Hoe verduurzaam je een bijna 900 jaar oud kasteel? Met daarin ook nog een museale middeleeuwse kunstcollectie en een archief dat begint in 1227? Deze donderdag heropent de koning Huis Bergh.

Volgens het Kosovotribunaal was Hashim Thaçi een „sleutelfiguur” in de arrestatie, marteling en moord op onschuldige burgers. Ook drie andere oud-politici werden daarvoor veroordeeld tot lange celstraffen.

I hear a lot of bullshit. 

But nothing gets the smoke pouring out of my ears quite like when I overhear someone say, “You know…”

“…Riding around in a horse-drawn carriage won’t get you any pussy.”

You’ve gotta wonder whether the type of Einsteins who go around spouting off that kind of nonsense have any experience at all holding the russet leather reigns of a Glinkowski X-Line series. Hearing the clip-clop of the horses’ hooves on the pavement. Feeling the frustration of the traffic around you as you slow it down and lay horse apples in its path. Dealing with the confusion when a young couple on a date asks if you’re available for hire and you tell them, “No, this is just how I get around.”

Now, I’m not saying that riding around in a horse-drawn carriage gets you a ton of pussy, but to say it won’t get you any pussy is one of the biggest pussy-getting myths out there. As much pussy as driving a Ferrari? I wouldn’t know. But definitely as much if not more than driving a relatively new Subaru Forester. Women love horses, and while they aren’t particularly into the carriage part, giving women a reason to talk to you in the first place is pussy-getting step numero uno. 

Pussy-getting step numero dos is establishing trust, and riding around in a horse-drawn carriage does have its pros and cons in that regard. It’s definitely tough to stop to talk to women for any length of time while the horses are getting antsy and going to the bathroom a lot in one spot. It’s also not the greatest method of transportation for offering them rides, because they (correctly) assume it’s going to take a lot longer to get where they’re going than just calling an Uber. But, at least owning a horse-drawn carriage establishes that you’re responsible enough to own a horse-drawn carriage, and that could definitely help build up that all-important pussy-getting trust.

Ultimately, if you want a woman’s panties hanging from the rear-view mirror of your horse-drawn carriage, it’s going to be a long road of making a good first impression, getting to know her, charming her, establishing your compatibility with her, proving that you have something to offer, and eventually bringing your relationship to the point of commitment that she feels comfortable sleeping with you. And hey, you’ve got the perfect place to do that right behind you and your horses!

So don’t let the haters say you’ll never get any pussy from riding around in a horse-drawn carriage. Establishing a romantic connection with women is a challenge no matter if you’re riding around in a horse-drawn carriage, a one-man dirigible, or a penny-farthing bicycle. And hey, not everything is about getting pussy, right? Sometimes riding around in something is simply its own reward.

"Misschien ben je meer geschikt voor musicals." Het was ooit een tip van cabaretfestival Cameretten aan een piepjonge Richard Groenendijk. Twee cabaretprijzen én een Musical Award later deelt de Rotterdamse cabaretier nu de hele brief waarmee hij in 1993 keihard werd afgewezen. Niet om zijn gelijk te halen, maar om jong talent van nu te inspireren.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has apologized after court staff accessed documents relating to victims and survivors of the 2024 Southport murders without authorization. For a limited number of people, the material accessed included sensitive personal data assessed as likely to pose a high risk to their rights and freedoms. There is no evidence that the information was shared with third parties. "We are appalled that this happened and recognise the distress it will have caused victims, survivors, and their families," an MoJ spokesperson said. "We apologise to those affected – unauthorized access to court files is completely unacceptable. "This is now being investigated urgently, and the prime minister has asked the Lord Chancellor to oversee this. "All wrongdoing will be met with extremely firm action." The Register asked the MoJ how many staff accessed the files, whether they remained employed, and what their reasons may have been. It did not address those questions. Those affected include members of victims' and survivors' families, all of whom are being contacted directly. The MoJ did not disclose how many people were involved. HM Prison and Probation Service and HM Courts and Tribunals Service are investigating the matter. The Information Commissioner's Office has also been informed. The MoJ breach is the latest in a series of incidents involving inappropriate access to sensitive records connected to the attack. Separately, North West Ambulance Service investigated potentially inappropriate access by some of its staff to records of patients in the Southport attacks. And nearly 50 staff were found to have inappropriately accessed the medical records of some victims treated at Aintree University Hospital, near the place of Axel Rudakubana's attacks. Rudakubana, who was 17 at the time and has since been admitted to a psychiatric hospital, attacked a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport, England, on July 29, 2024, killing three children and injuring eight other children and two adults. False claims about the attack online prompted violent, racially charged riots across the UK. Police made 1,511 arrests in the weeks that followed and brought 960 charges. Rudakubana was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 52 years. ®

US vice-president’s comments come as former Anthropic researcher revisits recent claim AI could destroy humanity

The US vice-president has dismissed calls for global regulation of AI safety risks, telling companies creating the most advanced models: “If you’re building Frankenstein, stop.”

In remarks addressed towards Dario Amodei, the co-founder of Anthropic who has called on Washington DC to coordinate control of AI systems, including with China, JD Vance said: “If you’re gonna create Frankenstein, don’t come to the government and say we need regulation.”

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DEN HAAG (ANP) - Op het Malieveld in Den Haag is het kort onrustig geweest na de veroordeling van de Kosovaarse oud-president Hashim Thaçi. Aanhangers van hem waren daar woensdagochtend samengekomen. Het Kosovotribunaal heeft Thaçi veroordeeld tot 25 jaar cel voor oorlogsmisdaden in de jaren 90.

Op beelden op sociale media is onder meer te zien dat een aantal demonstranten springt op een rijdend politiebusje en dat iemand een paraplu naar datzelfde busje gooit. Ook slaat iemand met een vlaggenstok tegen het busje.

Volgens regionale media zou de ME zijn bekogeld met onder meer stenen, takken en vlaggen. De politie zou traangas hebben ingezet.

Een verslaggever van het ANP ziet dat iets na het middaguur de rust is teruggekeerd. Politie en ME zijn volop aanwezig en de weg langs het Malieveld tussen de Laan van Reagan en Gorbatsjov en het provinciehuis is afgesloten. Er zijn nog zo'n 100 tot 150 demonstranten aanwezig, verspreid in groepjes langs de rand van het veld.

Major General Anton Grunis had personally briefed Putin on the capture of the heavily fortified city earlier this summer.