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BRUSSEL (ANP/RTR/AFP) - Een delegatie van de Taliban heeft in Brussel gesproken met vertegenwoordigers van de Europese Commissie, melden meerdere media. In het gesprek zijn consulaire zaken besproken, zoals de mogelijke hervatting van consulaire diensten voor Afghanen in de EU, de aanwezigheid van consulaten en "de noodzaak van vertrouwensopbouwende maatregelen". Dat meldt persbureau Reuters op basis van een verklaring van een woordvoerder van het Afghaanse ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken.

De Commissie zei eerder met de Taliban te willen praten over de terugkeer van Afghaanse asielzoekers. Het dagelijks bestuur heeft nog geen reactie gegeven op het overleg met het Afghaanse regime.

België heeft vijf visa verstrekt voor de Talibaanse delegatie. Daarmee hebben ze toestemming om één dag in het land te blijven.

Het bezoek van de delegatie levert stevige kritiek op, met name van mensenrechtenorganisaties. Die stellen dat het bezoek het wrede regime normaliseert.

DEN HAAG (ANP) - Het OM heeft zeven jaar celstraf en tbs met dwangverpleging geëist tegen de 58-jarige Oskar van der V. uit Zoetermeer. Hij werkte tussen 2019 en 2025 als conciërge op een basisschool in Zoetermeer en zou met twee leerlingen ontucht hebben gepleegd. Ook wordt hij ervan verdacht zeker achttien kinderen in het geheim te hebben gefilmd en bijna 200.000 afbeeldingen van seksueel kindermisbruik in zijn bezit te hebben gehad.

"Deze zaak gaat ook over het ernstig beschamen van vertrouwen", zei de officier van justitie. "Kinderen moeten veilig zijn bij volwassenen die verantwoordelijk zijn voor hun welzijn." Volgens het OM is de verdachte "leugenachtig en manipulerend" te werk gegaan.

Eind 2022 meldde zich een moeder bij de schooldirectie met een klacht over de conciërge. Die klacht, en andere zorgwekkende signalen van meerdere ouders, werden niet serieus genomen, zo bleek dinsdag tijdens de behandeling van de zaak.

Psycholoog

Van der V. was tussen 2018 en 2021 vrijwillig in behandeling voor zijn pedofiele stoornis bij De Waag, een centrum voor forensische geestelijke gezondheidszorg. Toen hij bij de school ging werken, ontstond een conflict met zijn psycholoog. De psycholoog bleef erop hameren dat het fout zou kunnen aflopen, bleek uit een rapportage.

Uiteindelijk dreigde de behandelaar de school te informeren, maar het behandelteam van Van der V. besloot uiteindelijk het beroepsgeheim niet te doorbreken. De verdachte vertelde na zijn indiensttreding bij de school niet aan zijn behandelaars dat hij kinderen filmde.

DEN HAAG (ANP) - Het OM heeft zeven jaar celstraf en tbs met dwangverpleging geëist tegen de 58-jarige Oskar van der V. uit Zoetermeer. Hij werkte tussen 2019 en 2025 als conciërge op een basisschool in Zoetermeer en zou met twee leerlingen ontucht hebben gepleegd. Ook wordt hij ervan verdacht zeker achttien kinderen in het geheim te hebben gefilmd en bijna 200.000 afbeeldingen van seksueel kindermisbruik in zijn bezit te hebben gehad.

"Deze zaak gaat ook over het ernstig beschamen van vertrouwen", zei de officier van justitie. "Kinderen moeten veilig zijn bij volwassenen die verantwoordelijk zijn voor hun welzijn." Volgens het OM is de verdachte "leugenachtig en manipulerend" te werk gegaan.

Eind 2022 meldde zich een moeder bij de schooldirectie met een klacht over de conciërge. Die klacht, en andere zorgwekkende signalen van meerdere ouders, werden niet serieus genomen, zo bleek dinsdag tijdens de behandeling van de zaak.

Psycholoog

Van der V. was tussen 2018 en 2021 vrijwillig in behandeling voor zijn pedofiele stoornis bij De Waag, een centrum voor forensische geestelijke gezondheidszorg. Toen hij bij de school ging werken, ontstond een conflict met zijn psycholoog. De psycholoog bleef erop hameren dat het fout zou kunnen aflopen, bleek uit een rapportage.

Uiteindelijk dreigde de behandelaar de school te informeren, maar het behandelteam van Van der V. besloot uiteindelijk het beroepsgeheim niet te doorbreken. De verdachte vertelde na zijn indiensttreding bij de school niet aan zijn behandelaars dat hij kinderen filmde.

NEW YORK (ANP) - De beurskoers van SpaceX, het ruimtevaart- en AI-bedrijf van Elon Musk, ging dinsdag bij opening van de beurshandel in New York verder omlaag. Maandag verloor het aandeel al meer dan 16 procent. Met die koersdaling ging ongeveer 400 miljard dollar aan beurswaarde van SpaceX verloren.

