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In deze Toegevoegde Waarde bespreken Anna Dijkman en Marijn Jongsma de hogere eisen die Europa stelt aan methaanuitstoot. Dat levert dreigende taal uit Amerika op. En hoeveel betekenen rijken voor de democratie?

ISLAMABAD: In a move ostensibly aimed at ensuring continuity at the helm of the country’s premier civilian intelligence agency, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved a four-year contract extension for Fuad Asadullah Khan as director general of the Intelligence Bureau (IB). According to two separate notifications issued by the Establishment Division on Friday, the PM has extended the contract appointment of the grade 22 intelligence officer. While one notification confirms that Mr Khan will continue to remain posted as director general “until further orders”, another clarifies that his contract as additional director general has been extended for a fresh period of four years, effective July 14, 2026, on existing terms and conditions. The notifications, carrying the reference number 1/22/2022/E-VI, effectively consolidate Mr Khan’s position as the head of the Intelligence Bureau Division. Mr Khan is a career intelligence officer known for remaining firmly behind the curtain. He has been at the helm of IB d...

The Wall Street Journal report shows internal Binance compliance reports show an Iranian businessman routed about $850 million through the crypto exchange over two years, with roughly $425 million assessed by investigators as linked to Iran's military financing, including in the last month

CHIEF of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir is embraced by Iran’s Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni upon his arrival in Tehran.—AFP • Rubio says US in constant contact with Field Marshal Munir as the latter arrives in Iran • Notes ‘some progress’ made but insists more work needed • US considers ‘Plan B’ with willing Nato countries over Hormuz • Iran rules out deal if US demands handover of enriched uranium • Qatar joins mediation push in coordination with US • UAE says Iran’s N-programme now top concern ISLAMABAD: Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir reached Tehran on Friday as efforts to broker an interim understanding between the United States and Iran entered a decisive phase amid cautious hopes that a fragile ceasefire around the Persian Gulf could be stabilised before tensions spiral again. The visit came at a time when negotiations appeared to have moved beyond political signalling into detailed bargaining over a narrow interim framework dealing with the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s nuclear...

Bij een gasexplosie in een kolenmijn bij de Chinese stad Changzi zijn zeker acht mijnwerkers om het leven gekomen. Volgens de laatste berichten zitten 38 mijnwerkers nog vast in de mijn, meldt het Chinese staatspersbureau Xinhua.

В ночь на 23 мая ударные беспилотники атаковали нефтеналивной терминал в Новороссийске "Шесхарис", в результате чего на объекте вспыхнул масштабный пожар.

Rusaliile sunt perioada magică în care călușarii își pun în practică menirea, cutreierând satele și lecuindu-i pe cei în nevoie. Dacă te poartă drumul prin Oltenia, sunt șanse mari să-i întâlnești pe ulițele satelor și chiar și în mijlocul orașului, iar din 11 iunie, la cel mai mare concurs.

Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha announced that Sviatlana Tykhanovska, the leader of Belarus’s democratic forces, will soon arrive in Ukraine.

The couple, who have a 14-year-old son, left their home Friday morning, telling family members they are going on a hike before contact was lost. After family members failed to reach the two by phone, police tracked the devices, discovering their bodies

Râul Mureș înșiră pe malurile sale aproape 100 de castele, palate și conace nobiliare, multe cu o vechime de câteva secole și cu o istorie zbuciumată. Unele au fost restaurate și au devenit atracții turistice, în timp ce altele au rămas în ruină.

WASHINGTON: The US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced on Friday a sweeping policy change that would require most foreigners seeking permanent residency in the United States to leave the country and apply for immigrant visas from abroad, sharply restricting the long-used “adjustment of status” process. In a policy memorandum, the USCIS said applicants already in the US on temporary visas — including students, tourists and temporary workers — would generally be expected to pursue green cards through consular processing overseen by the US Department of State. The move is part of President Donald Trump’s broader effort to tighten both legal and illegal immigration pathways. The USCIS said adjustment of status inside the US would now be granted only in “extraordinary circumstances” and on a “case-by-case basis”. “We’re returning to the original intent of the law to ensure aliens navigate our nation’s immigration system properly,” USCIS spokesman Zach Kahler said in a statement released with the memo. T...

Nederlanders zijn redelijk tevreden over de netheid in hun buurt. Ze waarderen die gemiddeld met een 7,3. De Friezen blijken met een 7,6 het meest content en Flevolanders scoren het laagst met een 7,1. Toch is er ook wat te klagen. We ergeren ons het meest aan afval dat naast de containers ligt, hondenpoep en rondslingerende flesjes en blikjes. De oplossing? Hogere boetes en een opruim-taakstraf.

Rebels in northern Mali shot down a Russian-made Shahed-136 attack drone (Garpiya-A1) on May 18 that had been used by mercenaries linked to Russia. The drone contained electronics produced by Chinese companies as well as other foreign-made components.

Ethereum’s dominance in DeFi, stablecoins and staking is strengthening the long-term ETH accumulation thesis, despite it’s 28% price decline in 2026. Ether’s (ETH) long-term investment case is drawing fresh attention as Ethereum continues to lead in key areas of onchain activity and decentralized finance, despite the altcoin losing 28% of its value this year. The network still hosts roughly $43 billion in DeFi liquidity, more than $165 billion in stablecoins, and about 55% of tokenized assets tracked across public blockchains.  Data from Token Terminal also shows that the market capitalization of tokenized exchange-traded funds (ETFs) exceeds $400 million, with Ethereum accounting for 76.9% of the market share.  Referencing the data above, crypto analyst Tanaka said,  Read more

O activitate pe care o desfășoară la școală, dar în afara orelor de curs, le dă elevilor posibilitatea să se cunoască, să lege prietenii, să funcționeze ca o echipă, să-și depășească anumite frici și să cucerească, în cele din urmă, publicul de la vârste mici.

De Amerikaanse regering bereidt zich voor op een nieuwe reeks militaire aanvallen op Iran, melden bronnen aan CBS News. Ondertussen is de Pakistaanse topmilitair en onderhandelaar in de gesprekken tussen de VS en Iran, Asim Munir, onderweg naar de Iraanse hoofdstad Teheran. Volg alle ontwikkelingen in het Midden-Oosten in ons liveblog.

Министерство обороны США рассекретило еще одну часть ранее засекреченных документов о вероятных наблюдениях за НЛО, которая содержит примерно 160 файлов.

Grupul Băncii Mondiale a transmis miercuri, 20 mai, că rata globală a natalității este mai mică de jumătate față de nivelul din anii 1960, când a avut loc boom-ul demografic de după al Doilea Război Mondial.

De raket Starship van het ruimtevaartbedrijf SpaceX is in de nacht van vrijdag op zaterdag succesvol gelanceerd. Om 00.30 uur (Nederlandse tijd) steeg de onbemande raket op. Ruim tien minuten later was op beelden die SpaceX op X deelde te zien dat de raket in de ruimte was.