Leent traditionele qawwali zich voor Europese klassieke orchestratie? Behoorlijk goed, zo blijkt uit deze co-productie tussen dit qawwali-ensemble onder leiding van Abi Sampa het Schots kamerorkest.

Samen met Rushil Ranjan ontwikkelde Sampa het concept van ‘orchestral qawwali’. Hadden ze net pech dat ze in de coronatijd begonnen…

A digital exploration of folk-art aesthetics and mystical symbolism. This series focuses on the harmony between geometric shapes, grainy textures, and ancient-inspired characters. Each piece is a visual talisman, weaving a story through birds, cats, and hidden keys.

For the "foreseeable future," Sony says it has stopped accepting new orders for most of its CFexpress and SD memory card lines due to the an ongoing memory supply shortage. "Due to the global shortage of semiconductors (memory) and other factors, it is anticipated that supply will not be able to meet demand for CFexpress memory cards and SD memory cards for the foreseeable future," the company said in a notice. "Therefore, we have decided to temporarily suspend the acceptance of orders from our authorized dealers and from customers at the Sony Store from March 27, 2026 onwards. PetaPixel reports: The suspension includes all of Sony's memory card lines, including CFexpress Type A, CFexpress Type B, and SD cards. The 240GB, 480GB, 960GB, and 1920GB capacity Type A cards have been suspended, as have the 480GB and 240GB Type B cards. The full gamut of Sony's high-end SD cards has also been suspended, including the 256GB, 128GB, and 64GB TOUGH-branded cards and the lower-end 512GB, 256GB, 128GB, and 256GB plainly-branded Sony cards, which cap out at V60 speeds. Even Sony's lower-end, V30 128GB and 64GB SD cards have been suspended, showcasing that the SSD shortage affects all types of solid state, not just the high-end ones.

It appears that only the 960GB CFexpress Type B card and the lowest-end SF-UZ series SD cards remain in production. However, those UHS-I SD cards are discontinued in the United States outside of a scant few retailers and resellers. "We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause our customers," Sony concludes.

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Matchende jassen, dezelfde afritsbroek en een fietstocht. Veel Nederlanders kennen inmiddels het fenomeen ‘ANWB-koppel’ wel, maar geen enkel stel is zo erg ‘ANWB’ als Jaap en Carmen. Ze leerden elkaar kennen als wegenwachters en het echtpaar heeft inmiddels zelfs een eigen praatpaal.

De Rotterdamse gemeenteraad kwam maandag voor de laatste keer bij elkaar in de oude samenstelling. Na de verkiezingen van eerder deze maand vertrekt meer dan de helft van de raadsleden. De burgemeester had warme woorden voor iedereen. Aan het einde had ze een verrassing voor twee ervaren raadsleden.

Knesset approves measure that has been criticised by European nations and rights groups

Israel’s parliament has passed a law imposing the death penalty on Palestinians convicted of fatal attacks, a measure sharply criticised as discriminatory by European nations and rights groups.

The legislation makes the death penalty the default punishment for Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank found guilty of intentionally carrying out deadly attacks deemed acts of terrorism by a military court.

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Negotiations deadlocked as No 10 wants more action on beach patrols but France has concerns over safety

The UK’s agreement with France to pay for beach patrols is on the verge of collapse amid wrangling over the number of small boat interceptions and the safety of asylum seekers in French waters.

Negotiations over plans to revamp the three-year, £480m deal remain deadlocked, despite the involvement of ministers including Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary. The deal expires at midnight on Tuesday.

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Oil prices on course for record monthly rise amid risk of further escalation and mixed messaging from US

Donald Trump has threatened to “obliterate” Iran’s power stations and fresh water plants if Tehran does not agree to peace terms “shortly”, even as he claimed diplomatic progress in ending the war that was instigated by the US and Israel.

Tehran has remained defiant during the month-long conflict, describing US peace proposals as “excessive, unrealistic and irrational” and firing waves of missiles at Israel.

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Songwriter and musician best known for the enduring hit Wild Thing, made famous by the Troggs and Jimi Hendrix

In a career spanning seven decades, Chip Taylor, who has died aged 86 of cancer, wrote songs recorded by a huge array of artists from Willie Nelson, Linda Ronstadt and the Hollies to Janis Joplin, Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin and Emmylou Harris. Yet it was the primitive but irresistible Wild Thing, composed in a matter of minutes, that became his best-known calling card.

He wrote it in 1965 when commissioned to write a song for Jordan Christopher and the Wild Ones, but their version was not a hit. However, when the Troggs recorded it the following year it topped the US chart and became a smash around the world.

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LEEUWARDEN (ANP) - Een tbs'er die maandagochtend in Groningen was ontsnapt, is aan het begin van de avond opgepakt in Leeuwarden. Dat bevestigt de politie na berichtgeving van RTL Nieuws en NOS. Een speciaal opsporingsteam heeft hem op de openbare weg aangehouden. Het is nog niet bekend hoe het team hem heeft getraceerd en waar hij in de tussentijd is geweest.

De 41-jarige man ontsnapte aan zijn toezicht tijdens begeleide werkzaamheden in Groningen. Iets na 11.00 uur pinde hij in het Groningse Hoogezand. Sindsdien was hij spoorloos.

De man was in 2011 veroordeeld tot tbs met dwangverpleging voor een aantal zedenmisdrijven. Hij zat vast in het forensisch-psychiatrisch centrum Mesdag in Groningen.