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Om de overheidsuitgaven in de zorg en sociale zekerheid in te perken, snijdt de nieuwe coalitie behoorlijk in deze sectoren. Dat gaat ook pijn doen in de portemonnee, maar het is niet zonder reden.

Een stevige krampaanval in de marathonpartij tegen Alexander Zverev leek Carlos Alcaraz de finale van de Australian Open te kosten. Een ‘toverdrankje’ hield de Spanjaard echter op de been. Alcaraz herpakte zich en won alsnog: 6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (3), 6-7 (4), 7-5. Maar was dat echt te danken aan zijn flesje augurkensap?

De nieuwe coalitie wil de leeftijdsgrens voor tabak en vapes verhogen van 18 naar 21 jaar. Coalitiepartijen D66, VVD en CDA willen daarmee verder inzetten op een "rookvrije generatie".

De Amerikaanse hoofdstad Washington krijgt dit jaar op voorspraak van president Donald Trump hoogstwaarschijnlijk een IndyCar-race. Trump heeft vrijdag een presidentieel decreet getekend waarin plannen voor de wedstrijd staan.

Actrice Catherine O’Hara, onder meer bekend van haar rol in de eerste twee Home Alone-films, is vrijdag op 71-jarige leeftijd overleden. Dat bevestigt haar manager.

A wave of leveraged liquidations erased hundreds of billions in value, reshuffling Bitcoin’s standing among the world’s largest investable assets. Bitcoin’s sharp reversal this week has pushed it outside the world’s 10 largest assets by market capitalization, underscoring how difficult price action has been in recent months as markets continue to digest the cryptocurrency industry’s largest forced liquidation on record. Hovering around $83,000 per coin, Bitcoin’s (BTC) market capitalization has slipped to about $1.65 trillion, ranking it 11th globally. That places it just behind Saudi Aramco, the state-run oil giant, and below Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), according to market data trackers. By contrast, gold has surged to the top spot by a wide margin following a record-breaking rally, cementing its position as the world’s largest asset. The gains have been accompanied by explosive growth in gold futures activity, a trend highlighted in recent data by cryptocurrency exchange MEXC. Read more

Radio Veronica-dj Frank van ‘t Hof heeft zijn doel behaald om in het kader van de ‘80s-maand op Radio Veronica op de weegschaal weer een getal te zien ‘in de tachtig’. In de middagshow van Radio Veronica werd de dj na het weegmoment beloond met een frikandel speciaal.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and President of Romania Nicușor Dan discussed joint energy projects aimed at strengthening energy security.

Președintele Ucrainei, Volodimir Zelenski, a anunțat că a discutat cu Nicușor Dan despre proiecte comune în domeniul energiei, menite să consolideze semnificativ securitatea energetică a ambelor state.

Скеровано до суду справу щодо жорстокого поводження з твариною. Обвинуваченим є 53-річний мешканець Харківського району, якого підозрюють у вбивстві собаки. Про це повідомили в Харківській обласній прокуратурі. 15 листопада 2025…

Обнародован список авто, на которые распространяется транспортный налог в 2026 году. Его существенно расширили и теперь он насчитывает более 1000 моделей и модификаций.

D66, VVD en CDA hadden grote plannen, maar hun coalitieakkoord wordt gedomineerd door de enorme stijging van de uitgaven aan defensie. En door de forse bezuinigingen die daartegenover staan.

Rob Kemps kan dit jaar met een goed gevoel de carnavalsperiode ingaan. De zanger, het gezicht van feestact Snollebollekes, kreeg vrijdag namelijk een diamanten plaat. Dat is de hoogste onderscheiding die je in ons land kunt krijgen voor een single.

Президент Украины Владимир Зеленский рассказал, что США говорили об "энергетическом перемирии" между российской и украинской стороной в течение недели. Отсчет должен был начаться с ночи на 30 января.

United States President Donald Trump said on Friday that he believed Tehran wanted to make a deal to avoid military action, adding that the US “armada” near Iran was bigger than the one he dispatched to topple Venezuela’s leader. The development came hours after Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran is prepared to resume talks with Washington, but they should be fair and not include Iran’s defence capabilities. Trump made these remarks while addressing reporters in the Oval Office of the White House. “We have a large armada, flotilla, you can call it whatever you want, heading to Iran right now. Even larger than what we had in Venezuela,” the president stated. “Hopefully, we’ll make a deal. If we do make a deal, that’s good; if we don’t make a deal, we’ll see what happens,” Trump added. Asked if Iran had been given any deadline for a deal on its nuclear programme, ballistic missiles and other issues, Trump replied, “Only they know for sure.” He added that he had communicated that directly. “We’ll...

Глава Днепропетровского областного совета Николай Лукашук сообщил о фейковых сообщениях, которые от его имени рассылают мошенники.Об этом сообщает Подробнее

An official said that Hong Kong authorities would work on a draft framework, and had begun processing license applications for stablecoin issuers and addressing crypto taxes. Christopher Hui, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of Hong Kong, said local financial regulators are planning to submit a draft framework related to digital assets sometime in 2026. In comments prepared for a Friday policy briefing of the Hong Kong Legislative Council's Finance Committee, Hui said the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau and  Securities and Futures Commission planned to submit a draft ordinance related to regulations for providers offering crypto advisory services. He added that the two regulators were consulting the public after releasing a digital asset consultation paper in December.   In addition, Hui said that the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) had begun processing license applications for stablecoin issuers and would address reporting digital assets on taxes.  Read more

Papa Leon al XIV-lea a decis să nu locuiască nici în Casa Santa Marta din Cetatea Vaticanului, nici în apartamentele papale tradiționale ale Palatului Apostolic, preferând o mansardă izolată a acestei clădiri emblematice.

Траектория падения китайской ракеты Zhuque-3 весом в 11 тонн, была непредсказуемой. Так что в Великобритании была объявлена ​​повышенная готовность из-за возможности падения обломков.

Ritmul de avans al Rusiei în ultimii doi ani, chiar și în cursul celor mai susținute campanii ofensive, a fost printre cele mai lente din războiul modern, se arată într-o nouă analiză a Centrului pentru Studii Strategice și Internaționale, citată de Business Insider.