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​Vanaf vanavond zendt de VPRO de serie ‘Slapen in Uruguay’ uit. In de vijfdelige serie volgen we Nederlandse toeristen die een uniek inkijkje geven in hun slaap. De documentaire biedt daarmee een podium aan een groep tevreden Nederlanders die je normaal niet ziet of hoort.

Zoals Janette (41) en haar gezin. De verpleegkundige heeft een drukke, maar voldoenende baan in Nederland. Ze ziet haar vakantie als een fijne manier om even bij te tanken. “Ik ben dol op Nederland en mijn leven daar, maar af en toe moet je even de batterij opladen. Dat doe ik hier in Uruguay. Overdag lekker naar het strand en genieten van de lokale keuken, ‘s nachts vooral veel bijslapen. Ik voel me er lekker fit bij. Wat daarbij helpt is dat iedereen hier is gevaccineerd, waardoor je niet bij iedere hoestende Uruguyaan in de stress schiet.”

Een andere toerist, de 30-jarige Bart-Jan, vindt Uruguay ‘leuk’ en het hotelbed ‘prima’, maar is ook blij dat hij geen al te lange vakantie heeft geboekt: “We zijn hier op groepsreis, alles ligt vast en is vooraf besproken. En ik zit vooral tussen de Nederlanders, terwijl mijn interesse meer ligt bij de locals en hoe ze leven. Eigenlijk heb ik best heimwee naar Nederland, waar ik veel meer vrijheid ervaar. Nog een paar daagjes, dan vliegen we weer terug!”

Sommige kijkers klagen over de beeldkwaliteit in sommige afleveringen. “In aflevering twee deed iemand het licht uit voor hij ging liggen en toen heb ik een kwartier naar een zwart scherm zitten kijken. Laat dan wel even een nachtlampje aan boven het bed.”

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Critics accuse administration of ‘cooking the books’ by claiming US would save $1.3bn from climate finding reversal

The Trump administration claims its latest move to gut climate regulations and end all greenhouse gas standards for vehicles will save Americans money. But its own analysis indicates that the new rule will push up gas prices, and that the benefits of the rollback are unlikely to outweigh the costs.

On Thursday, the president and his environmental secretary Lee Zeldin announced the finalized repeal of the endangerment finding, a legal determination which underpins virtually all federal climate regulations. He claimed the rollback would save the US $1.3tn by 2055.

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Experts question convicted sex trafficker’s motivations as she claims she can reveal ‘truth’ in exchange for freedom

When Ghislaine Maxwell refused to testify before Congress last week, she nonetheless insisted on her willingness to help.

Maxwell, who was convicted of helping Jeffrey Epstein draw teenage girls into a world of sexual abuse, dangled the prospect of revealing truth before Congress and American public – so long as she was freed from jail.

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Thai cuisine’s most delicious curry is also its most complex. Thankfully, our resident perfectionist is here to help you master your massaman

Bickering pleasantly over the menu in a Thai restaurant with my family recently, I realised I was unable to explain exactly what a gaeng massaman was, beyond the fact it was probably a safe bet for those concerned about the three chillies next to the green curry (a dish I first tackled for this column back in 2010). The gap in my repertoire was explained later when I opened David Thompson’s pink bible of Thai Food and learned that “a mussaman curry is the most complex, time-consuming Thai curry to make”. The fact the esteemed Australian chef also describes it as “the most delicious” is scant comfort given I’ve just promised my editor I’ll make at least six of the things … but then I remember how incredibly tasty it is, and knuckle down to my research.

Though the first recipe dates from 1899, massaman, whose name suggests an association with the country’s Muslim minority, probably dates back to the 17th century, and reflects either Persian or Malaysian influence, or perhaps that of the Indian and Middle Eastern spice traders who travelled through southern Thailand on their way to China. It’s unusual in its use of dried spices like cumin and cinnamon, bay leaves and cloves alongside more classic Thai aromatics like lemongrass and galangal to create a richly savoury gravy that cloaks the protein and potatoes like a warm hug direct from Bangkok. Straightforward enough if you have a Thai specialist nearby, it’s still more of a weekend project than a weeknight dinner, but a very worthwhile one nonetheless.

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• Juventus lost 3-2 in dramatic fashion away at Inter

• Spalletti and Chiellini confronted referee La Penna

Serie A’s referee designator Gianluca Rocchi said match official Federico La Penna was “clearly wrong” in showing Juventus defender Pierre Kalulu a second yellow card during Saturday’s loss at Inter, and apologised over the incident.

Kalulu was sent off after Inter’s Alessandro Bastoni tumbled to the ground and immediately gestured towards the referee demanding a card, indicating that Kalulu had grabbed his shirt to bring him down. Television footage suggested there was no contact between the players. Juventus, down to 10 men after the sending off, lost 3-2, meaning Inter are now eight points clear at the top.

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High court said the then home secretary had not followed her own policies when bringing in the ban last summer

Shadow foreign secretary, Priti Patel, said she was “appalled” by the high court’s ruling on Friday that the proscription of Palestine Action was unlawful and supports the government’s intention to appeal against the decision (see post at 09.35 for more details).

Speaking to Sky News this morning, Patel, a former home secretary between July 2019 and Septmeber 2022, said:

I’m pretty appalled by that ruling, and clearly it’s now going to be subject to a legal appeal. And I think it’s right that it should be appealed …

It is right that they feel the full force of our laws, including the proscription that has been put in place. They are on par with how terrorist organisations conduct themselves, and they plan their attacks.

Four directors of communications

Two chiefs of staff

Two cabinet secretaries

US ambassador

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De Noorse langlaufer Johannes Høsflot Klæbo is na het winnen van goud in Tesero op de estafette (4 x 7,5 kilometer) zondagmiddag de succesvolste winterolympiër aller tijden…

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