German police deployed a bomb disposal robot after a drone carrying explosives was found at Leipzig airport, causing alarm and the diversion of several flights. Aisport is a hub in the transport of military goods and is a base for Ukraine’s #AntonovAirlines www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a... #Putin

Bomb disposal robot deployed after drone carrying explosives found at German airport

Counter-terror team investigating after DHL plane also collided midair with unknown object at Leipzig airport

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Crime, terrorism and unrest: US issues travel advisory warning about the dangers of Belgium when travelling to the land of Brussels sprouts, beers and waffles. The US said that there is a risk of terrorist violence in Belgium www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2256... #ICE #terrorism #masshootings

Crime, terrorism and unrest: US issues travel advisory warning about the dangers of Belgium

The US State Department has advised Americans travelling to Belgium to "stay aware of [their] surroundings".

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"These three cases—Poland, Brazil, and the United States—reaffirm...that victories for prodemocratic forces after a period of autocratic capture may generate wild celebrations...but the newly elected prodemocratic governments struggle to restore democracy after that."

Can Péter Magyar Restore Hungary’s Democracy? | Journal of Democracy

He did the hard work of defeating Viktor Orbán. But Hungary’s new prime minister faces the harder task of undoing the damage his predecessor wrought. Can he do it while avoiding the traps Orbán left…

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Daily Telegraph: solar panels get dirty then lose 40% or more of their efficiency. China: hold my beer

El-Sayed: "My commitment to Jewish safety is the same commitment that I have to the safety of my own daughters. Because if there is one question of political philosophy that ought to animate us all, it's what would we do if we treated all our kids like they were all of our kids?"

Electric Buses Point of no return - have gone from 12% to 56% of new city bus sales in Europe in just 6yrs Europe's 2035 target of 100% zero emission bus sales could be reached as early as 2028 Bravo Europe 🇪🇺!

1/2 Global warming isn't just raising temperatures—it is redrawing Africa's disease map. A Nature study reveals malaria could spike 20% in coastal southern Africa as mosquitoes invade cooler highlands. Can fragile healthcare systems adapt before warming outpaces vector control? #ClimateChange

Climate change expected to redraw Africa’s malaria map, study finds

Malaria killed an estimated 579,000 people in Africa in 2024, about three-quarters of them children under five, according to the World Health Organization.

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NEWS: Trump just bragged about gutting endangered species protections so oil drilling, logging, development, and even military training can expand with fewer restrictions.

Trump Announces Rollback of Endangered Species Protections

Trump: ”The United States of America is going to BUILD again.”

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Every great player starts with a stat card that looks pretty ordinary. Potential: Unknown Dreams: Unlimited Local Court: Essential That's why we're investing in better basketball courts with OG and The National Basketball Players Association, so more young Londoners can write their own numbers.

Reminder that the Tories believe any non-British person who commits more than a minor parking or traffic offence should be automatically deported. They “believe in second chances”, apparently, but only for literal Nazis.

Kemi Badenoch defends selection of man jailed for harassing Jewish MP in council election – as it happened

Conservative leader tells press she stands by decision to select Joshua Bonehill-Paine as a candidate for local election in Somerset

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Superb election leaflets for #Clacton from @countbinface.bsky.social #VoteBinface

#vonderLeyen - #Russia must pay for the destruction it has caused. We are using the proceeds from the immobilised Russian assets to make sure it does. We are making a further €1.4 billion of them available to Ukraine to support its continued resistance ec.europa.eu/commission/p... #VladimirPutin

EU receives €1.4 billion in revenue from immobilised Russian assets to be used for supporting Ukraine

On 3rd of August, the European Union received €1.4 billion in windfall profits generated by the interest on the cash balances originating from immobilised assets of the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) he...

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I can’t believe we’re still having a debate about whether there’s a trade off between job creation and measures to green the economy. There isn’t. The evidence was clear years ago - a green economy creates far more jobs than the fossil fuel economy it replaces. Come on Labour, catch up …

Government contracts to require job creation instead of green targets under new rules

Louise Haigh says taxpayer money must benefit local communities amid backlash from environmental groups

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Will you @andyburnham.bsky.social ? #CourageInLeadership

Marina Purkiss@marina-purkiss.bsky.social · 10h ago

This is pure extraction of wealth from one group of people to another We urgently need: Windfall tax on oil giants Windfall tax on banks Both are creaming money off us during a cost of living crisis Even Thatcher had the balls to tax the banks Will you @andyburnham?

The marvelous marble caves in Patagonia, Chile. 🇨🇱

1/2 Palantir paying a 1.4% global tax rate while taking millions in European public contracts shows state procurement is broken. Siphoning taxpayer funds while dodging local tax is untenable. Should tax avoidance ban tech firms from public tenders? 💻

Palantir’s EU tax tricks exposed as unions demand tougher rules on public contracts

Throught data, defence and AI, Palantir is worth €278bn. They owe the EU €12m in taxes, but member states keep indulge the multi-national's monopoly of public procurement contracts. That seems to be c...

