ROUBAIX (ANP) - Mathieu van der Poel is er door lekke banden niet in geslaagd voor de vierde keer op rij Parijs-Roubaix te winnen. Hij kon in een lange achtervolging door lekke banden niet meer bij de koplopers geraken en eindigde als vierde. "Mijn koers was over in het Bos, ik heb er alles aan gedaan, maar net niet", reageerde de drievoudig winnaar bij de NOS op zijn lekke banden op de beruchte kasseistrook Bos van Wallers.

"Ik lag daarna meer dan 2 minuten achter en dacht ook niet meer dat het ging lukken", zei hij. Van der Poel pakte de fiets van Jasper Philipsen, maar kon niet in de pedalen komen, waarop hij een wiel van ploeggenoot Tibor Del Grosso kreeg. "Ik kreeg daarna een wiel, maar reed op het einde weer lek."

Daarna zette Van der Poel een lange achtervolging in maar het beste was eraf. "Ik had mijn beste pijlen verschoten. Het is jammer, ik had de benen om mee te doen, maar je moet ook een beetje geluk hebben. Ik had mijn voorjaar in schoonheid willen afsluiten."

BANDAR ABBAS (ANP) - De Iraanse Islamitische Revolutionaire Garde (IRG) heeft na uitspraken van president Donald Trump beklemtoond dat Iran de Straat van Hormuz volledig controleert. Trump kondigde aan dat zijn marine de zeestraat gaat blokkeren, mijnen ruimen en de scheepvaart gaat controleren.

De IRG stelt dat vijanden "in de dodelijke draaikolk van de Straat van Hormuz" terechtkomen als ze er het Iraanse gezag uitdagen.

De garde werd in de bloedige Iraaks-Iraanse oorlog in de jaren tachtig ook belast met de kustwacht en de strategische zeestraat. In die tijd woedde er al een "tankeroorlog" in de Perzische Golf en de Straat van Hormuz. De IRG heeft volgens waarnemers sinds die tijd gewerkt aan allerlei bunkers en stellingen langs de kust om de scheepvaart in de zeestraat te beheersen. Die is tussen het uiterste noorden van Oman en de Iraanse kust ongeveer 50 kilometer breed.

MOSKOU/KYIV (ANP/RTR/AFP) - Oekraïne en Rusland beschuldigen elkaar van het veelvuldig schenden van een 32 uur durend bestand ter gelegenheid van het orthodoxe paasfeest. Het Russische ministerie van Defensie telde in de nacht van zaterdag op zondag 1971 schendingen van het staakt-het-vuren, terwijl de Oekraïense generale staf melding maakte van 479 artillerieaanvallen en meer dan 1700 drone-aanvallen door Russische troepen.

Rusland meldde twee doden en meerdere gewonde burgers, onder wie een kind, door Oekraïense artilleriebeschietingen. Oekraïne meldde twee gewonden door een Russische drone-aanval.

Volgens de kalender van het orthodoxe geloof, dat in beide landen dominant is, wordt Pasen dit jaar op zondag gevierd. De Russische president Vladimir Poetin kondigde op 9 april het tijdelijke staakt-het-vuren aan. Het loopt zondag om 22.00 uur Nederlandse tijd af. De Oekraïense president Volodymyr Zelensky stemde in met het bestand.

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A maiko walking in Gion - Kyoto Japan

Some highlights from special collections libraries' blogs this week.
The Misogynist Dinner Self-proclaimed misogynists drove out the American Chemical Society's only charter female member.
Drafting Narratives Bringing weaving patterns from a 300-year-old notebook back to life on the loom.
An East Egg Easter Egg The Great Gatsby gained eight words in a new edition thanks to the original manuscript at Princeton.
Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Chickens Some expected, and one very unexpected, uses of the blank spaces in a 1577 Bible.

Rijkswaterstaat renoveert de komende weken de IJsselbrug in de A12. Dat is een cruciale route voor alle verkeer rond Arnhem. Slim reizen – met de e-bike, met korting in het ov, en met de gratis veerpont – moet de verkeersoverlast beperken. „Het zou mooi zijn als mensen nu vaker de fiets nemen in plaats van de auto.”

Prime minister has been trailing in the polls to Péter Magyar in race that could have repercussions for Europe, the US and Russia

Early turnout data point to an unprecedented mobilisation across Hungary with long queues at polling stations, which is almost certain to lead to a record-high turnout at the end of the day.

At 11am, the turnout was 37.98%, over 12pp higher than in 2022 at the same time of the day. At 1pm, it was at 54.14%, up from 40.01%. At 3pm, it was 66.01% – up from 52.75%.

“Lots of people are voting, this means one thing: if we want to protect the security of Hungary, not a single patriot can stay home!

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Thirty minutes before kick-off Roberto De Zerbi wandered on to the pitch with his black padded gilet zipped high to the neck in the face of a chill Wearside wind. By the final whistle that stiff breeze had dropped a little but so, too, had the morale of Tottenham and their new manager. In cementing the visitors’ position in the bottom three with six games to go, Nordi Mukiele’s second half winner ensured Régis Le Bris’s Sunderland rose to 10th. De Zerbi’s unusually subdued body language suggested he was shivering inside.

