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Veiling pretpark Rivoli komt dichterbij, maar eigenaar blijft strijden: 'Ik vecht ervoor'

Een pretpark dat voor 80 procent af is, maar op het punt staat om onder de hamer te gaan. Attractiepark Rivoli op het voormalige AVR-terrein in Rotterdam-Zuid wordt op 21 april geveild. Maandag kregen tientallen geïnteresseerden alvast een rondleiding over het terrein.

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Israëlische parlement negeert kritiek en neemt ‘draconische’ wet op doodstraf aan

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I love these looping GIF animations from perfectl00p that use Windows 3.1 elements (Minesweeper, Solitaire, SkiFree, Notepad).

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Never mind leading the free world, if Donald Trump were your ageing father, when would you take away his car keys?

Presidential decisions can mean life or death for millions around the world, that’s why constitutional safeguards exist. But do they work in practice?

Donald Trump’s cognitive skills are amazing. So amazing! So great! So much better than any other dumb presidential contender you could mention, at least according to Trump himself, who bragged once again last week of how he had repeatedly aced what he calls “a very hard test for a lot of people”. (It’s thought he means a screening tool for mild cognitive impairment in elderly people.)

Sure, the 79-year-old leader of the free world recently interrupted a cabinet meeting in the middle of a war to ramble on at length about a conversation he supposedly had with the head of the Sharpie pen company over supplying bespoke presidential felt-tips, of which the firm said it could find no record. And made a baffling joke about Pearl Harbor during a press conference in front of an alarmed-looking Japanese prime minister. And called the strait of Hormuz the “strait of Trump”, before adding that that was absolutely deliberate because “there are no accidents with me”. But anyway, to be clear, his mental state is great. The greatest!

Gaby Hinsliff is a Guardian columnist

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Daily Mail accusers induced to sue on basis of disowned claims, court told

Lawyers for paper say investigator’s disputed claims were used to recruit prominent figures to case

Public figures such as Doreen Lawrence and Elton John were “induced” to sue the Daily Mail’s publisher on the basis of a private investigator’s now disowned claims of illegal activity, the high court has heard.

Seven people including Prince Harry have accused Associated Newspapers Ltd (ANL) of using unlawful information gathering to obtain stories. John’s partner, David Furnish, and the actor Liz Hurley are also among the group. ANL denies all the claims.

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Court of appeal says it cannot rule on which identical twin fathered a child

One twin wanted to take parental responsibility from the other for child P after both had sex with child’s mother

A woman who had sex with identical twins within four days of each other is unable to ensure one of them takes parental responsibility because it is “not possible” to know which is the father, the court of appeal has said.

One of the twins was registered as the father on the birth certificate of the child, referred to as P. His identical twin, along with the mother, sought to take over parental responsibility by asking the court of appeal to overturn a previous family court decision.

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FCC says it's making it easier for US telcos to ditch legacy lines

But critics say stopping some engineering tests is not the sort of corner you want to cut

America's telecoms regulator has unveiled new measures to speed the transition to modern high-speed networks, but critics argue the move could leave behind those in rural areas or with special needs.…

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Minister: rol voor Nederlandse bedrijven in wederopbouw Oekraïne

BREDA (ANP) - Nederlandse bedrijven kunnen helpen om Oekraïne weer op de been te krijgen. Dat zei minister van Buitenlandse Handel en Ontwikkelingssamenwerking Sjoerd Sjoerdsma op het bedrijvenforum voor Nederlandse en Oekraïense bedrijven voorafgaand aan de Lviv-conferentie.

"De schade door Rusland is enorm. We moeten Oekraïne weer opbouwen samen. De wederopbouw kan niet wachten op een wapenstilstand", zei Sjoerdsma. Hij ziet in de heropbouw van het land een belangrijke rol voor Nederlandse bedrijven. "Overheden kunnen de kosten niet alleen dragen. Private investeringen zijn cruciaal."

De minister begrijpt dat investeren in het buitenland niet zonder risico is, al helemaal niet in een land dat in oorlog is. Hij zei dat de Nederlandse en Oekraïense overheid aan het kijken zijn hoe ze de risico's kunnen aanpakken. Sjoerdsma stelt dat de Nederlandse overheid bedrijven actief ondersteunt, vooral wanneer ze actief zijn in energie, water, landbouw of gezondheidszorg.


