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The UK Ministry of Defence pays millions of pounds annually for the purchase of Starlink terminals and satellite internet services, including to support Ukraine.

Bert Natter heeft de Libris Literatuur Prijs gewonnen met het boek Aan het einde van de oorlog. Dat maakte de jury van de prestigieuze prijs maandagavond bekend in de uitzending van Nieuwsuur.

Circle shares surged as analysts pointed to expanding stablecoin use cases and forecast significant upside as USDC adoption continues to gain traction. Shares of stablecoin issuer Circle surged Monday after the company reported mostly upbeat earnings and disclosed that a major crypto venture capital fund had purchased $222 million worth of its blockchain tokens. Circle’s shares rose almost 16% to close at $131.76, its highest level since March 18, according to Yahoo Finance. CRCL stock gave back some of its gains in initial after-hours activity. The gain extends Circle’s strong run in 2026. Shares are now up 66% year to date, giving the company a market capitalization of roughly $35 billion. Read more

After months of delays, the Senate Banking Committee has set a Thursday markup for the CLARITY Act, but it would still need some Democrats’ support to pass on the Senate floor. With lawmakers on the US Senate Banking Committee set to consider a markup on a cryptocurrency market structure bill this week, some Democrats are holding the line — and potentially their votes — on ethics provisions. The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY), passed by the US House of Representatives in July 2025, is scheduled for a markup in the Banking Committee on Thursday after months of delays due to concerns about language on stablecoin yield, tokenized equities, ethics and more issues related to the crypto industry. Although the Senate Agriculture Committee passed its version of the bill in a January markup, the legislation must pass through both panels to address different aspects of securities and commodities laws. Read more

Netflix is maandag aangeklaagd door procureur-generaal Ken Paxton van de Amerikaanse staat Texas. Volgens Paxton verzamelde en verkocht de streamingdienst zonder toestemming gegevens van gebruikers, onder wie kinderen.

A two-day strike saw the sinking of two vessels, utilizing land, sea and air platforms from the U.S., Philippine, Japanese and Canadian forces.

Meerdere ministers hebben de Britse premier Keir Starmer gevraagd op te stappen, melden Britse media. Volgens The Times hebben drie leden van het kabinet, onder wie de minister van Binnenlandse Zaken Shabana Mahmood, Starmer verteld dat hij zijn positie moet heroverwegen.

După patru ani în Olanda, doi tineri cu dor de casă au decis că e timpul să se întoarcă și să-și încerce din nou forțele în țara lor. Vin de la salarii de 2.200 euro, dar ar accepta să lucreze și pe mai puțin.

Hoe moet Ajax plek 3 halen nu ook trainer Óscar García afstand heeft genomen van de selectie? Dat is een van de thema’s in de AD Voetbalpodcast. Etienne Verhoeff en Maarten Wijffels bespreken dit.

De roep om het vertrek van de Britse premier Keir Starmer wordt steeds luider. Zeker zeventig parlementsleden, waaronder ministers uit zijn kabinet, hebben de premier opgeroepen om op te stappen. Starmer is al maanden zeer onpopulair.

As evening falls, the streets become deserted, without inviting lighting and without solutions for teens who lack a place to blow off steam safely. As an architect, the 'responsible adult' is not just a person, it's a plan

Украина хочет достичь "аэропортового перемирия" с Россией, и чтобы Европа стала посредником в переговорах с Москвой по этому вопросу. Соответствующее предложение высказал министр иностранных дел Андрей Сибига.

Solana ETFs recorded their strongest weekly inflow since February as SOL futures open interest climbed nearly 30%. Is SOL bracing for a rally to $120? The spot Solana (SOL) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded their strongest weekly performance since February, attracting $39.23 million in total net flows. The surge in capital inflows coincided with SOL futures open interest rising by $1.5 billion in May, signaling a sharp increase in trader positioning across the derivatives markets. The rise in market activity comes alongside Solana’s 15% rally to $97 in the past seven days, with traders targeting the next major resistance level at $120.  Bitwise’s BSOL ETF led the latest inflow wave with $36 million in weekly net inflows last week, while Fidelity’s FSOL added over $1.8 million. Since its launch, BSOL has attracted $861 million, accounting for nearly 81% of cumulative inflows across all spot SOL ETFs, which now total about $1.06 billion. Read more

ERNIE 5.1 hits the top of Chinese AI leaderboards while spending a fraction of what rivals do. Baidu calls it a "parameter efficiency" leap.

While Bitcoin dominated headlines, Solana and XRP investment products also recorded sharp increases in activity.