Those Tottenham officials who patronised their promoted Stadium of Light counterparts with talk of a one season top tier stay at pre-season Premier League meetings must wonder how they got things so horribly wrong.

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On a typically nervy afternoon on the Trent, one of the biggest cheers of the afternoon arrived in the seconds after the final whistle, news over the speakers that Tottenham were still trailing at Sunderland. For Nottingham Forest, a creditable draw against Aston Villa takes them another precious point towards Premier League safety, Neco Williams’s low strike cancelling out Murillo’s own goal; confirmation that Forest are now three clear of the relegation zone was greeted as warmly as one would expect.

These teams could meet again at the end of the month in a Europa League semi-final but, for now, there are more pressing priorities. For the fourth successive season Villa left the City Ground without the full bounty and they wasted a series of chances to earn victory, Morgan Rogers skying a routine rebound from close range while Ollie Watkins also sent a shot sailing over the bar.

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De 45ste editie van de NN Rotterdam Marathon eindigde vandaag in verwarring. Traditiegetrouw wijst de organisatie een laatste loper aan, die na de finish gehuldigd wordt. Maar hoofdpersoon Jonas weigerde die eer.

Het is 12 april 2026 en daarmee is de 45ste editie van de NN Marathon Rotterdam officieel van start. In dit liveblog houden we je op de hoogte van het leukste en mooiste nieuws, zowel in als rond het parcours van De Mooiste.

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Sunset over the River Torrens, Adelaide, South Australia

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The view towards the city of Adelaide from the footbridge over the River Torrens.
The buildings include the Festival Theatre and Sky City Hotel and Casino

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St Peter's Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in the South Australian capital of Adelaide. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Adelaide and Metropolitan of the Province of South Australia.  The cathedral, a significant Adelaide landmark, is situated on approximately 1 acre (0.40 ha) of land at the corner of Pennington Terrace and King William Road in the suburb of North Adelaide.

The south front has features similar to the Cathedral of Notre Dame and the Church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Belleville in Paris, including an ornate rose window above the main entrance which depicts stories of South Australia and the Bible.

The first service was held on St Peter's Day 1876, though the building was incomplete. Synod meetings and regular services began in May 1877. The women of the diocese had raised £1,200 to purchase an organ which was installed in 1877. The first part of the cathedral was consecrated on 1 January 1878. By the time Bishop Short retired in late 1881, £18,000 received from many donors had been spent. Much of the furnishing was also donated including stained-glass windows, a marble font, the chancel's tessellated pavement and an altar.  Work began again in 1890 during the tenure of Bishop George Wyndham Kennion. Governor the Earl of Kintore laid a foundation stone, 1.5 long tons (1.5 t) of Monarto South granite, on 27 September. The ceremony included Masonic Honors as the Governor was Grand Master of the South Australian Freemasons. The congregation raised funds and Woods was again contracted as architect. Over £10,000 was spent beginning the two towers and the western part of the nave, and completing the northern porch. Building work ceased in 1894 when funds were exhausted and did not resume for some years.

A £4,000 bequest came from Sir Thomas Elder in 1897. This and other smaller amounts from offerings and gifts were added to the building fund. A tender was awarded in 1899 to complete the nave and bring the towers to roof height. The Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge donated £1,000, conditional on completion of work by 1902, and in 1900 Robert Barr Smith donated £10,000 to enable completion of the towers, spires and creation of an apse at the chancel end. The Duke and Duchess of York (later King George V and Queen Mary) were present when the nave was consecrated, and a Boer War memorial unveiled on 14 July 1901. A dedication ceremony for the towers and spires was held on 7 December 1902, and the last scaffolding removed two months later. The south porch and some temporary vestries were subsequently built, in addition to a crypt under the Lady chapel. A consecration ceremony was held on 7 April 1904; this marked completion of the cathedral's external structure. Records show that the work from the 1890s to date had cost somewhat over £25,000.

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Established in 1838, the Queen's Head Hotel on Kermode Street, North Adelaide, is reputed to be South Australia’s oldest licensed hotel operating in its original location. Founded by Giles Abbott Snr, it was a pivotal early community hub, hosting early religious services and acting as a landmark for travelers in colonial North Adelaide.

Key Historical Facts:
Establishment: Announced by Henry G. Hewett and Giles Abbott on August 30, 1838, with a license recorded in 1839, making it one of the very first hotels in the new colony.
Original Structure: Located on the corner of Kermode Street and Abbott Lane, it is unique for retaining much of its original, ground-level, single-story layout, resisting the later 19th-century trends of rapid expansion or rebuilding seen elsewhere.
Key Functions: It served as a meeting place for local community groups, including providing a space for members of the Church of Christ between 1848 and 1851.
Architecture: The facade has largely remained unchanged since major renovations were completed in 1881.
Heritage & Reputation: It has been a popular stopping point for patrons of the nearby Adelaide Oval and is renowned as a key heritage site.

Historical Significance:
The Queen's Head was among the earliest businesses established as settlers moved north of the River Torrens, serving a "most populous" part of North Adelaide. It was notable for surviving a proposed license transfer to a new venue in Prospect in the late 19th century.