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RIPE NCC, the regional internet registry for Europe, the Middle East, and parts of Central Asia, has proposed a governance overhaul. The registry (RIR) manages and distributes IP addresses and autonomous system numbers for 75 nations across an area that stretches from Greenland to Russia’s eastern extremities. The organization boasts over 20,000 members. Chief Legal Officer Athina Fragkouli made the case for change this week in a post that says the purpose of the proposed change is “to bring its formal governance structure in line with the way the organization already works in practice.” The nub of the situation is that RIPE operates an “Executive Board,” all seven members of which are elected by members. “The current governance structure provides that the Executive Board is in charge of the management of the association,” Fragkouli explained. “The very name ‘Executive Board’ suggests that the RIPE NCC’s elected Board has an executive role in running the organisation.” “In practice, it does not.” That job goes to the org’s CEO, which RIPE’s articles of association refer to as the “Managing Director.” The Executive Board can hire and fire the CEO, but its role is to provide oversight and direction. RIPE functions well under these arrangements, but Fragkouli acknowledged “There is therefore a discrepancy between the formal governance structure and the reality of how the RIPE NCC operates.” And that discrepancy appears to worry the Executive Board, members of which recently received governance training that Fragkouli says “brought the issue into sharper focus.” “We subsequently sought advice from governance and legal experts on how best to address it and how we could make a change in structure that would provide a clearer and more robust arrangement,” she wrote. “The conclusion was that the most appropriate approach is not to redesign the way the RIPE NCC is practically governed, but to formalise it. In that sense, this proposal is better understood as a governance correction than as a fundamental governance reform.” The proposed correction would, however, bring a small but significant change by giving RIPE’s CEO a vote in Board decisions. “This does not mean that the CEO becomes independent of the elected Board,” Fragkouli argued. “The Board will continue to have the authority to appoint and dismiss the CEO and to supervise the CEO's performance. The Board will also retain the ability to establish internal rules, policies and limitations governing how the CEO exercises executive authority.” “The Board's role will become more accurately defined rather than reduced,” the Chief Legal Officer argued. “This is an exercise in good governance,” she continued, “removing unnecessary ambiguity, clarifying accountability, simplifying the way executive authority is exercised, and ensuring that our Articles of Association accurately describe how the RIPE NCC is governed.” The RIR will publish the text of the proposed changes by September 30, so members have a chance to consider the matter before the org’s General Meeting which runs from 28-30 October, at which the changes will be put to a vote. RIR meetings can sometimes get politely feisty – which is kind of the point of the multi-stakeholder internet governance model under which all members have a vote and the chance to participate in policy development. Few, however, get actively involved. Perhaps this proposal will change that? ®

US district judge orders temporary lifting of Trump’s ban on the three media outlets, saying it was likely unconstitutional

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to temporarily restore ⁠White House ⁠access ​to journalists from CNN, MS Now and Politico, ⁠saying his ban on the three media outlets was ⁠likely unconstitutional.

US district judge Tim Kelly issued his order in a lawsuit that the news organizations filed ‌contesting the ban that the president announced ​on 18 September.

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Test yourself on topical news trivia, pop culture and general knowledge every Thursday. How will you fare?

Last weekend the quiz master was taking in the sights, sounds and overwhelming history of Istanbul. Did that deter the writing of 15 questions on the week’s headlines, random pop culture and general knowledge? Absolutely not. However, you may detect a certain “Cats of Istanbul” flavour to today’s effort, which is in no way a transparent attempt to show off the quiz master’s holiday photos. Allons-y!

The Thursday news quiz, No 266 – Cats of Istanbul special

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• Barcelona winger says England cannot play like Spain

• Gordon: players ‘could have done more’ in semi-final

Anthony Gordon has sided with Thomas Tuchel’s assertion that controlling games through possession is not part of English football’s DNA. Although Gordon revealed surprise at being substituted when England were 1-0 up in their World Cup semi-final against Argentina, the winger refused to blame the defeat on Tuchel’s decisions and argued that wider cultural issues influenced the side’s collapse.

England’s perennial struggle to keep the ball when under pressure flared when a place in the final was within touching distance in July, allowing Argentina to fight back and go through with two late goals. The pain has not gone away and there has been intense scrutiny of Tuchel’s role in Atlanta. The head coach’s tactical choices were criticised and he faced a backlash after saying “ball possession” was not in his team’s DNA.

