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Britain's Ministry of Defence (MoD) is seeking anti-drone technology capable of protecting troops from saturation attacks designed to overwhelm defenses or exhaust their ammunition. The tender, dubbed Project PANOPTES, is being run by UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) on behalf of the MoD, with an initial £5 million ($6.8 million) available to successful bidders. First-stage submissions close at midday on September 23, suggesting that the MoD is in something of a hurry. According to the competition document, PANOPTES aims to deliver "an integrated Counter-Uncrewed Aerial System (C-UAS) force-protection capability, capable of autonomous operation." The MoD wants a system that complements its existing defenses by detecting, tracking, and defeating low-cost threats without being overwhelmed or rapidly exhausting its ammunition. It must operate autonomously and be mountable on an Army vehicle. UKDI is "particularly interested in capabilities centred on Laser Directed Energy Weapon (LDEW) effectors," although it will consider credible alternatives. The initial focus is on NATO Class 1 uncrewed aerial systems, a category covering military drones weighing up to 150 kg. These include the small battlefield craft used extensively in Ukraine against targets ranging from armored vehicles to individual soldiers, rather than larger drones intended to strike fixed installations. The requirement covers "single, repeated, sequential and simultaneous threat profiles" – including potential swarm attacks – as well as drones used for disruption or surveillance. Reg readers may recall that the British Army tested anti-drone laser systems a couple of years ago. Soldiers from 16 Royal Artillery fired a 15 kW infrared laser mounted on a Wolfhound armored truck against airborne targets, "neutralizing" them at distances beyond 1 km. The MoD told us at the time that those trials were merely a capability demonstration intended to improve its understanding of laser technology. PANOPTES appears to move closer to procuring an operational system, although it wouldn't be the first defense competition to lead nowhere. We asked the MoD for further details, including when it anticipates any successful solutions might make it into service with the British Army. PANOPTES has two stages: applicants first outline their ideas, after which those behind the most promising submissions will be invited to submit detailed proposals. Vulnerability to drones is a major concern for armed forces around the world. US defense startup Mara recently unveiled a counter-drone system that launches small interceptors from a vehicle roof, but these would eventually be used up in a battlefield situation. Britain's Royal Navy also put out a request for ship-based counter-drone systems earlier this year. Project TALON envisages combining kinetic projectiles with non-kinetic defenses such as lasers, microwaves, and electronic jamming. Royal Navy ships are already due to receive the DragonFire laser weapon, with the first system expected to be fitted to a Type 45 destroyer next year. Whether that technology can be shrunk or adapted for an Army vehicle is another matter. ®

