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De Franse president Macron deed maandag een historische aankondiging: de nucleaire afschrikkingsmacht wordt uitgebreid, waarbij wordt samengewerkt met Europese landen, waaronder ook Nederland. Het belang is volgens experts nauwelijks te overschatten.

Omdat het militair zwakker is dan zijn vijanden, ziet Iran geen andere optie dan wild om zich heen slaan. Dat raakt de Golfstaten hard. Hoelang kunnen ze zich beperken tot zelfverdediging in de escalerende regionale oorlog?

Formula 1 is entering a season defined by the most dramatic rules overhaul in 10 years. The 2026 regulations are bold, technical, and transformative. And for fans, they raise an exciting question: How do I keep up with these changes?

With the help of some photographs, Racing Bulls rookie Arvid Lindblad looks back on the milestone moments that saw him climb the ladder up to Formula 1, from the beginnings of a childhood dream through to karting, F3 and more.

Jack Dorsey to cut 4,000 workers at Block amid AI advances – but specters such as weak crypto market haunt company

Jack Dorsey cited AI as the driving force behind cutting 40% of his company’s employees, but other factors such as a weak crypto market, overstaffing and a declining stock price may also have motivated the move.

Last week, the financial technology company Block announced that it would lay off 4,000 of its 10,000 workers. Dorsey, Block’s CEO, said in a letter to shareholders that advances in AI “have changed what it means to build and run a company”.

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⚽ World Cup qualifier from Turkey, kick-off at 5pm GMT
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How do we go about even thinking of a World Cup at present? This fixture says plenty on its own: Ukraine are the home side but are playing in Turkey because of the war with Russia. Sarina Wiegman, the England manager, says her side are in close contact with the UK government regarding their safety amid the conflict that rages nearby. A 32-team festival of joy and global co-operation feels hallucinogenic right now.

But here we are, the start of the European qualifiers for next year’s World Cup in Brazil. England find themselves in a group with Ukraine, Iceland and Spain. The team that finishes top qualifies directly; the others will have to enter the playoffs. The main show, undoubtedly, will be the battle between the world champions and Euro winners, but we’ll get to that in April. First up, Antalya, kick-off at 5pm GMT.

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