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A well-seasoned and comforting meal to ease you into the autumn months

At this time of year, baked tomatoes stuffed with rice and surrounded by a packing-chip sea of potatoes are typical all over central and southern Italy, and in many other places besides. So much so that when I see a tray of those wrinkled red caps in a bakery or canteen-like tavola calda (literally, “hot table”), it doesn’t cross my mind that the hollowed-out tomatoes underneath might be filled with something other than rice. It was only when the woman behind the counter was wrapping my two portions of cannelloni and four slices of margherita pizza that another person’s order alerted me to the fact that these tomatoes were in fact filled with breadcrumbs, chickpeas, sausage, cheese and herbs. Suddenly, the tomatoes were the most appealing item behind the steamed-up glass, and the only thing I could want. We were in Tavola Calda in Latina, just south of Rome, during the lunchtime rush, which is why I didn’t feel able to add to my order, but then I was dissatisfied with my lunch.

But dissatisfaction gave me a reason to pull Claudia Roden’s A Book of Middle Eastern Food from the shelf, for her chapter dedicated to stuffed vegetables, which draws inspiration from Turkish, Uzbekistani, Azerbaijani, Armenian, Greek, Egyptian, Persian, Syrian, Lebanese, Saudi Arabian and north African recipes. Having noted that almost any vegetable can be stuffed, Roden adds that the most common filling for a hollowed-out vegetable is a well-seasoned mix of chopped onion, minced meat, rice, chopped parsley, and maybe chopped tomato; and she then goes on to give seven filling variations – some with rice, some with meat (no pork), and with various herbs and spices. She also provides a not disappointing filling including chickpeas, which is what I have adapted, also with inspiration from the busy Tavola Calda, for this week’s recipe.

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Five desalination plants shut down for days, while Gaza remains in grip of severe water and sanitation crisis

Israel is facing weeks of water shortages after an exceptional algae bloom crippled much of its desalination capacity, in a crisis scientists say was triggered when Israeli attacks destroyed much of Gaza’s wastewater infrastructure, causing a massive discharge of untreated sewage.

“Pollution does not recognise political borders,” said the Zalul Environmental Association, an Israeli NGO dedicated to protecting the country’s seas and shores. “The discharge of untreated sewage from the Gaza Strip into the sea is contributing to the worsening crisis affecting the Israeli desalination facilities. The wastewater contains nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus, which feed microalgae and cyanobacteria and may intensify their blooms.”

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Changes in guidance and science seem to have little impact on millions of devastated lives. It’s a shocking social crisis playing out behind closed doors

I’ve spent my working life covering neglected issues. But few are neglected like the devastating chronic condition ME/CFS (myalgic encephalomyelitis, or chronic fatigue syndrome). In severe cases, the illness shuts down people’s lives almost entirely, causing an extreme loss of energy and a wide range of physical and cognitive symptoms that can prevent patients from working, socialising and, sometimes, even moving or eating. Yet these people have been more or less airbrushed from our minds.

To find out what this neglect looks like in practice, this week I put out a call on Bluesky asking people with ME/CFS about their recent experiences of treatment. I was immediately inundated with horrifying testimonies. “I’ve just been completely abandoned”; “a 10-year waiting list for treatment”; “we’ve given up seeking medical support”; “stuck in limbo”; “I just felt utterly unheard, invalidated”. I’ve been sent hundreds of shocking and heart-rending accounts.

George Monbiot is a Guardian columnist

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IPPR finds failure to align testing standards has forced companies to abandon exporting to EU and is costing costing 0.18% of national income

The UK is losing out on annual exports to the EU that could be worth as much as £6.5bn without a deal with Brussels that allows manufacturers to jettison duplicate product testing.

In the latest attempt to calculate the loss of trade with the EU after Brexit, the IPPR thinktank said many companies have given up selling goods to the EU or set up subsidiaries inside the trade bloc after successive governments failed to secure a mutual recognition agreement that would avoid the extra administration costs.

Motor vehicle and part exports would have been between £2.48bn and £3.42bn higher each year.

Electronic exports could have been between £1.17bn and £1.67bn higher.

Pharmaceutical exports would have had an estimated annual uplift of between £740m and £820m.

