This ought to be the number one story across the media 👇 Yes, it was identified. Yes it was addressed before real world harm was caused, showing that the warning systems work. It should, however, still be a massive wake-up call. www.aisi.gov.uk/blog/inciden...

Well if anyone knows bankruptcy - financially and morally - it’s Donald Trump. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Trump claims UK is ‘bankrupt’ as he calls for Burnham to North Sea oil drilling

The US president said he thinks he and Andy Burnham are ‘going to have a very good relationship’ as he called for drilling to resume

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“Could” doing a lot of heavy lifting in that headline there…

Any chance of ending salaries and expenses for Mickey Mouse MPs…?

George H. W. Bush’s letter to Bill Clinton, left for the latter to receive on his inauguration day.

Another great piece of gold standard diplomacy from the (Absolute Fucking) State Department 👏🏻👌🏻 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference

State department ‘takes full responsibility’ for erroneous, widely shared chart displayed at Aids conference in Brazil

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Actual headline: “Yes, even we here at Daily Telegraph think Nigel Farage is a dick and a charlatan. I know, we were shocked too…”

The Burnham Bounce and the Farage Flop. Thoughts and prayers 🙏 www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Nigel Farage plummets to lowest approval level since election in new poll

A More in Common poll has revealed that Mr Farage’s approval rating has hit an all time low of -32 per cent as new prime minister Andy Burnham soars into the lead with +19

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There’s so much to admire in here in terms of community pride and tackling deprivation. The man who says he “voted for Brexit, then Johnson” and that he’s voting Farage because nothing else has worked is the perfect encapsulation of what’s wrong though. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

‘Farage’s got to come clean or clear off’: what voters on Clacton beach think about their MP – and the country

Nigel Farage’s constituency takes in genteel resorts and one of England’s poorest villages. With a snap byelection approaching, what do the residents want from the Reform UK leader – or the bin who’s ...

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For once, the vilest stench isn’t coming from Trump’s underwear… www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

World Cup: Uefa furious at Fifa plan for private investment in tournament

European football's governing body Uefa reacts furiously to proposals from Fifa to seek private investment in its competitions, including the World Cup.

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The very fine Commando Memorial near Spean Bridge in Lochaber. #scotland

Actual headline: Tory reject rejects Tory rejects, other than Tory rejects already accepted. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Farage calls for voters who think he’s a crook to get rid of him

Nigel Farage is battling 33 candidates, including Count Binface, in the Clacton by-election amid a sleaze scandal

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“Could” implies a sense of possibly - the more accurate description would be “is already actively undermining…” www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

How Trump could undermine the midterms

The president really has no power over elections – but that hasn’t stopped Trump from laying the groundwork to challenge results in November

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No more forever wars against individual states - just one big forever war against the world on a rolling basis. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Trump considers military strikes in Mali — the 8th country in his sights this term

The administration is reportedly mulling a campaign against al-Qaeda-linked JNIM in the junta-controlled country

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Morning wildlife encounters (and a golden eagle as a bonus too, although I wasn’t fast enough to get a snap of that!) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Well I think we can all agree that if there’s one thing the Middle East needs, it’s more bombs… www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

US to announce deal allowing Saudi Arabia a nuclear programme, reports say

The agreement would fulfil a long-held Saudi ambition but could attract concern in Israel and from some US lawmakers.

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There are many legitimate criticisms that can be directed at the BBC, but they and their have done an outstanding job in defending this case. Keep up the great work (and feel free to release any incriminating files too) 🫡 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Judge rules Trump must hand over financial records sought by BBC in defamation case

The judge grants a motion to compel the release of files held by the Donald J Trump Revocable Trust.

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Actual headline: Ordinary member of the public to call for general election.

#scotland

I hear tell that Burnham once had tomato sauce rather than HP on a bacon sandwich too, the freedom-hating Marxist traitor…

A very pleasant evening out on Loch Ness. #scotland

I think Nigel Farage should definitely, *definitely* keep picking fights with the media - it can only go well for him… www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Farage’s furious clash with Times editor stuns figures close to him

‘Strong confrontation’ comes at fragile moment for Reform’s relations with rightwing media as coverage turns negative

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But the White House would have been totally okay if, say, Iranian, Egyptian or Jordanian players had held up banners about US and Israeli war crimes in Iran and Lebanon, or saying “Free Palestine”. Because freedom of speech… www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

White House defends Argentina team over Falklands banner

The comments could further fuel the row over the incident, which has seen Downing Street back calls for Fifa to investigate.

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Is that tacos I can smell in the distance…?

Imagine getting in a taxi and the driver saying: “They make me do a test every six months and great news - I’m *totally* safe. In my last test, I even managed to identify a lamppost, and knew what a red light meant and which pedal is the break!” Now imagine whether you’d really stay in that taxi…

If there are instructions to bomb those responsible for ending Trump’s life, McDonald’s and Coca Cola are in big trouble…

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Trump’s instructions if Iran assassinates him: ‘Literally bomb them at levels that they’ve never seen before’

Amazing achievement, but it does beg the question as to how many they need to win (whether at Wimbledon or other majors) before they get knighted. Pretty shameful that they haven’t gotten the recognition they rightly deserve.

Actual headline: “Entirely objective and impartial Israeli intelligence suggests - very surprisingly and coincidentally - that the US should definitely continue to do exactly what Israel wants it to do” edition.cnn.com/2026/07/09/p...

Israel shared intelligence with US of Iranian plot to assassinate Trump, sources say | CNN Politics

Israel shared intelligence with the United States that Iran had recently devised a new plan to assassinate President Donald Trump, two sources familiar with matter told CNN, adding another layer of te...

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I think the words “accused of” could safely come out of this headline… www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Trump accused of trying to ‘rig’ elections after firing federal commissioners

President’s dismemberment of Election Assistance Commission called a ‘brazen attempt’ to control elections

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Truly despicable stuff, and what an absolute cunt of the very highest order. Seriously, fuck right off, and when you think you’ve fucked off enough, fuck off a bit more just to make sure. www.lbc.co.uk/article/fury...

Fury as Rupert Lowe describes Dunblane school massacre as ‘one murder’ | LBC

The leader of the right-wing Restore Britain party has been blasted for dismissively describing the Dunblane school massacre as "one murder" and questioning the ban on handguns in the UK.

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