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Handballers verliezen in Golden League van Noorwegen

KOPENHAGEN (ANP) - De Nederlandse handballers hebben in de Golden League met 38-31 verloren van Noorwegen. Het was de tweede wedstrijd van Nederland in het oefentoernooi in Kopenhagen, waar ook Denemarken en de Verenigde Staten aan deelnemen. Oranje won het eerste duel met 39-30 van de VS.

In de eerste helft maakten de Noren het verschil met Nederland. Bij rust stond het 23-16. Oranje wist de achterstand stabiel te houden in de tweede helft, waarin beide ploegen vijftien keer scoorden.

De ploeg van bondscoach Staffan Olsson bereidt zich voor op de WK-kwalificatiewedstrijden in mei. Dan kan deelname aan het wereldkampioenschap in Duitsland in januari 2027 veilig worden gesteld.

2026-03-21 14:13:50

The Guardian

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Shifting tastes, shrinking sales: Napa Valley’s wineries adapt amid ‘shocking’ downturn

From layoffs to export troubles, California’s wine industry is in flux – but small producers are innovating to survive

After more than a quarter century tracking the seemingly endless growth of the wine industry, Rob McMillan was finally vindicated last year as California’s vigneron of doom.

McMillan is the author of Silicon Valley Bank’s annual state of the US wine industry report, and the 2025 edition was a doozy. Since 2018, the bank has warned the industry that a correction in demand would shake the wine world. That reality is now here, with 2025 revenue down, the volume of wine produced dropping and a “bumpy bottom” in demand forecast in 2027 and 2028.

2026-03-21 14:12:56

US counter-terrorism chief who resigned says he fears retaliation but has no regrets

Joe Kent, who left Trump administration over Iran war, tells Megyn Kelly ‘facts are on my side’ amid FBI investigation

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The counter-terrorism official who resigned from Donald Trump’s administration over the US and Israel’s war against Iran has said he is bracing for political retribution – but would do it all again anyway.

Asked by conservative podcaster Megyn Kelly if he was concerned about a pre-existing FBI search investigating him for leaking classified information, Kent said he was ambivalent.

2026-03-21 14:12:33

Thousands of people are selling their identities to train AI – but at what cost?

Gig AI trainers worldwide are selling moments of their lives, including calls and texts, to AI companies for quick cash

One morning last year, Jacobus Louw set out on his daily neighborhood walk to feed the seagulls he finds along the way. Except this time, he recorded several videos of his feet and the view as he walked on the pavement. The video earned him $14, about 10 times the country’s minimum wage, or for Louw, a 27-year-old based in Cape Town, South Africa, half a week’s worth of groceries.

The video was for an “Urban Navigation” task Louw found on Kled AI, an app that pays contributors for uploading their data, such as videos and photos, to train artificial intelligence models. In a couple of weeks, Louw made $50 by uploading pictures and videos of his everyday life.

2026-03-21 14:00:54

How the FBI can conduct mass surveillance – even without AI

Anthropic fought against the government’s misuse of its technology, but authorities are buying Americans’ data, enabling them to surveil citizens at scale

The FBI declares it can conduct mass surveillance without AI, despite Anthropic’s protest.

A central part of the standoff between Anthropic and the Department of Defense has revolved around the artificial intelligence firm’s refusal to allow its technology to be used for mass domestic surveillance. Yet even without the cooperation of AI firms, remarks this week from Kash Patel, FBI director, show how authorities are by any reasonable measure already operating a system that can surveil citizens at scale.

2026-03-21 14:00:53

‘Liquid gold’: heating oil thefts rise in Northern Ireland as Iran war sends prices soaring

Police issue alerts and security tips to households reliant on heating oil to deter a crime that can leave victims with bills of thousands

There is no subtle way to receive heating oil deliveries in rural Northern Ireland: clearly marked tankers trundle through roads and lanes and park outside homes while they replenish storage tanks.

The trucks’ comings and goings are visible to the entire community, indicating which households have stocked up on oil, and that is a problem because criminals monitor deliveries to identify targets.

2026-03-21 14:00:53