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WASHINGTON (ANP/RTR) - De Amerikaanse president Donald Trump moet journalisten van CNN, MS NOW en Politico weer toelaten tot het Witte Huis. Trump had de media laten weren omdat hij het niet eens was met de inhoud van hun berichtgeving, maar de rechter heeft dat besluit geblokkeerd.

OEGSTGEEST (ANP) - Stichting Massaschade & Consument begint een massaclaim tegen Epic Games, de maker van de populaire game Fortnite. De claimstichting zegt dat de gamestudio jongeren misleidt. Zij krijgen tijdens het gamen bijvoorbeeld aftelklokken te zien, die de indruk wekken dat de mogelijkheid om in de game iets te kopen bijna stopt, maar dagen later staat de aanbieding er nog steeds, zeggen de eisers.

De stichting wil dat Epic Games het geld terugbetaalt dat mensen "onder die druk hebben uitgegeven" voor hun 21e verjaardag. Daarnaast wil de claimorganisatie dat spelers een schadevergoeding krijgen. Dat zou bij elkaar neerkomen op een bedrag van ruim 100 miljoen euro.

Stichting Massaschade & Consument spande eerder zaken aan tegen onder meer Airbnb, TikTok, Google, Sony, Snapchat, ABN AMRO en Klarna. De claim tegen Airbnb werd afgewezen door het gerechtshof, dat oordeelde dat de stichting in Ierland moest zijn, waar het Europese hoofdkantoor van het bedrijf staat. De zaak ligt nu bij de Hoge Raad. De stichting werd niet-ontvankelijk verklaard in de zaak tegen ABN AMRO en stapte daarom naar het gerechtshof.

DEN HAAG (ANP) - Minder mensen namen in 2025 afscheid van hun baan doordat zij een nieuwe baan hadden of een eigen bedrijf startten. In plaats daarvan lagen vooral faillissementen, bezuinigingen, reorganisaties of arbeidsconflicten vaker aan de basis van een vertrek bij een werkgever. Dat meldt het Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS).

Vorig jaar waren er per kwartaal zo'n 618.000 werknemers tussen de 15 en 75 jaar die ontslag namen dan wel kregen. In 2022, de vorige keer dat het CBS dit onderzocht, was de werkloosheid laag en waren er per kwartaal zo'n 677.000 ontslagen, gedwongen dan wel uit vrije wil. Werknemers noemden in 2025, net als in 2022, het vinden van een andere baan of het starten van een eigen bedrijf de belangrijkste reden voor ontslag. Dit aandeel nam in drie jaar tijd wel af van zo'n 42 procent naar ruim 38 procent van het totaal.

Volgens CBS-hoofdeconoom Peter Hein van Mulligen kan dit komen door de toegenomen krapte op de arbeidsmarkt. "Met teruglopende vacatures is het niet altijd meer vanzelfsprekend dat mensen ontslag nemen omdat ze een andere baan hebben gevonden", voegt hij toe. Ook stipt Van Mulligen aan dat de arbeidsmarkt vergrijst, waardoor een groter wordend deel van de werkenden minder snel van baan wisselt.

Arbeidsongeschikt

Tegelijkertijd namen gedwongen ontslagen om bedrijfseconomische redenen juist toe, van bijna 5 procent in 2022 tot ruim 8 procent in 2025. Een faillissement was daarbij in relatief weinig gevallen reden voor ontslag, vorig jaar was dat zo'n 2 procent van de totale ontslagredenen. Dit lag hoger bij ontslagen door bezuinigingen, reorganisaties of arbeidsconflicten; vorig jaar ging het om 6 procent van de totale ontslagen.

Mensen kunnen ook om andere redenen afscheid nemen van hun baan. Ongeveer 15 procent van de ontslagenen zag een tijdelijk contract niet verlengd worden. Het starten van een opleiding of studie was voor zo'n 11 procent van de werknemers reden om zelf ontslag te nemen.

Het CBS meldt ook dat iets meer dan de helft van de mensen die om bedrijfseconomische redenen is ontslagen, in het daaropvolgende kwartaal niet meer werkzaam was. Ongeveer vier op de tien mensen uit deze groep ging bijvoorbeeld met pensioen, raakte arbeidsongeschikt of maakte de keuze om niet opnieuw een baan te zoeken. De rest raakte werkloos.