Comparing travel eSIM prices is not as simple as looking at a provider's homepage. Most companies advertise low starting prices, but what travelers actually pay depends on whether they can buy a plan that matches the length of their trip. If a provider only offers fixed duration packages, travelers may end up paying for several days of mobile data they do not need. For frequent travelers or longer trips, those extra days can quickly add to the total cost. The Travel eSIM Value Index 2026 compared three leading travel eSIM providers: Holafly, Saily and Airalo. The ranking looks at five factors that can affect the value of an eSIM before, during and after a trip. Best value eSIM 2026: Overall results To determine the best eSIM for travel in 2026, the analysis compared Holafly, Saily and Airalo across five areas: Pricing Efficiency (35 percent), Included Benefits (25 percent), Customer Experience (15 percent), Travel Flexibility (15 percent) and Connection Readiness (10 percent). Holafly achieved the highest overall score at 91.1/100, ahead of Saily (86.7) and Airalo (78.6). The results show that network quality has become largely comparable across leading providers, meaning the important differences now come from real trip costs, included features, customer experience and flexibility. Which travel eSIM offers the best value for money? Price is often the first thing travelers compare, but the cheapest advertised plan is not always the cheapest option for the trip they are actually taking. Pricing Efficiency accounts for 35 percent of the overall score, making it the most heavily weighted category in the index. Instead of comparing headline prices, the analysis calculates the real trip cost for journeys lasting between 1 and 30 days, based on the plans available from each provider. Because fixed duration plans can make travelers pay for more days than they need, a plan may look cheaper at first, but the final cost can be higher once you account for the days that go unused. Airalo and Saily require travelers to buy a 15 day plan for an 11 day trip. That means paying for four days of mobile service they do not need. By contrast, Holafly lets travelers buy exactly the number of days they need, eliminating unnecessary spending. The same pattern appeared across the trip durations analyzed between 1 and 30 days. By reflecting consistently lower real trip costs across the benchmark, Holafly achieved the highest Pricing Efficiency score at 100/100, while Saily scored 96.3 and Airalo 91.6. This was calculated by giving a 100 to the cheapest overall provider, while competitors lose points based on the exact percentage their plans cost extra. For instance, because Airalo's median costs were 8.4 percent higher than the baseline, its final score was reduced to 91.6. Paying only for the days you actually use can help keep travel costs down, but your experience abroad also depends on the extra tools that your plan has to offer. Which travel eSIM includes the most features? Price is only one part of the best value for money eSIM equation; features matter too, especially when they are included in the plan. Many travel eSIM providers advertise similar prices and unlimited data, but the experience can differ depending on what else comes with the plan at no extra cost. The benefits category compared eight features commonly used by international travelers, including hotspot sharing, regional and global plans, top ups, security tools and emergency internet access. Providers received higher scores when these features were included as standard rather than charging extra. Both Holafly and Saily achieved the maximum score of 100, but they offer different features. Holafly is the only provider to include Always On, which gives travelers complimentary backup data if they lose access to their main plan. Saily includes an integrated VPN, while Airalo scored 83.3 because fewer features are included as standard. These features can make a difference during a trip, but when plans change or something goes wrong, the support and policies behind the purchase matter too. Which travel eSIM offers the best customer experience? The experience of using a travel eSIM doesn't end after checkout: when travel plans change or problems arise during a trip, customer support and post-purchase policies can make a significant difference. To evaluate how efficiently each provider responds in these scenarios, the Customer Experience category combines verified Trustpilot ratings with the refund policy offered by each provider. While Holafly and Saily share the same Trustpilot rating of 4.7/5, their refund policies are very different: Holafly offers eligible customers up to 180 days to request a refund, compared with 30 days for Saily and 14 days for Airalo. This combination of customer satisfaction and a longer refund window gave Holafly the highest Customer Experience score at 90.75, ahead of Saily at 69.95 and Airalo at 54.45. If your trip gets cancelled, generous refund terms protect you. But in a normal scenario, another advantage relies on how easily a plan fits your actual schedule. Which travel eSIM gives travelers the most flexibility? Travelers plan their trips differently: some know exactly how long they will be away and want to pay only for those days, while others may extend their stay and need more mobile data once they are already abroad. That makes flexibility an important part of the overall value of a travel eSIM. To evaluate this, the Travel Flexibility category looked at two factors: whether travelers can buy a plan that matches the exact length of their trip, and whether they can extend an active plan without purchasing a new eSIM. Providers here take two different approaches to flexibility. Holafly lets travelers customise their plan from 1 to 90 days, ensuring they pay only for the exact duration of their trip, while Saily and Airalo sell plans in fixed blocks but allow users to extend an active plan without buying a new eSIM. As a result, all three providers achieved a score of 50 in this category, each offering flexibility at a different stage of the customer journey. Holafly offers the best value eSIM before the trip begins, while Saily and Airalo offer it once the trip is already underway. With all these options and commercial terms varying significantly across brands, travelers might question whether the underlying mobile service itself differs just as much. Is there really any difference in network quality? Network quality is often one of the first things travelers look for when comparing providers. Fast activation, reliable coverage and access to 5G networks all matter. However, the differences between leading providers are much smaller than many travelers expect. For this Connection Readiness category, the Index compares destination coverage, activation speed, multi-network support and 5G availability. The benchmark found no meaningful difference between the three providers in this category. All achieved the maximum score, reflecting comparable destination coverage, instant activation, multi-network support and 5G availability. This finding suggests that network quality is no longer the main differentiator among leading travel eSIM providers; the biggest differences come from real trip costs, included features, customer experience and travel flexibility, which account for 90 percent of the overall ranking. So, which travel eSIM is the most convenient? Choosing a travel eSIM involves more than finding the lowest advertised price: as leading providers offer similar access to mobile networks, the differences that matter most are how much you actually pay, what is included in your plan and how you are supported if something goes wrong. The Travel eSIM Value Index 2026 evaluated the five areas that influence that experience: Pricing Efficiency, Included Benefits, Customer Experience, Travel Flexibility and Connection Readiness. Together, they show how much travelers actually pay and how well a provider adapts to different trips. Based on the combined results, Holafly achieved the highest overall score, positioning it as the best value for money eSIM in 2026 with 91.1/100, followed by Saily at 86.7 and Airalo at 78.6. Holafly ranked first thanks to its combination of the lowest real-trip cost, included features, highest Customer Experience score, and flexible trip durations. The best travel eSIM is not necessarily the one with the lowest advertised price on a website. It is the one that lets you pay for the days you need, gives you useful features as part of the plan and offers support when you need it. Content provided by Holafly - Travel eSIM Value Index 2026

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Liverpool have signed St Etienne winger Djylian N’Guessan as part of their drive to add highly-rated young talent to their ranks.