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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is to meet Epstein survivors and may hold a full public enquiry into Epstein.

Burnham 'looking into' conducting Epstein inquiry, says victims minister

Alex Davies-Jones tells BBC Newsnight she discussed an inquiry with the PM when she was re-appointed as minister.

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1/2 With the Danube's flow collapsing to 1,700m³/s against its 4,700m³/s average and halting nuclear cooling, Europe's low river levels prove that climate breakdown is no longer a future threat but an active economic emergency. Are our supply chains ready for dry summers? 🚢 #ClimateCrisis

Europe’s rivers are running dry, and the knock-on effects are disastrous | Yiannis Baboulias

Droughts that were once a century now happen every year, and the impact on wildlife, industrial output and culture itself is catastrophic, says Yiannis Baboulias, a Greek writer based in London

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Palantir paid just £2m corporation tax in UK in 2024 despite £247m revenue, £25.3m profit. Doesn't pay much anywhere, effective global tax rate is 1.4% Shifts profits through intragroup transactions, enjoys tax breaks. UK Govt rewarding it with public contracts, enriching execs & shareholders.

Palantir paid just £2m corporation tax in UK in 2024 despite lucrative public sector contracts

Software group benefits from global systems and accounting practices ‘that enable tax to be shirked’, says union boss

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Palantir hoovering up European defence and NHS contracts whilst funnelling earnings back to the US to pay negligible corporate tax is a complete failure of digital sovereignty. European states must stop enriching tech firms that drain public coffers. Is it time to ban them? #FBPE

Palantir funnels earnings to US to avoid European taxes, report finds

A new study finds that Palantir, which boasts of high profit margins in the U.S., barely scrapes a margin in Europe, which helps slash its tax bill.

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8,000 new homes. 1,000 new jobs. We’re transforming Charlton Riverside, creating a brand new neighbourhood in South London. Here’s how we’re doing it:

8,000 homes planned for new south London neighbourhood

Charlton Riverside is planned to unlock investment in the area, improve transport links and guide long-term transformation

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GIVE UKRAINE NATO!!!!

Let's all support the brave protesters in Georgia who are fighting the pro-Russian government in Tblisi 24/7 and want to join the #EU because they are Europeans and detest Putin and his oligarchs! You can find them by following the hashtag #GeorgiaProtests. Picture: @rusudandjakeli.bsky.social

#DonaldTrump trapped between escalation and an Iran deal on Tehran’s terms - "I do not see right now a way to create a balance of interests where the Trump administration walks away with something that normal humans would regard as a win" www.ft.com/content/87b0... via @FT #Loser #inflation #GOP

Donald Trump trapped between escalation and an Iran deal on Tehran’s terms

US president faces few good options to exit a war he once said would end swiftly with the Islamic republic’s surrender

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Major oil firms make $93bn profits in just 3 months amid war and climate crisis. They shift profits, dodge taxes, fuel poverty and inflation. They don't bear the social cost of their business. Forever holding people/govts to ransom. Polluters must pay. Need windfall tax now.

Revealed: major oil firms make $93bn profits amid war and climate crisis

Iran conflict windfall over three months reignites calls for companies ‘cashing in on human misery’ to pay for environmental damage

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My column on how capital becomes a death cult. Faced with a choice between profit and human life, the radical right chooses profit. Then it tries to persuade us that mass death is what we want. It's the new phase of climate denial: accept your fate, earthlings. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Murderous heat, an endangered food supply, decimated landscapes: embrace the Mediterranean life | George Monbiot

As climate disaster stares us in the face, the radical right says ‘Embrace the Mediterranean life’. Embrace death, more like it, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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Proud that Elias Law Group is helping the Democratic Party fight for voting rights and free and fair elections. news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and...

Marc Elias Firm Rebounds as Key DNC Litigator for Midterms

Marc Elias and his firm have reemerged as a top legal adviser for the Democratic National Committee after the party organization cut back work with the prominent elections attorney during the 2024 cam...

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Crop yields down, our countryside scorched and over 2800 people are dead due to this summer's heatwaves. Meanwhile fossil fuel giants are raking in record profits. We must end this rampant profiteering, and cut fossil fuels from our energy mix as soon as possible.

Damian Carrington@dpcarrington.bsky.social · yesterday

BP profits more than double to $5.7bn in three months as Iran war sends oil prices soaring - "While BP banks enormous profits, millions of households are paying the price" #energycrisis #climatecrisis www.theguardian.com/business/202...

🌊 Nearly 90 California lawmakers have sent a clear message: No new offshore drilling and continued strong protection for California’s iconic coast! 🧵

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