In de vroege handel op Wall Street stond SpaceX bijna 3 procent lager op 150 dollar per aandeel. Het bedrijf is nu al vier handelsdagen op rij aan het zakken. SpaceX maakte vrijdag 12 juni zijn debuut op de beurs tegen een introductiekoers van 135 dollar per aandeel. Met die beursgang werd 75 miljard dollar opgehaald, waarmee het de grootste beursgang ooit was. De marktwaarde van SpaceX is nu weer onder de 2 biljoen dollar gedaald.

De Dow-Jonesindex noteerde bij aanvang een min van 0,6 procent op 51.410 punten. De breed samengestelde S&P 500 daalde 1,5 procent tot 7364 punten en de technologiebeurs Nasdaq verloor ruim 2 procent tot 25.585 punten.

Darren Schiller has added a photo to the pool:

Built in 1862, St Andrews on the corner of Stanley Street and Kingston Terrace, North Adelaide was described as “one of Adelaide’s grandest and most impressively sited residences”. It was designed by prominent early South Australian architect James Macgeorge for himself and his mother, after his father died in a shipwreck in 1860.

Scottish-born Macgeorge, who arrived with his parents in South Australia in 1839, started practising as an architect in 1855 and built a sizeable business. His projects included the Savings Bank of South Australia building (1860) at 18 King William Street, Adelaide city; Holland House overlooking the North Para River at the Turretfield Estate, Rosedale, north of Adelaide; Waverly residence on South Terrace, Adelaide city, and Romalo home at Magill; St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, (1864-5), Wakefield Street, Adelaide; and Maughan Methodist Church (1866), Franklin Street, Adelaide city, with its unusual brick spire.

Macgeorge had his own St Andrews home in North Adelaide constructed of limestone rubble with well-detailed brickwork pilasters, a mansard roof and French appearance with an arcaded loggia. The home was bought in 1880 by another Scot, David Murray, who had it enlarged with a new wing, designed by E. John Woods.

Murray, also a politician, was one of Adelaide's most successful merchants at that time. Murray had arrived in South Australia in 1853 and soon after began the drapery business of D & W Murray. The firm expanded into wholesale warehousing and shirt and boot making. It opened office in London, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Launceston, Townsville, Rockhampton and Broken Hill.

Murray was a founder of the Adelaide YMCA (Young Men’s Christian Association), donated money for a library at the South Australian School of Mines and Industries, and left all his prints and engravings to what became the Art Gallery of South Australia. The heritage listing of St Andrew House included included its coach house and fence.

Darren Schiller has added a photo to the pool:

Original street sign, North Adelaide, South Australia

Darren Schiller has added a photo to the pool:

Stanley Street, North Adelaide, South Australia

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Canada has unveiled a national strategy to build up to 10 new nuclear reactors over the next 15 years as it seeks to double electricity-grid capacity by 2050. Energy Minister Tim Hodgson called it a plan for a "new civilian nuclear renaissance."

"If our goal is to double our grid and build a low-carbon economy in less than 25 years, there is no credible plan to do that without nuclear energy and the clean, reliable baseload power it provides," Hodgson said. "There is no credible plan for Canada to become an energy superpower if we choose not to build upon one of the strongest energy advantages we have." CBC News reports: The strategy calls for construction to start on two new large-scale reactors by 2035, for five more to be planned or under development by 2040 and for at least one reactor to be under construction outside Ontario by 2035. It also calls for a Canadian-made microreactor to be finalized by 2035 and deployed to a remote community by the late 2030s. [...] Right now, Canada has four nuclear power plants -- three in Ontario and one in New Brunswick -- which generate about 15 per cent of Canada's electricity.

A new proposed facility at the existing nuclear plant in Darlington, Ont., would see the first small modular reactor in the G7, capable of producing up to 300 megawatts per unit. Saskatchewan is also looking at the potential to bring small nuclear reactors online by the mid 2030s. The energy deal between Ottawa and Alberta also committed to collaborating on developing a strategy to build a nuclear power plant. Officials from Natural Resources Canada told reporters in a background briefing that construction of the reactors outlined in the new national strategy could cost more than $100 billion. The strategy does not say how Canada would pay for them, though an official pointed to the Canadian Infrastructure Bank and the Canada Growth Fund as possible funding sources. Hodgson said the strategy would double the 90,000 jobs in Canada's nuclear sector "over the coming decades."