The 18-year-old, who made his senior St Etienne debut at 16, has signed a pre-contract agreement that will see him officially become a Liverpool player in January. He has cost €5m and St Etienne secured a sell-on clause. N’Guessan will now spend the first half of the season on loan at Brest before Liverpool review his next step in January. N’Guessan’s signature follows the £30m deal for goalkeeper Lucca Brughmans to arrive from Genk next summer and other signings identified by Liverpool’s global talent team in the last 12 months - Armin Pecsi, Mor Talla Ndiaye, Ifeanyi Ndukwe and Samuel Martinez.

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Revelations are further blow to Nigel Farage ahead of conference speech, with Labour reporting party to police

Reform has suspended two senior officials after they were filmed in an undercover investigation appearing to plot to avoid electoral laws on foreign donations.

In a blow to Nigel Farage hours before his conference speech, the party said it had launched an investigation into the actions of James Orr, the party’s head of policy, and Dan Jukes, a senior aide to Farage, following the broadcast by Channel 4 News.

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James Orr and Dan Jukes, aides to Nigel Farage, stepped down after an investigation by Channel 4

Nigel Farage has been speaking about the undercover donations investigaton. He says the party has “broken no laws” and has not “taken any dodgy money”.

In a separate interview, on Times Radio, Lee Anderson, the Reform UK chief whip and party chair, insisted there was no chance of Nigel Farage resigning over the undercover investigation into party donations.

I don’t think Nigel has got any questions on this. The two people involved, they have gone. They have left the building. I keep saying this time and time again. They have gone. That is the right thing to do. They are not coming back and Nigel is going nowhere …

Nigel is an honest man. I have known him for many years now. The party has done the right thing by launching this investigation. Nigel will be on the main stage later on explaining our first 100 days in government. He is not going anywhere. The country needs him.

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The efforts are part of an ongoing attempt to cripple the country’s power grid ahead of winter

Russia keeps targeting Ukraine’s energy facilities in its latest round of overnight attacks, part of an ongoing attempt to cripple the country’s power grid ahead of winter.

Odesa region governor Oleh Kiper said that one was died and at least five were injured in the attack.

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Singer Emma Morton brings an indie-girl chorister’s brightness to this captivating debut album, on songs with hints of darkness that sound ages-old

Sairie’s debut album begins at this transitional time of year, its glistening psych-folk easing us out of the summer heat towards the coming darkness. In its Pentangle-like opener Song for the Winter, birds’ voices “climb higher”, hills “glow brighter” and waves “call out louder”, and the songs that follow are similarly saturated with colour and energy, creating an intensity that gradually reveals its perils.

Based in Brighton, Sairie have released a stack of captivating singles and EPs since 2019, spanning folk, originals and modern covers; one great double A-side released earlier in the year had singer Emma Morton master the ballad May Carol and Françoise Hardy’s Tous Les Garçons et Les Filles. Her tone hooks an 80s indie-pop choirgirl-like brightness in tracks like Harder Than It Seemed, bolstered by Andy Thomas’s meaty bass, and makes you realise this style might have its roots in folk singers such as Maddy Pryor. It also channels the twisted beauty of Josephine Foster on songs such as The Breeze on the Meadow, where a wasp-like drone from Jon Griffin’s harmonium, Maria Marzaioli’s violin and Alice Eldridge’s cello amplifies hints of strangeness.

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Fastfoodketen McDonald’s dreigt een boete opgelegd te krijgen als de onderneming niet snel voldoet aan de verpakkingswetgeving.

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DEN HAAG (ANP) - De Inspectie Leefomgeving en Transport (ILT) legt McDonald's een last onder dwangsom op, omdat de fastfoodketen zich in Nederland niet houdt aan regels voor wegwerpbekers. McDonald's heeft de inspectie beloofd om vanaf volgend jaar alleen nog maar herbruikbare bekers aan zijn klanten in de restaurants aan te bieden.

Klanten die in een vestiging van McDonald's eten, krijgen nu een beker van wegwerpplastic. Maar door die bekers niet in te zamelen en er geen administratie over bij te houden, overtreedt het bedrijf de regels, legt de ILT uit.

McDonald's heeft volgens de ILT toegezegd volgend jaar over te stappen op alleen nog maar herbruikbare bekers als klanten iets in het restaurant eten en drinken. Als McDonald's niet per 5 januari volgend jaar volledig over is, volgt er een geldboete van 625.000 euro per overtreding tot een maximum van 3,75 miljoen euro, meldt de ILT.

