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Demonstranten bij A12 weggevoerd, voertuigen in beslag genomen

HOUTEN (ANP) - De demonstranten die langs de A12 bij Houten zaten, zijn door de politie weggehaald. Dat ziet een ANP-verslaggever. Het ging om demonstranten van Extinction Rebellion (XR) en Utrecht for Palestine (U4P) die probeerden de snelweg te blokkeren. Ze zijn na eerdere waarschuwingen van de politie in een arrestantenbus weggevoerd.

Een andere groep demonstranten bevond zich eerder op de middenberm van de N408, die aansluit op de A12. Zij zijn daar weg, ziet de verslaggever. In de middenberm stonden ook ongeveer zes trekkers, waarvan de bestuurders naar eigen zeggen boeren waren die de klimaatdemonstratie wilden verhinderen. De politie sloot eerder rijstroken van de N408 af. Die zijn weer vrijgegeven.

De politie meldde eerder dat drie voertuigen de parallelrijbaan van de A12 blokkeerden. Onder anderen de inzittenden van die voertuigen zijn aangehouden en de voertuigen zijn in beslag genomen. Bij de blokkade zijn in totaal twintig aanhoudingen verricht, aldus de politie.


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OpenAI’s apparent failure to visit key site raises questions over Stargate UK project

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​Zo ziet proefkonijn Gerben eruit zonder make-up

'Fans schrikken en vragen zich af of het wel goed met haar gaat'

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De foto's, die door een anonieme fotograaf zijn genomen in de laboratoria van cosmetica-gigant Estée Lauder, werden binnen een half uur tijd tientallen miljoenen keer bekeken. De meeste reacties zijn negatief ('Je zou er naast wakker worden', 'Mijn leven is een leugen', 'Als ik dit konijn voor m'n auto krijg rem ik niet'), maar er zijn ook mensen die het juist voor haar opnemen en haar natuurlijke looks prijzen: 'Het gaat óók om de binnenkant', reageert Hetty1963 en 'Al ziet ze eruit alsof ze uit elkaar is getrokken door vier intercity's, ze blijft denk ik toch gewoon Gerben', steekt Tessjuhhh het proefdier een hart onder de riem.

Gerben, bekend van onder andere de campagne 'Maybe she's born with it, maybe it's Maybelline', heeft zelf nog niet gereageerd op de commotie. Maar volgens ingewijden is het dier altijd bang.

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