Weer voor Rotterdam ☁️ - 24-09-2026 07:15 CEST

In één oogopslag:
• 15.2°C · Bewolkt ☁️ | Min 15.0°C / Max 19.5°C

Verwachting voor vandaag:
• Min 15.0°C, Max 19.5°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1024.8 hPa ↗️ +0.5 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 11.9 km/u (3.3 m/s), richting: ↓ 351°

Uurlijkse voorspelling voor de komende 12 uur:

• 08:00: 15.4°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1024.3 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 7.6 km/u (2.1 m/s), richting: ↘ 328°
• 09:00: 15.9°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1024.6 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 8.3 km/u (2.3 m/s), richting: ↓ 345°
• 10:00: 16.7°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1024.7 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 9.0 km/u (2.5 m/s), richting: ↓ 352°
• 11:00: 17.3°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1024.9 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 9.7 km/u (2.7 m/s), richting: ↓ 356°
• 12:00: 18.0°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1025.3 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 9.4 km/u (2.6 m/s), richting: ↓ 354°
• 13:00: 18.6°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1025.5 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 9.0 km/u (2.5 m/s), richting: ↓ 352°
• 14:00: 19.1°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1025.5 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 9.4 km/u (2.6 m/s), richting: ↓ 348°
• 15:00: 19.5°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1025.1 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 10.1 km/u (2.8 m/s), richting: ↓ 340°
• 16:00: 19.4°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1025.1 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 9.7 km/u (2.7 m/s), richting: ↓ 341°
• 17:00: 19.2°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1024.8 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 9.4 km/u (2.6 m/s), richting: ↘ 329°
• 18:00: 18.7°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1024.9 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 8.6 km/u (2.4 m/s), richting: ↘ 329°
• 19:00: 18.0°C (Licht bewolkt) 🌤️, 🧭 1024.5 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 7.6 km/u (2.1 m/s), richting: ↓ 351°

Voorspelling voor de komende dagen:

• vrijdag 25 september: Min 13.3°C, Max 23.6°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1021.1 hPa ↘️ -3.7 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 13.3 km/u (3.7 m/s), richting: ↑ 161°
• zaterdag 26 september: Min 14.2°C, Max 18.6°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 3%, 🧭 1018.3 hPa ↘️ -2.8 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 18.0 km/u (5.0 m/s), richting: ↓ 358°
• zondag 27 september: Min 13.0°C, Max 19.8°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 6%, 🧭 1016.8 hPa ↘️ -1.5 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 6.0 km/u (1.7 m/s), richting: ↑ 175°
• maandag 28 september: Min 14.8°C, Max 21.7°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 18%, 🧭 1017.5 hPa ↗️ +0.7 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 9.2 km/u (2.6 m/s), richting: ↑ 201°
• dinsdag 29 september: Min 16.4°C, Max 26.5°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 4%, 🧭 1016.9 hPa ↘️ -0.6 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 11.0 km/u (3.1 m/s), richting: ↖ 118°
• woensdag 30 september: Min 17.3°C, Max 25.6°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.5 mm, Kans op neerslag 16%, 🧭 1014.8 hPa ↘️ -2.1 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 14.1 km/u (3.9 m/s), richting: ↑ 159°

Details:
• 🌡️ Huidige temperatuur (om 07:15): 15.2°C (Bewolkt)
• 🤚 Gevoelstemperatuur: 14.2°C (-1.0°C)
• 💨 Windsnelheid: 7.6 km/u (2.1 m/s), richting: ↘ 331°
• 🌬️ Windstoten: 12.6 km/h (3.5 m/s)
• 💧 Luchtvochtigheid: 69%
• 🧭 Luchtdruk: 1024.3 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/3h
• 👁️ Zichtbaarheid: 50.0 km
• ☀️ UV-index: 0.0
• 🌅 Zonsopgang: 07:31 · 🌇 Zonsondergang: 19:36

Luchtkwaliteit:
• AQI: 54 🟡 (Matig)
• PM2.5: 3.6 μg/m³
• PM10: 11.1 μg/m³

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De wiskunde is het eerste wetenschappelijke veld dat midscheeps is geraakt door kunstmatige intelligentie. Maar de essentie van het vak ligt voorbij de kunde van AI.

Een automobilist is woensdagavond tegen een geparkeerde auto gebotst op de Pascalweg in Rotterdam-Lombardijen. De bestuurder is meegenomen naar het ziekenhuis. Beide auto's raakten beschadigd.

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