There is statistically NO correlation between Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries and global fuel costs. But there is a provable correlation between Trump setting the entire Middle East on fire and global fuel costs.
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Out and out lies from Hegseth! A massive insult to our forces.
No 10: Hegseth ‘wrong’ to say most non-US Nato soldiers didn’t fight in Afghanistan – UK politics live
Downing Street delivered a rare rebuke to a senior member of Donald Trump’s administration
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People playing loud music on buses could face £100 fine, raised to a £200 fine if the music is a bit shite :)
People playing loud music on buses could face £100 fine
Antisocial behaviour on buses in England could lead to fines while a new campaign is also being launched for trains. A national campaign asking rail passengers "share the carriage, not the noise" is b...
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AI-gen pieces of misinformation have been successful at planting false memories in participants’ brains, changing what they know to be true Both deepfakes + AI-generated text planted false memories about completely made-up political scandals, going so far as to reduce voting intention #AIAINo
AI-Generated Content Can Plant Fake Memories, Researchers Say https://gizmodo.com/ai-generated-content-can-plant-fake-memories-researchers-say-2000826459
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Netanyahu lies - and lies - and lies - and lies - and lies - and...............!
Speaking from her hospital bed, American Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s suggestion that settlers were trying to help her up “such a lie and the biggest insult,” explaining: “They were actually trying to rob me further.” (Ihab Hassan)
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The United States is actively helping Putin murder civilians in Ukraine. Trump is doing everything he can to force Ukraine to surrender to his friend and ally Putin so they can be subjugated by the Russians again.
"My money is on the hookers and urination having actually occurred." #PutinsPeePeePuppet 🇷🇺 shorturl.at/K0fJF
Traitorous Trump knifed Ukraine — and proved a terrifying Putin theory is true
It’s one of the great unanswered questions of the past decade: what the hell could Russia’s dictator president Vladimir Putin have on Donald Trump that would force the American president to consistent...
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I predicted Trump would eventually side 100% with Putin on all things. This has been my greatest worry. Trump must be removed from office now. We’re at a real turning point.
Haven’t these places employed Logical/Soft Air Gapping? There are network and system design pattens that'll stop this. I guess it's the cost of employing the right people and outsourcing to get the cheapest deal. We even have soft air gapping at home for goodness sake.
Not cool: who hacked France’s supermarket fridges?
Whether it was youngsters proving their skills or state sabotage, Europe’s most hacked country was left with a mountain of waste after food began cooking in freezers
theguardian.com
Israeli settler militias killed around 20 sheep and goats during an attack on a Palestinian farm in Kafr Malek this morning.
According to my mate Robin, the 'Sheriff of Nottingham' has a bit of previous. :)
Ex-Sheriff of Nottingham denies allegations he 'abused' position
A report found Labour councillor Zafran Khan breached the code of conduct, but he claims he did not.
bbc.co.uk
The crowd absolutely erupts when Carney says the Pacific Link pipeline will reduce Canada's dependence on the U.S. Mark Carney: "Careful. They might think that's election interference. They're a little touchy down there. We're not. We're getting on with it."
Brave Sir Nigel ran away-away... 🎶 Since that ITV exposé dropped... so too have several Reform UK councillors: 🎶 - Jamie Campbell in #Solihull 🎶 - Alan Feeney also in Solihull (and formerly of Worcester) 🎶 - Dean Miller in #Bromley All bravely ran away. #ReformRacists #StopReform
orders for Book 4 in the short story series opened midnight last night. Published on Nov 5th - 250 limited signed and numbered edition - 7 stories ranging from Everest to the US Badlands. £10 plus pnp. www.mikeharding.co.uk