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Daphne Caruana Galizia was investigating suspected corruption when killed, jury told

Journalist’s son says his mother was examining leak from Electrogas, part owned by Yorgen Fenech who is on trial

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What the hell is the BBC 6pm news doing leading with Farage's clickbait about using the Royal Navy to stop immigrants? An absurd soundbite from a tiny party with a disgraced leader and that's the most important news in the UK today? Dear God. The rot has truly gone deep.

Possibly the least charismatic man ever to have more than a grand in his bank account.

Matt Novak@paleofuture.bsky.social · 2w ago

There's a reason Elon Musk rarely does interviews with real news outlets.

The over privileged shit outs who urge ‘fight or die’ always want other people to do it on their behalf.

Sunder Katwala (sundersays)@sundersays.bsky.social · 2w ago

Elon Musk, owner of X, has called the editor of the Economist "a traitor to the West, plain and simple" after her recent interview with him. He now argues that "anyone who opposes remigration is a traitor" Musk has been socialising violence since Aug25: "fight or die, that's what it comes down to"

Who is that stunning person in blue? Ahem... a happy anniversary to Craig and my daughter Megan (a real princess).

Tom Morello from Rage Against the Machine has it figured out. I couldn't agree more. Fuck fascism.

Make the most of the summer break. Read a banned book today.

We cut down trees and then wonder why the Earth is getting hotter. The shade we destroyed yesterday is the heat we suffer under today. A tree is not just wood—it is oxygen, rain, cool air, shelter, and life. Plant trees. Protect forests.

For years, Telegraph columnists told us climate breakdown is a hoax. Now they say: it's real, but it's too late to do anything about it, so let the bodies pile high (again). Just one long list of excuses not to reduce fossil fuel use. Such newspapers bear as much responsibility as the oil firms.

Nigel Farage: the controversies A chronology of claims, contradictions and crookedness.

After Dr. Fauci invoked the 5th, (not a Dr. ) Rand Paul had security throw Dr. Fauci's attorney out of the hearing. Sounds very Stalinesque to me.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last wk.

Fauci accuses Rand Paul of having an "unhinged obsession with calling for my prosecution" and of making "repeated slanderous comments," then says "although it pains me to do so... under advice of my attorneys, I will invoke my right under the 5th Amendment to refrain from answering your questions."

💷 Does Northern Ireland receive relatively less funding than Scotland and Wales? We looked at the figures behind the claim - and what they show about public spending across the devolved nations. Read more: factcheckni.org/articles/pub...

Our latest fact check examines: • whether NI has been funded to its assessed level of need • why public services continue to struggle • the debate over funding compared with Scotland and Wales. Read more: factcheckni.org/articles/sto... #FactCheckNI #NorthernIreland #Stormont #PublicFinance

Stormont’s Finances: Understanding Underfunding - FactCheckNI

Is Stormont underfunded? If so, how much of that is self-inflicted? What does underfunded, in this context, even mean? It is difficult to understand the budgetary pressures at Stormont without underst...

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Do data centres now consume nearly a quarter of all electricity in the Republic of Ireland? Our latest fact check examines what the official figures show, what they don’t, and the context behind the claim. factcheckni.org/articles/ene... #FactCheck #Ireland #Energy

Too few are taking the issue of the rise of the far-right in Scotland and Ireland seriously. Good to see more writers subjecting this to the scrutiny it demands

The Irish Voice@theirishvoice.bsky.social · last wk.

In our comment section this month, Stephen Colbert delves deeper into the rise of the far-right in both Ireland and Scotland @neilmackay.bsky.social

How George Cottrell’s Reform UK Network in Montenegro Is Tied to Sanctioned Russian Oligarchs – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2026/07/27/h...

How George Cottrell’s Reform UK Network in Montenegro Is Tied to Sanctioned Russian Oligarchs

Nigel Farage's criminal funder runs a Montenegro company whose corporate advisors work for a Belgrade Russian-arms dealer and individuals tied to Russian state-linked enterprises

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Do Scots have Middle Eastern migrant roots in the ancient past? The Odyssey myths suggest we do In his new film Christopher Nolan hints at ancient myths which when investigated point to legendary claims that Scots originated in lands far to the east My culture column in @heraldscotland.bsky.social

The Scottish legends at the heart of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey

In his new film, Christopher Nolan hints at ancient myths which when investigated point to legendary claims that Scots originated in lands far to…

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It astonished me this week that when my column was published on this very issue, there were people actually claiming that ‘wildfires aren’t real’. So we’ve now reached the stage of wildfire denial. We live in a time of wilful and deadly delusion

Drill, baby, drill: We’re like Nero fiddling while Arthur’s Seat burns

Wildfires sweep Scotland yet the political debate is all about extracting more oil and gas. It’s a total delusion, and believing it is an act of…

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Zack Polanski@zackpolanski.bsky.social · 2w ago

Terrifying to see wildfires raging through Scotland. The climate crisis isn't a distant threat - it's right here and right now. How many warning signs and alarm bells until Andy Burnham takes action to end oil and gas drilling?

The future will judge us by this

"I just cannot believe that no journalist stood up to demand that the President stop this outrageous attack on their colleague. What are you doing? What is wrong with you?" - @sifill.bsky.social bluevirginia.us/2026/07/satu...

UK journalists ‘self-censoring stories about Trump and the right over safety fears’ Government-backed investigation finds risks are normalised amid ‘a narrowing of the public conversation’ www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...

UK journalists ‘self-censoring stories about Trump and the right over safety fears’

Government-backed investigation finds risks are normalised amid ‘a narrowing of the public conversation’

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Advice for Northern Ireland journalists What to do if you think the PSNI/MI5 spied on you media.amnesty.org.uk/documents/NI...

Burn down the old economy, or burn the world. That's the choice.

leigh@lefty-leigh.bsky.social · 2w ago

270,000 households in france and spain running away from massive wildfires scotland is burning as is wales and has northern england last week but don't worry our new prime minister has the answers to tackling climate change

Can we get editors to use this image rather than running "Cor Wot A Scorcher!" pictures next time there's a heatwave?

RTÉ News@news.rte.ie · 2w ago

Out-of-control wildfires raging in France and Spain have forced the evacuation of more than 250,000 people in total, authorities in both countries have said

Gobby shites who shout the most need to be looked at with ac greater degree of cynicism by their own community. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Most people arrested during Henry Nowak protests had been reported for domestic abuse

Exclusive: Hampshire police data reveals 22 of 37 detained had been accused or convicted of intimate partner violence

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The NUJ Reach group chapel said: “The continued haemorrhaging of experienced and talented journalists risks undermining [the shift to digital subscriptions and video content]. These initiatives will lean heavily on the creation of original and quality content.” www.nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj...

NUJ warns Reach to end culture of cuts after poor financial statement

The NUJ has warned that the continued “hemorrhaging” of journalists across Reach puts the publisher's financial future at risk and will further harm staff morale, with the company announcing more prop...

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NUJ branches and chapels have passed motions to back BBC workers and oppose devastating plans to cut 2,000 jobs. Other branches wanting to show similar support can make use of the adaptable template motion here: www.nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj...

NUJ branches and chapels oppose devastating BBC cuts

NUJ Birmingham & Coventry branch and the Financial Times chapel have passed motions expressing solidarity with BBC workers and calling on the government to oppose largescale cuts.

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