit $87,000 during consolidation, but only as a chance to add shorts, and not confirmation of a trend.

The Punjab government and the World Bank have agreed to further strengthen their partnership across key development sectors, including health, education, housing, tourism, and climate resilience.