The plan also looks to expand sales of Candu reactors to new export markets. It says the government wants to break into at least four new international markets by 2040 and "engage six to 10 new nuclear entrant markets over a 15-year horizon, cementing Canada as their partner of choice." Thirty Candu reactors currently operate around the world, including in South Korea, China, India, Argentina, Pakistan and Romania, and there are plans to build two more. [...] "Reactor exports are not transactional. They establish multi-decade partnerships, creating durable geopolitical and commercial relationships that advance Canada's broader foreign policy interests," the strategy says. "As Canada works to diversify its trading relationships and strengthen ties with middle powers, Candu can be a central instrument of that strategy."

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France has its hottest night on record, 15 Italian cities under red heat alert and UN chief says London is ‘cooking’

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Forty people have drowned while swimming in unsupervised areas across France in recent days, the prime minister has said, as people across the country sought respite from the record-breaking heatwave sweeping across much of Europe.

“There is a tragic scourge of drownings,” Sébastien Lecornu said on Tuesday. “The latest figures we’ve received are 40 deaths since 18 June. Most of the victims are young people.”

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Exclusive: Jim O’Neill, a former chief economist at Goldman Sachs, says government should spend more on big projects

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The man tapped by Andy Burnham to be his chief economic adviser has called for billions of pounds more borrowing to pay for investment in infrastructure, in a sign of how Burnham may seek to break from the policies pursued by Keir Starmer.

Jim O’Neill, an economist and former minister, said he wanted the government to create an independent body for infrastructure spending along the lines of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), which could be freed up to spend significantly more on major projects.

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In 10 of the past 12 World Cups, six goals has been the standard to bag yourself the Golden Boot. Usually a goal per game will suffice. In fact, on two occasions (in 2006 and 2010) a mere five strikes has been enough. Yet a quick glance at the current 2026 Geopolitics World Cup Golden Boot standings after most teams have played two games sees Lionel Messi top of the tree with five goals already from his two outings, having broken Miroslav Klose’s all-time tournament scoring record in the process. The Argentinian’s latest two goals came in a 2-0 victory over Austria in which neither Argentina nor Messi did anything of note other than score – aside from the great man shanking an early penalty miles wide, which is becoming quite the common occurrence for Messi. Think how many World Cup goals he would have if he could beat a goalkeeper from 12 yards (answer: 21, three more than he has).

Lurking just behind are the pretenders to Messi’s golden throne, Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé, who between them are tearing up Group I with four goals apiece. Both the Norwegian and French frontmen have been donated at least one goal by careless Iraqi and Senegalese defenders so far, but have looked razor-sharp up top and will soon meet in a tasty decider to see who tops the group. Both, you suspect, will have designs on ensuring Messi does not hold the World Cup scoring record for long, with Mbappé already level with Klose, two behind the Argentinian. Haaland, in his debut World Cup, is already one goal behind legends like Raul, Romario and Roger Milla, who only managed five across their careers.

The Fifa suits must be loving the fact all the big sexy names are firing on their global stage. It’s as if Big Gianni himself wrote the script, beaming in the knowledge that goals are a universally beloved currency, a useful tool in helping brush all the unpleasantness under the carpet. Even aside from the aforementioned trio, Harry Kane has bagged a double in his only game, Vinícius Júnior has two for the tournament so far and two of the host nations have superstar strikers (of sorts) in the shape of USA USA USA figurehead Folarin Balogun and Canadian ace Jonathan David. There is a significant striking name missing from this list, a longtime rival of Messi’s, but Football Daily is struggling to remember who that might be. Gah.

Consider that this unique GWC will give top strikers an extra game in which to fill their scoring boots and maybe Just Fontaine’s record of 13 goals in a single World Cup, which has stood since 1958, might come under threat. It is possible, likely even, we will get a player in double figures for the first time since Gerd Müller hit 10 in Mexico 1970. What seems certain is this is a golden boot race for the ages, contested by the best players on the planet. For all the cynicism and moral fatigue surrounding this GWC, that is something most lovers of football can get on board with. More goals please, guys.

ITV’s Sam Matterface on Egypt scoring against New Zealand: ‘They’ll be celebrating that goal all the way from Cairo to Giza!’ Coming soon (hopefully): England celebrate a goal all the way from London to Heathrow airport” – Keith Razey.

May I also wade into English v Spanish GWC viewing debate (Football Daily letters passim). I’m Team Telemundo, owing to existing subscriptions and a well-founded antipathy towards Fox Corp. While I can’t understand a thing, I was delighted to see journeyman striker Roque Santa Cruz acting as a pundit the other night. It also got me intrigued to know equivalent figures in each language’s coverage: I’d love to know from our Spanish-speaking friends if there are Telemundo Roy Keanes, Mark Chapmans, Kelly Cates, Ian Wrights, Andy Townsends or (shudder) Robbie Savages out there. ¡Te deseo lo mejor! “ – Martin Clifford.