'Stok achter de deur'

De inspectie gaat volgend jaar controleren of McDonald's de afspraak ook echt nakomt. De dwangsom is volgens de ILT "een stok achter de deur". McDonald's overtreedt de regels sinds 2024.

"Dit is een van de grootste restaurantketens in Nederland die voedsel en drank ter plaatse en onderweg aanbiedt. Jaarlijks verstrekt het bedrijf 175 miljoen bekers, waarvan ongeveer de helft in haar restaurants", zegt senior inspecteur Gert van Rootselaar van de ILT.

Handhavingsverzoek

"Als zulke grote hoeveelheden wegwerpbekers voor eenmalig gebruik niet als een aparte stroom worden ingezameld en gerecycled, brengt dit schade toe aan het milieu. Daarom is het belangrijk dat McDonald's nu met de ILT heeft afgesproken om over te stappen op herbruikbare bekers."

De ILT voerde dit jaar inspecties uit bij 32 vestigingen van McDonald's, na een handhavingsverzoek van de Fair Resource Foundation (FRF). De milieuorganisatie klaagde eind vorig jaar dat "klanten de rekening betalen voor de vervuiling van McDonald's".

Wegwerpbekers die plastic bevatten zijn niet meer toegestaan als consumenten eten en drinken op locatie. Nog elke dag worden veel producten met plastic na één keer gebruiken weggegooid, wat voor veel afval zorgt, benadrukt de ILT. "Daarom gelden er regels voor producten die eenmalig worden gebruikt. Herbruikbaar is het uitgangspunt, tenzij de bekers ingezameld en gerecycled worden."

UTRECHT (ANP) - Werknemers van bierbrouwer Heineken leggen maandag 3 uur lang het werk neer vanwege de kabinetsplannen rond sociale zekerheid, meldt vakbond FNV. Medewerkers in de brouwerijen in Den Bosch en het Zuid-Hollandse Zoeterwoude werken die dag tussen 10.00 uur en 13.00 uur niet.

De werkonderbreking hoort bij de reeks acties van de grootste vakbond van Nederland tegen de voorgenomen bezuinigingen rond sociale zekerheid. Uit dinsdag gelekte plannen kwam naar voren dat het kabinet een groot deel daarvan heeft geschrapt of een jaar uitgesteld, maar de vakbonden willen dat de plannen helemaal van tafel gaan. "In de brouwerij werken veel mensen die iedere dag fysiek zwaar werk doen. Als zij ziek worden, arbeidsongeschikt raken of buiten hun schuld hun baan verliezen, moeten ze kunnen rekenen op een stevig sociaal vangnet. Juist die zekerheid wil dit kabinet afbreken", stelt FNV-bestuurder Paul Smink.

Heineken heeft naast de locaties in Den Bosch en Zoeterwoude ook een brouwerij in het Limburgse Wijlre.

In één week zijn 44 van de 53 vaste en variabele energiecontracten in Nederland duurder geworden. Wie nu een nieuw contract afsluit, betaalt gemiddeld €99 per jaar meer dan zeven dagen geleden, bij een verbruik van 2.300 kWh stroom en 900 m³ gas. Bij de grootste uitschieters loopt dat verschil op tot €399 per jaar, blijkt uit een analyse van Energievergelijk.nl.

Vattenfall breekt gasprijsrecord

Vattenfall heeft de gasprijs in één maand vijf keer verhoogd en rekent nu €1,70 per kuub, meer dan elke andere leverancier op dit moment. Dat is 9 cent boven het marktgemiddelde van €1,61. Op jaarbasis kost Vattenfall daarmee bijna €272 meer dan vorige maand, becijferde Keuze.nl.

Tegelijkertijd gingen de stroomtarieven bij kleinere aanbieders nog harder omhoog. Bij OM en Energie VanOns steeg de stroomprijs in één week met 30%, van €0,255 naar €0,331 per kWh, blijkt uit cijfers van Energievergelijk.nl.

Wie een variabel contract heeft, betaalt deze tarieven nog niet. Maar dat gaat veranderen.

Zo duur zijn de grote vier nu

Vattenfall is de duurste van de grote vier. Het verschil met Eneco, de goedkoopste van het viertal, bedraagt €171 per jaar. Essent heeft met €1,53 per kuub op papier de laagste gasprijs, maar valt door een kleinere welkomstkorting van €200 toch €60 per jaar duurder uit. Greenchoice zit met €1,63 per kuub daartussenin. De vergelijking is van Keuze.nl, op basis van een gemiddeld verbruik van 2.500 kWh en 1.000 m³, inclusief vaste kosten en welkomstkorting.