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Semiprecious Stones Coat Kathleen Ryan’s Oversized Sculptures of Rotting Food

Semiprecious Stones Coat Kathleen Ryan’s Oversized Sculptures of Rotting Food

There are thousands upon thousands of types of mold out there. Some you can eat—think the rind on a wheel of brie or a gray fungus known as “noble rot” that gives certain types of grapes an extra sweet flavor for dessert wines. But there are plenty we shouldn’t eat, and when that loaf of bread in the cupboard begins to turn blue-green, it’s definitely time to chuck it in the bin. For Kathleen Ryan, the myriad colors and textures of mold continue to inspire larger-than-life sculptures of fruit and other foods that, in a way, preserve decay.

Ryan’s oversized works are characterized by their textural finishes, often using an array of colored beads and semiprecious stones to achieve the effects of layered fungi and rot, in addition to salvaged metal and other materials. Recent works such as “Bad Lemon (Slice of Paradise)” and “Screwdriver” nod to the realm of cocktails and, by extension, the notion of luxury and even vacations—concepts that somewhat sour within the context of an increasingly vulnerable economy.

A sculpture of a moldy, ovesrized lemon slice made from beads and salvaged metal
“Bad Lemon (Slice of Paradise)” (2024), serpentine, prehnite, azurite in malachite, amazonite, aquamarine, jasper, dolomite, and fuchsite, pyrite, turquoise, labradorite, agate, marble, steel pins on coated polystyrene, Volkswagen fender, 14 x 26 1/2 x 11 1/2 inches

Juxtaposing stones ranging from amethyst and azurite to turquoise and tourmaline with salvaged metal from vintage cars, Ryan’s sculptures evoke an array of associations. She has previously likened their over-the-top scale to the roadside attractions tourists might see along Interstate highways, such as giant doughnuts and other foods and animals.

Like a geode that doesn’t look like much from the outside, works like “Bad Lemon (Slice of Paradise)” have two very different personalities, where the metal exterior lets on little about what’s inside. Ryan taps into our appreciation of hidden beauty when opening up an ancient, crystallized stone while simultaneously suggesting the grotesqueness of opening a peach, for example, only to find it rotten inside.

Some of the works seen here were recently on view at Karma in New York, and you can find more on Ryan’s Instagram.

A detail of a sculpture of a moldy, ovesrized lemon slice made from beads and salvaged metal
Detail of “Bad Lemon (Slice of Paradise)”
A sculpture of an oversized cocktail umbrella sticking out of a moldy citrus slice and cherry, laying on a gallery floor
“Screwdriver” (2023), onyx, citrine, rhodonite, garnet, agate, tektite, lava rock, turquoise, aquamarine, serpentine, magnesite, amazonite, black tourmaline, jasper, prehnite, ruby in zoisite, marble, amber, labradorite, smoky quartz, quartz, acrylic, steel pins on coated polystyrene, aluminum umbrella, 68’ AMC Javelin trunk, 77 x 88 x 107 inches
A detail of a sculpture of an oversized cocktail umbrella sticking out of a moldy cherry and citrus slice, laying on a gallery floor
Detail of “Screwdriver”
An oversized, rotten half of a lemon or lime with mold on it, made from beads
“Bad Lemon (Desert)” (2023), citrine, jasper, agate, smoky quartz, quartz, carnelian, calcite, labradorite, amber, sunstone, garnet, unakite, red aventurine, tiger’s eye, tourmaline, hessonite garnet, chrysoprase, lodolite, lepidolite, serpentine, shell, freshwater pearl, glass, steel pins on coated polystyrene, 16 1/2 x 17 x 14 inches
The back side of an oversized, rotten half of a lemon or lime with mold on it, made from beads
“Bad Lemon (Desert)”
A detail of an oversized, rotten half of a lemon or lime with mold on it, made from beads
Detail of “Bad Lemon (Desert)”
A detail of a sculpture of an oversized piece of moldy bread made from beads
Detail of “Sunset Strip”
A detail of a sculpture of an oversized piece of moldy bread made from beads
Detail of “Sunset Strip”

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Kabinet wil bijdrage aan UNRWA weer verhogen naar 19 miljoen euro per jaar

In 2024 besloot de Tweede Kamer om de steun aan UNRWA af te bouwen naar één miljoen euro in 2029. Vorige week stemde D66 nog tegen een eigen motie om de steun te verhogen. Dat de minister het plan nu toch doorzet, wekt irritatie bij oppositie van links tot rechts.