In 2022 lanceerde het ministerie van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap een ‘Masterplan basisvaardigheden’. De resultaten hadden „echt beter gemoeten”, vindt staatssecretaris Tielen. Het CPB waarschuwde eerder voor te vroege conclusies.

DEN HAAG (ANP) - Staatssecretaris Annet Bertram (Infrastructuur en Waterstaat) heeft met de NS besproken dat mensen die een zomerabonnement hebben afgesloten een seintje krijgen als dit bijna afloopt, zodat ze er niet aan vastzitten. "Er is ook aandacht voor", aldus de bewindsvrouw tijdens een tweeminutendebat over het spoor.

Maandag lanceerde NS een abonnement waarmee reizigers maximaal twee maanden in de zomer voor 49 euro per maand onbeperkt kunnen reizen in de daluren. Het zomerticket loopt automatisch door in een flexabonnement dat een stuk duurder is.

"Het moest natuurlijk wel in een bepaald systeem, maar we doen ons best", temperde Bertram de verwachtingen enigszins. De antwoorden van de bewindsvrouw volgden op vragen van Kamerlid Habtamu de Hoop (PRO). Hij vroeg ook of de staatssecretaris met de NS wilde bespreken om coulant om te gaan met mensen die het abonnement net te laat opzeggen, maar daar ging Bertram niet expliciet op in.

WASHINGTON (ANP) - De nieuwe voorzitter van de Amerikaanse Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, heeft woensdag beloofd dat de centrale bank prijsstabiliteit zal herstellen. Hij deed die uitspraak tijdens zijn eerste persconferentie sinds hij de leiding van de Fed heeft overgenomen.

"Aanhoudend hoge prijzen vormen een last voor het Amerikaanse volk, maar het recente verleden hoeft niet voort te duren", zei Warsh in een toelichting op het rentebesluit. Daarbij erkende hij dat de inflatie al geruime tijd ruim boven de doelstelling van 2 procent van de Fed ligt.

"Dit comité zal prijsstabiliteit waarborgen tegen elke prijs", benadrukte Warsh.

Tijdens een persbijeenkomst zei Warsh dat hij werkgroepen zal instellen voor vijf beleidsterreinen die volgens hem "van cruciaal belang zijn voor de uitvoering van het monetaire beleid". Het gaat daarbij om onder meer de communicatie van de Fed, het gebruik van databronnen en productiviteit en werkgelegenheid.

Jane and Alan Kelvey’s holiday yacht met a warship in the Channel – at a tense time for Anglo-Russian relations

“We actually had right of way,” said Jane Kelvey, a little crossly, though keeping it civil. “But we weren’t going to argue with a warship.”

The dramatic standoff in the Channel on Tuesday morning between Admiral Grigorovich, a 125-metre (409ft) battle-hardened Russian frigate, and Bright Future, a 12-metre (40ft) pleasure yacht owned and helmed by Jane, 69, and her husband, Alan, 71, has rather caught the nation’s imagination.

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Het WK voetbal wordt in de Croystraat in Rotterdam-Beverwaard nauw gevolgd en bewoners kijken geregeld samen naar wedstrijden. In de straat hangen maar liefst zeven verschillende vlaggen. "Iedereen is samen één", vertelt een bewoonster.

Flickr: Can you introduce yourself and share a little bit about your background as a  photographer? 

Adedoyin: I’m Adedoyin Aderomola MacWatson, a documentary and fine art photographer from Ogun State, Nigeria. My practice is rooted in storytelling—preserving culture,  memory, and the quiet complexities of African life. With a background in Dramatic Arts from Obafemi Awolowo University, I approach photography with a strong  sense of narrative and composition. Over time, my work has expanded across  several African countries, where I document lived experiences, traditions, and  spaces that hold historical and emotional weight. 

Flickr: How would you describe your style or preferred genre as a photographer? 

AAM: My work exists between documentary and fine art. I document what is real, but I am  intentional about how it is seen. I’m drawn to themes of identity, ritual, memory,  and communal existence often exploring African heritage in ways that feel both intimate and expansive. 