1 oktober: Essent verhoogt als eerste voor bestaande klanten

De gestegen tarieven gelden voorlopig alleen voor nieuwe contracten. Bestaande klanten met een variabel contract betalen nog het oude tarief, maar dat verandert binnenkort.

Essent heeft al aangekondigd de variabele tarieven per 1 oktober 2026 te verhogen. Gas stijgt van €1,39 naar €1,50 per kuub, stroom van €0,27 naar €0,31 per kWh. Op jaarbasis betekent dat circa €195 aan extra kosten bij een doorsnee verbruik, becijferde Energievergelijk.nl. Zit je bij Essent met een variabel contract, dan mag je boetevrij overstappen.

Bij Eneco staat de eerstvolgende tariefwijziging op 1 januari in de voorwaarden. Bij Vattenfall geldt waarschijnlijk hetzelfde moment, al mag de leverancier contractueel ook per 1 oktober aanpassen. Heb je een vast contract? Dan blijven je leveringstarieven hetzelfde tot je contract afloopt.

Heb je een vast contract, dan verandert er niets. Heb je een variabel contract, dan tikt de klok.

Wanneer is het te laat om vast te zetten?

De jaarkosten van een eenjarig vast contract zijn sinds 1 januari met 35% gestegen, blijkt uit cijfers van Overstappen.nl. Een driejarig contract steeg 12% en is daarmee inmiddels de goedkoopste optie. In de laatste week van augustus sloten 113% meer consumenten een nieuw energiecontract af dan in een gemiddelde week van dit jaar.

Bij een variabel contract geldt een opzegtermijn van maximaal één maand. Wie voor de Essent-verhoging van 1 oktober wil overstappen, moet uiterlijk eind september actie ondernemen. We schreven eerder al over de forse verhoging bij ANWB Energie en over de stijgende Europese gasprijs. De trend is nu breder: het raakt niet langer alleen je toekomstige contract, maar binnenkort ook je lopende.

Wie niets doet, betaalt straks het verschil.

Meer weten?

• Energievergelijk.nl: gasprijs op recordhoogte, deze contracten werden fors duurder
• Keuze.nl: Vattenfall rekent hoogste gasprijs van 2026
• Essent.nl: variabele tarieven per 1 oktober 2026
• Energievergelijk.nl: dit kost een variabel contract nu bij de grote drie
• Overstappen.nl: energie vergelijken 2026

We kunnen hier wel iedere keer weer een verhaal houden dat al die Syrische idioten het verpesten voor de immigranten die er wel wat van proberen te maken. We kunnen hier iedere keer wel weer een verhaal houden dat het compleet krankzinnig is dat criminele Syriërs er een teringzooi van maken in Baarn en Den Bosch en Utrecht en Arnhem en Groningen en Nijmegen en Eindhoven en Ter Apel en gewoon ieder ander dorp waar ze belanden. We kunnen iedere keer wel weer een verhaal houden dat het nu écht écht écht een keer klaar moet zijn met psychisch getroebleerde vaten buskruit die al-allahoe-akbarrend, stekend, schietend, snijdend, aanslagen voorbereidend, diefstallen plegend, verkrachtend, vrouwen lastigvallend en spugend misbruik maken van al die politieke partijen die elkaar in de wielen rijden, van die politici die alleen maar méér asielzoekers willen, van het COA dat echt geen flauw idee heeft wie of wat er allemaal door de grote poort naar binnen komt. Dat kunnen we iedere keer weer doen.

Maar dan lees je dit: de achttienjarige Syriër Mohammed K. kwam op zijn veertiende naar Nederland. Sindsdien verzamelde hij 114 politieregistraties. Even tellen: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114! Een onverbeterlijke criminele idiote recidivist met een steekje los die als laatste wapenfeit deelnam aan een gewelddadige overval op twee sekswerkers. De voor galg en rad geboren weggooier Mohammed K. had je na zijn derde strike al met een enkeltje in het vliegtuig terug naar Syrië moeten janken zodat hij lekker diefstallen en overvallen kan gaan plegen in Aleppo, kijken of het systeem daar ook zo vergevingsgezind is. Maar wat doen wij? We halen z'n hele fucking familie naar Nederland, kijken of dat helpt: "Er is reeds een bevestiging gekomen van Vluchtelingenwerk dat zijn ouders en broertjes naar Nederland mogen komen. Ze gaan een woning zoeken in Amsterdam, zodra het gezin hier is. En ook heeft hij een vriendin die op dit moment zwanger is." Wat maakt het allemaal uit joh. Dit is Nederland en het is doodziek.