As a Spurs fan I am keener than ever for the GWC to be over and the new season of the Premier League to commence. However, if you call up the table for the 2026-27 season, it is listed in alphabetical order and by this sorting method, Tottenham already sit bottom. I never thought that I would find a reason to regret West Ham being relegated” – Greg Wynn.

I fear James Vortkamp-Tong’s missive (yesterday’s Football Daily letters) is a familiar spin on an email seen here many moons ago. Possibly about Watford. However, like Dad’s Army repeats, it is admittedly more amusing than newer material. Can’t beat the classics” – Andrew Taylor.

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Whether you have a few pots on a balcony or an expanse of greenery, here’s how to help everything thrive when the mercury spikes

After the two hottest May days on record in the UK last month, gardeners may be surveying the damage and dreading the summer months ahead. “Heatwaves early in the summer can result in scorched, brown leaves,” says Leigh Hunt, the principal horticultural adviser at the Royal Horticultural Society. “When temperatures climb over 35C, there are more extreme effects.” (Thermometers hit 35.1C in London on 26 May.)

But don’t put down your trowel in defeat just yet. “Plants were caught out by the sudden change in temperature,” says Hunt. “They are a bit more naturally resistant later in the summer.” Plus, there is plenty you can do to support them without wasting gallons of water or installing an inefficient sprinkler system – and the payoff is massive. “Plants provide shade and release moisture; they cool our towns and cities by 2C to 4C,” says Hunt. “Your little bit of greenery is part of a network of greenery doing its bit. It makes the places we live better and cooler.”

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The slowdown, which has been described as the industry’s "most serious stress test since the 2009 crisis," risks affecting the broader economy.

James Burrows, die vrijdag stierf, regisseerde meer dan duizend afleveringen van sitcoms die live voor publiek werden opgenomen. Sinds de komst van streamers is dit genre vrijwel verdwenen.

Madison Square Garden compiled a list of activists who have publicly criticized the venue’s use of facial recognition technology, putting their tweets and comments into a document that was then accessible to other people inside the company, 404 Media has found.

The news shows that MSG, operated by Jim Dolan who has garnered a reputation for being pernicious against his perceived enemies, is not only deploying controversial facial recognition technology but keeping track of specific people who take issue with it. The document was included in a 45GB cache of data hackers stole from MSG and posted online this month, which 404 Media then downloaded and reviewed.

“The wake of a data breach would be a good time for Madison Square Garden to stop subjecting its patrons to biometric surveillance,” Adam Schwartz, privacy litigation director at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), and one of the people included in the document, told 404 Media.

The document, titled “Facial Recognition Activists.docx” and included in a folder named “Activists,” lists three people who have criticized MSG’s use of facial recognition: Evan Greer, director of digital rights group Fight for the Future; Albert Fox Cahn, founder and executive director of the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (STOP); and the EFF’s Schwartz. All three of the activists have been quoted in major media articles discussing MSG’s facial recognition technology, including in NPR and The New York Times.

In each section, the document includes background information on the activist, their contact information if available, their social media handles and follower count, then quotes each have previously said about MSG’s facial recognition program. The document also includes screenshots of several of Greer’s relevant tweets. One says, “Hey New Yorkers, who are the coolest people on the NYC city council who might wanna introduce a facial recognition ban like the one in Portland, OR that would stop Madison Square Garden from using biometric surveillance?” 

At the time of the screenshot, Greer had posted the tweet 16 hours prior. The document is dated as December 23, 2022, 1pm. It was available inside an MSG SharePoint instance, suggesting it was available to people other than the author.

“The fact that MSG is creating dossiers on activists who say things they don't like shows exactly why private companies should not be allowed to use dangerous surveillance technologies like facial recognition,” Greer told 404 Media in an email. “Large companies can and will use surveillance tech to punish critics, exploit workers, and consolidate power, with no regard for the basic rights they trample in the process.”

In the document, MSG misgenders Greer. “Given their recent treatment of a trans woman trying to use the bathroom in their venue, I'm also not surprised they misgendered me,” Greer added, pointing to a case reported in a recent in-depth report from WIRED on MSG’s surveillance practices.

It is not clear who wrote the document. MSG did not respond to a request for comment.

MSG has deployed facial recognition technology since 2018 to identify people entering the venue. MSG’s facial recognition systems have been used to block entry to the stadium for all sorts of people. The list includes lawyers who work at law firms in litigation with MSG, even if they are not part of the litigation themselves; and potentially a man who once made a shirt that criticized Dolan.

In the recent WIRED investigation, the outlet reported security chief John Eversole visited the websites of more than 90 firms and fed photos of 1,200 lawyers into MSG’s facial recognition software.

As Schwartz said in earlier media coverage about the technology: “It raises the question of what’s going to come next. Will companies use facial recognition to keep out all the people who have picketed the business or criticized them online with a negative Yelp review?”