Flickr: What inspires you to shoot at a specific location? 

AAM: I’m drawn to locations that carry memory, spaces that hold history, presence, and  cultural weight. My approach is deeply rooted in Africanism, where space is not just  physical, but lived, inhabited, and spiritually resonant. 

I’m often inspired by places shaped by communal life, ancestral connections, and  indigenous knowledge systems. This includes cultural festivals and traditional  practices—moments where heritage is not remembered quietly, but performed,  embodied, and passed on. In these spaces, there is movement, symbolism, and a  continuity between past and present that I find compelling. 

In many African contexts, land is layered with meaning; it holds stories, rituals, and  identities. Whether it’s a sacred site or an everyday environment, I’m drawn to  places where something has been preserved, visibly or invisibly over time. 

My interest is not just in what a place looks like, but in what it represents and how  people exist within it. Through my work, I aim to document and preserve these  environments, especially as many are evolving or at risk of being overlooked,  creating images that function as both visual records and cultural reflections. 

Flickr: What gear or tools are essential to your workflow, and do you have a favorite  camera setup?

AAM: My workflow is built on simplicity and efficiency. I rely on lightweight, reliable gear  that allows me to move freely, especially when working in dynamic environments.  As a drone pilot, aerial tools are also essential, they allow me to explore perspective, scale, and spatial relationships in ways that ground level shooting cannot. 

Flickr: What message or feeling do you want viewers to take away from your work?

AAM: I want my work to linger, to create reflection, connection, and a sense of presence. 

At its core, my practice is about shifting the African narrative, presenting our culture  and values with honesty, depth, and intention. I’m interested in showing what is  often overlooked, not as spectacle, but as lived experience and identity. 

If the work can challenge perception while holding truth, then it has done its job. 

Flickr: Is there a body of work, project, or specific photo that feels especially  meaningful to you right now? Can you share the story behind this? 

AAM: A project that feels especially meaningful to me right now is ILÀ: Don’t Take Away  My Identity. It explores tribal marks as powerful symbols of identity, heritage, and  belonging in West Africa, particularly in southwestern Nigeria. These marks are  more than facial scars—they are living archives of lineage and cultural history, now  gradually disappearing due to changing social perceptions. 

Through photography, video, and oral histories, I am documenting these markings  across Yoruba communities in Nigeria and the Benin Republic, preserving their  meaning as expressions of identity. ILÀ is both a form of documentation and a  reclamation of narrative. 

The project is currently in development, and I am actively seeking funding and  support to bring it to life through an exhibition and a photobook. 

Flickr: You’re also a member of Black Women Photographers, can you share your  experience being part of the community? 

AAM: Being part of the Black Women Photographers community has been grounding. It’s a space of visibility, support, and shared experience. It has connected me with other  photographers whose perspectives continue to shape and challenge my own. 

To contribute to the visual landscape as a Black woman photographer today means  to document with intention, to preserve narratives that are often overlooked, and to  do so with care and authenticity.

For emerging photographers, I would say: trust your voice early. Your perspective is  your strength, don’t dilute it trying to fit into existing spaces. 

Flickr: Besides photography, what are some other passions of yours? 

AAM: Besides photography, I enjoy collecting perfumes, there’s something about scent  that feels deeply tied to memory and identity, much like my work. I also value  stillness and intentional “me time,” moments to pause and reset outside of creating.  I’m very family-oriented, so when I’m not working, I spend a lot of time with my  family and close friends. Those connections keep me grounded and present. 

Flickr: What is the best way for people to reach out to you? 

AAM: I’m open to collaborations, commissions, and conversations. The best way to reach me is through my social platforms (instagram: @macwatsonphotography) or email (macwatsonphotos@gmail.com), where I share ongoing projects and  updates.

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Haas started the season strongly, with Ollie Bearman delivering a big haul of points at the opening two races. As such, the American outfit were in the thick of the midfield fight – but since bolting on their first big upgrade package, their form has faded.