Ongehoord Nederland is in de nacht van donderdag op vrijdag naar Argentinië gevlucht. Dat melden bronnen die medewerkers van de omroep hebben gezien op de reis daarnaartoe. De omroep voelt de bui al hangen en wil het besluit van de minister niet afwachten. Daarom nemen ze alvast de benen, voor het te laat is.

“De omroep lijkt nu echt niet meer te voldoen aan de wettelijke eisen om onderdeel uit te maken van het publieke omroepbestel. De kans is daarom groot dat ze van de buis worden gegooid. Voor veel van hen blijft er dan weinig meer over in Nederland”, zegt publiekeomroepexpert Bert Bokhoven. “Daarom kiezen veel medewerkers nu alvast het hazenpad, voordat ze dit weekend gegrepen worden.”

Naast Argentinië is een deel van de medewerkers ook naar andere Zuid-Amerikaanse landen gevlucht, zoals Paraguay. “Ook daar zullen ze ongetwijfeld met open armen worden ontvangen.”

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De huren in Rotterdam gingen afgelopen jaar met gemiddeld 4,7 procent omhoog. Dat meldt het Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS). De stijging in huurprijzen is in de Maasstad het hoogst van het land, net als de afgelopen twee jaar. In heel Nederland werden huren gemiddeld 4,4 procent duurder.

De huren in Rotterdam gingen afgelopen jaar met gemiddeld 4,7 procent omhoog. Dat meldt het Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS). De stijging in huurprijzen is in de Maasstad het hoogst van het land, net als de afgelopen twee jaar. In heel Nederland werden huren gemiddeld 4,4 procent duurder.

Today we have a deep dive on songs by Violent Femmes, Bill Withers, Gilian Welch, Blind Willie Johnson, Lord Huron, and Prince. First we'll need to warm up with an assortment: Mad World (Tears for Fears) by Sierra Hull | The Battle of Evermore (Led Zeppelin & Sandy Denny) by Chiara Kilchling | Dreams (Fleetwood Mac) by Juliana Madrid | Should I Stay or Should I Go (The Clash) by Scary Pockets ft. Sophia James | Gold Dust Woman (Fleetwood Mac) by The Running Mates

