News about water, artificial intelligence, books, football and the White House (Friday, September 25)

Starting tomorrow morning, one-way traffic will be in effect on the IJssel between Zutphen and Westervoort. Rijkswaterstaat (the Dutch Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management) introduced the measure because of the prolonged low water levels. Vessels may sail only in the direction of Arnhem, while other traffic sometimes has to take a 300-kilometre detour.

The Drents Archive (the provincial archive of Drenthe) is warning of errors caused by artificial intelligence in genealogical research. As a result, people are increasingly requesting documents that do not exist. Artificial intelligence is nevertheless also helping with handwriting, place names and organizing results.

Sjoerd Kuyper won the 2026 Golden Slate award for Maantje verhuist de zee. Last week, he received the award with his family present. He died two days ago; the Brush award went to Karst-Janneke Rogaar for Lucy en Donker.

The Netherlands drew 1–1 with Germany in the Nations League, in Xavi Hernández’s debut. Ruben van Bommel made his debut and provided the assist in stoppage time. Cody Gakpo then scored the equalizer at the Johan Cruijff ArenA.

On Thursday, journalists from CNN, Politico and MS NOW were initially denied entry to the White House. This was despite a court order. They were later allowed in after Trump and Xi’s meeting.