Previous cover song compilations I made for Metafilter: May 2026 March 2026 January 2026 Gone Daddy Gone - The Violent Femmes Gone Daddy Gone by Ask Carol another new favorite band found while searching for cover songs! Gone Daddy Gone by The Lonesome Roses Gone Daddy Gone by Gnarls Barkley official video shows an alternate type of sex pest Gone Daddy Gone by Use My Finger Gone Daddy Gone by Jack Yagerline instrumental, including xylophone Gone Daddy Gone by Punkcake Gone Daddy Gone by Jennifer Eklund (piano instrumental) Since this song quotes an entire stanza from the Willie Dixon/Muddy Waters classic I Just Wanna Make Love to You, here is: I Just Wanna Make Love to You by Whitehorse Speaking of new favorite bands, that song appears on Whitehorse's two Northern South EPs [#1] [#2]: 12 creative covers of classic blues songs. Songs by Bill Withers What have I done? I only thought I was going to get a few covers of Ain't No Sunshine, not thinking about the fact that there would be 10 million very spirited covers of Use Me Grandma's Hands by The Legendary Ingramettes I enjoyed the long preamble, but skip to 4:30 if you just want to hear the song Grandma's Hands by Jason Eskridge Just the Two of Us by Ask Carol new favorite band! Just the Two of Us by Joseph Solomon Lovely Day by Duwendé (a cappella) all covers of this are blisteringly wholesome Ain't No Sunshine by Shawn James Ain't No Sunshine by Kubla Ain't No Sunshine by Joseph Solomon Ain't No Sunshine by Rick Astley Ain't No Sunshine by Elise LeGrow Ain't No Sunshine by Meira 12 years old Ain't No Sunshine by Geoff Castellucci (a cappella) (how much more bass could there be? and the answer is none. none more bass) Ain't No Sunshine by Octavius Womack Lean on Me by Playng for Change (multiple musicians around the world) Lean on Me by Boyce Avenue Lean on Me by The Light Parade Lean on Me by Sterling R Jackson Lean on Me by Liya & Angelica Nero 3 years old??!! Use Me by Teddy Swims Use Me by Dramaface nice Use Me by Fiona Apple Use Me by Lamont Landers Use Me by The Hindley Street Country Club Use Me by Adam Pearce Use Me by Stan Taylor Use Me by Goose (CW: 20-minute version by a group that seems like an exact clone of Phish) Use Me by Matt Wilson Use Me by Amanda Ply Use Me by Clara Stegall Use Me by Trevor Exter He fingerpicks and slaps on the cello Use Me by Ryan Gilfillian with Hempsey & Q102 Use Me by PirateBiker101 (a cappella) Use Me by The Junebugs Use Me by Funk Jazz Soul (a cappella) I Don't Know by Michael Kiwanuka Bonus: Bill Withers: live performance of Lean on Me from 1974 Songs by Gilian Welch Caleb Meyer by Worry Dolls (CW: rape, blood) Caleb Meyer by The Wildwood Family (CW: rape, blood, haunting harmony) Wayside (Back In Time) by Lauren and Lane Wayside (Back In Time) by Georgia and Maria Wayside (Back In Time) by John Davey Wayside (Back In Time) by Alex Creamer Wayside (Back In Time) by AJ Lee & Blue Summit Miss Ohio by Sheriffs of Schroedingham ft. Chelsea Williams Hard Times by Jeff Cramer and The Wooden Sound, ft. Emma Rose Hard Times by Ferruccelli Hard Times by Emily Haavik & The 35s Hard Times by Seaforde Sessions The Way it Goes by Travellers Sessions Winter's Come and Gone by Allison Young and Josh Turner Winter's Come and Gone by Kenny and Amanda Smith Winter's Come and Gone by Hamilton & Louise Winter's Come and Gone by Cari Lacey Winter's Come and Gone by Clark Family Trio OMG OMG OMG Bonus: The Weight (The Band) by Gilian Welch, David Rawlings, and Old Crow Medicine Show John the Revelator - Traditional The Wikipedia article about this song has been heavily revised since I first looked at it a few months ago. It lists three early recordings of the song: John the Revelator by Blind Willie Johnson (remastered version) This was recorded in 1930, with backing vocals by Willie B. Harris. Johnson's slide guitar technique was influential on Robert Johnson and Howlin' Wolf. "John the Revelator" become a part of the cannon thanks to inclusion on the Anthology of American Folk Music issued in 1952 and reissued to bigger effect in the 1960s. Incidentally, another song by Johnson was included on the Golden Record on the Voyager probe. John the Revelator by Golden Gate Quartet This a cappella record was made in 1938. The Golden Gate Quartet was formed in Virginia in 1934. Lest you assume, like I did, that they must be from around San Francisco Bay, I'm now pretty sure that the "Golden Gate" in their name is the one, y'know, staffed by St. Peter. The group has outlived its original members and continues to this day. Here is a more recent recording of the song with piano accompaniement and better audio quality. John the Revelator by Son House This studio recording is from 1965. Here is a version with video from 1969. Son House performed the song a cappella. I tried and failed to find any other performances of this song from before 1960. Here are the lyrics on Genius.com: Blind Willie Johnson lyrics Golden Gate Quartet lyrics Son House lyrics All three of them have the call & response refrain that repeats "Who's that Writing? John the Revelator!" several times in a row. However, the stanzas of these three versions are completely different. In the many covers I've found, the Son House lyrics tend to be more common. So if Blind Willie Johnson's recording is the oldest, is he the author of the song? Wikipedia doesn't really make this clear, and I wouldn't know how to get a definitive answer. (Wiki's reference #1 says Son House's records list the song as "Traditional"). Given the fact that people have modified the lyrics so much, it seems more probable to me that this is a folk song that existed and mutated for a long time before Blind Willie Johnson. After showing you some awesome covers of this song, I'll show a few songs that have the same title but I would consider to be very different song--even if there might be some common root. John the Revelator by John Mellencamp John the Revelator by Ollabelle John the Revelator by Sepiatonic (Electro-swing with samples of Blind Willie Johnson) John the Revelator by Frank Black and the Catholics (aka Black Francis of the Pixies) just casually want to let you know that this is the greatest single thing of all time John the Revelator by Whitehorse this is your second notice about this band! John the Revelator by Nick Cave oh HELL yes! I mean, praise Jesus! John the Revelator by Mexicoma John the Revelator by Tom Waits John the Revelator by Larkin Poe John the Revelator by Jubilant Sykes John the Revelator by Dan Walsh John the Revelator by Steve Vai ready to be cast into a lake of fire yet? John the Revelator by Ansan City Choir a chorus of elegantly dressed Koreans? was this on your Bingo card? John the Revelator by Franky Perez & The Forest Rangers John the Revelator by Crow Black Chicken John the Revelator by Asha Blaine John the Revelator by The Dustbowl Revival (Dixieland) John the Revelator by Brixton Boogie hug me, I'm scared John the Revelator by Shawn James & The Shapeshifters John the Revelator by Lady Valiant John the Revelator by Chris Rodrigues & Abby the Spoon Lady John the Revelator by Taj Mahal (opening scene of Blues Brothers 2000) John the Revelator by Sam Moore & The Faith Chorale (also from Blues Brothers 2000...I'm still going to decline to see this movie, though) album version that mashes together the Blues Brothers 2000 performances So while searching for covers of John the Revelator, these performances from Kenya pop up: John the Revelator by Wilcy Duet John the Revelator by Gifted Ministry That's a sweet sound, but I quickly recognized that this is a totally different song. They say "cover", but cover of what? A little light digging turned up the original: John the Revelator by The Goodmans from 1974. It may be a different song than what Son House sang, but I can imagine it has common roots in the same primordial soup of folk music. It looks to me like it became most popular around the 1990s due to this cover: John the Revelator by Acappella and that must be what the Kenyans are covering. Also, the wiki article told me that the song is covered by Depeche Mode (it has since been changed and no longer says this). John the Revelator by Depeche Mode I like it a lot, and the refrain does include "Who's that shouting? John the Revelator". But then it says "He should bow his head in shame". You might notice that the lyrics have a viewpoint 180 degrees from Blind Willie Johnson. This is not a cover, but an answer song. Songs by Lord Huron She Lit a Fire by Stone & Snow The Night We Met by The Running Mates The Night We Met by The One Eighties The Night We Met by Mina The Night We Met by Colin & Caroline I Lied by Ocie Elliot in a Honda CRV I Lied by Andrew Roams & Maya Meet Me in the Woods by Madison Hughes and Arthur Andre Meet Me in the Woods by Ross Walker Smith Love Like Ghosts by Piotrek Świderski & Marcin Cyzowski Bonus: Strangers (The Kinks) by Lord Huron Kiss - Prince Kiss by Grant Mitchell ("almost a cappella") Kiss by Monique Rust Kiss by Heidi Joubert & Kiddokat busking on Frankfurt S-Bahn, joined by a random passenger. Is this the most joyful thing or what? What is that rap that he adds? If you've been thinking about learning to play the cajon, then it looks like Heidi Joubert has the YouTube channel for you! So I clicked through to find this same duo perform a cover of All About that Bass (Meghan Trainor). Kiss by Scary Pockets ft. Rozzi Kiss by Acute Inflections In 2017 this spent 8 weeks as #1 jazz single Kiss by Lexington Lab Band Kiss by Nik West -- she's all about that bass! Kiss by Rhythm & Fury Kiss by Kubla Kiss by KT Tunstall Kiss by Phat Hat Kiss by VoicePlay (a cappella) Kiss by The Cinelli Brothers (blues) Suddenly I notice a resemblance of this song to I Just Wanna Make Love to You mentioned above Kiss by Tarone (blues) Kiss by Marilyn & The Lucky Cats (jazz) Kiss by The Gang Kiss by Brian Whittington Kiss by Kelly Clarkson Kiss by Naudo (jazz / guitar instrumental) Kiss by Justin ‡ Symbol (CW: freaky fetishy NSFW video with lots of black light) Kiss by Tom Jones Kiss by Jomo and the Possum Posse (bluegrass) Kiss by Auckland Cover Band Kiss by Ira Perez Kiss by The Nutmeggers (bluegrass) Kiss by Ja Som 5 (a cappella) Kiss by The Penchants (a cappella) the video is fairly impressive, although the frat party setting feels like a clash with the lyrics Bongwater Umm...so I found exactly one cover of a Bongwater song, but it's short and very sweet! The Living End by Electric Six. I guess a large portion of Bongwater's songs were covers anyway, so let's just enjoy Dazed and Chinese (Jake Holmes) -- this is of course a sure-to-offend-nobody cover of Led Zeppelin's Dazed and Confused. I can't vouch that the words are actual Cantonese. Does Ann Magnuson speak Cantonese? I'm prepared to believe that she can do anything. (TIL that Dazed and Confused is one of the many songs where Led Zeppelin falsely claimed authorship and stiffed the original songwriters. It was just in Aug 2025 that Jake Holmes reached an out-of-court settlement to his lawsuits for copyright infringement. Here's his original 1967 recording.) Not sure if I've got the full roster here, but it looks like Bob Weir, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Bongwater, and the Fabulous Pussywillows playing You Don't Love Me Yet (Roky Erikson) interwoven with lyrics from Bongwater's Celebrity Compass. Should I have just made a SLYT post of this? Because it fucking rules. Here are other not-quite-relevant things that can be found by searching "Bongwater cover": Jesus' Ranch by Jack Black in the 1998 movie Bongwater. Bong Water Day by the Bobs...these guys appeared in my previous post with covers of Psycho Killer, so I shouldn't be surprised to find something enjoyably weird and baffling... cover song party is now ended