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🇪🇺🏴🏴🏴🇬🇷🇨🇾🇨🇴🇪🇸🇿🇲 Proudly Woke AF! Unaligned aka Miguel Suárez Smiz, Hassan Abu Alawad, Mike Spiro, Stavvy @MiguelSmizSuarez@libretooth.gr
SIS scored 251 points in the research and was commended for its expertise in recruiting high-level informants and penetrating the ruling elites in Russia, China, Iran and Turkey, according to the review by 60 professionals from 25 countries. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
MI6 is top European foreign intelligence service, peer review finds
UK’s Secret Intelligence Service praised for playing long game and having ‘a taste for dirty tricks’
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#Solar farms and rooftop panels provided 14.4% of the country’s electricity after some parts of the UK recorded almost twice the average sunshine hours for the time of year. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Solar powers record share of Britain’s electricity mix in July
Farms and rooftop panels contribute 14.4% to the grid – and figures reveal a surge in new installations
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Trump Blames Canada For Smoke From A Climate America Created - CleanTechnica cleantechnica.com/2026/07/26/t...
Trump Blames Canada For Smoke From A Climate America Created - CleanTechnica
Trump blames Canada for wildfire smoke, but the US is the largest historical contributor to the warming worsening North American fire conditions.
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The threat of attacks in three critical shipping routes in the Middle East and Europe, linked to the wars in Iran and Ukraine, has driven the cost for tanker operators to new highs www.lloydslist.com/LL1157998/Th...
The Daily View: Insurance, not missiles, may become shipping’s biggest Gulf constraint
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Worriers thought about world events, politics and social issues about 60% more than average, their minds occupied with concerns over wars, the Covid pandemic when it was raging, and other major events. www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
Four types of thinker have been identified. Which one are you?
Investigation finds evidence of distinct groups, from big-picture thinkers to those who sweat the small stuff
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Senior legal figures criticised the prosecution of Menon, believed to be the first barrister to be prosecuted over remarks made during a closing speech. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Palestine Action barrister’s prosecution criticised as ‘chilling’
CBA chair says contempt charge over closing speech by Rajiv Menon KC has left lawyers fearful of doing their job
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"An atmosphere is essential for a planet to support life as we know it,” said Collin Cherubim, from Harvard University, who led the work. "This is the first time anyone has found an atmosphere on a rocky planet in the habitable zone of another star."
The Independent@the-independent.com · 3w agoAstronomers find planet that is shockingly like Earth in huge milestone for search for aliens
"What makes this case particularly grave is that Ipco & the courts were misled,” said the watchdog. "Failings of candour undermine the entire basis of oversight & #accountability.” www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
MI5 lied about relations with neo-Nazi informant, watchdog says
Review of case criticises handling of agent X, who exploited role with agency to violently threaten his girlfriend
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whistleblower who worked for DGST suggests internal security services began using #Pegasus in 2017 and went on to deploy it against domestic & foreign targets www.theguardian.com/news/2026/ju...
Moroccan intelligence insider reveals widespread use of Pegasus hacking software
Whistleblower suggests internal security services deployed spyware from 2017 against key domestic and foreign targets
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Ohh how far the Far Right Wing Poison has spread and the real tragedy is young lives are being ruined 🤦🏼♂️ Boy, 14, charged with terror offence targeting mosques
Boy, 14, charged with terror offence targeting London mosques
The alleged offences are linked to "extreme right-wing terrorism" police say.
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Akın Gürlek, the prosecutor who indicted İmamoğlu, has since replaced Tunç as the new justice minister. www.theguardian.com/news/2026/ju...
‘This process has turned into a form of torture’: inside the trial of Erdoğan’s challenger
The long read: He was elected mayor of Istanbul in 2019, and had announced his candidacy for the 2029 presidential elections. But Ekrem İmamoğlu is now behind bars, and his trial, on charges including...
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Despite extensive efforts to find out, the Guardian has been told it is still unclear where the whole £1m ultimately came from. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Millions of pounds and many, many questions: the untold story of why Reform figures face NCA scrutiny
Exclusive: The details behind the financial transactions that bankers have flagged up to the National Crime Agency
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Westminster has been ablaze with rumours that Farage is growing weary in the job of leading Reform UK after the bruising scandal around his decision to accept a £5m gift from the crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne. Scrutiny strikes www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
Could Farage quit? Questions swirl over Reform UK leader’s future
Leader is under pressure over £5m gift, byelection losses and rise of rival Restore but allies say exit speculation is ‘wishful thinking’
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Clarence Thomas says the 14th Amendment should be read narrowly because it was written for formerly enslaved people. By that logic, the 2nd Amendment was written for muskets, not AR-15s. Funny how that kind of originalism only shows up when it's convenient.
He promises mega-prisons, a war on rebels, a shrunken state, renewed oil exploration, fracking and corporate tax cuts. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Guardian view on Colombia’s election: Trumpism has gone transnational | Editorial
Editorial: A warning from Latin America about US money, platforms, data and paranoid politics should not be dismissed lightly
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Diez provincias estarán en alerta amarilla por altas temperaturas este sábado.
¿Nueva ola de calor? La Aemet avisa de otra semana infernal con temperaturas que podrían superar los 38 ºC
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Long after modern frontiers were formed, this simple batter of chickpea and oil is a living reminder that these shores have a single, frontier soul: a little maritime, a little mercantile, and always delicious. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Tracing one delicious snack around the Mediterranean showed me that modern borders are absurd | Federico De Blasi
Migration and cultural exchange have always been the norm between coastal European and African nations. We should celebrate this shared history, says Federico De Blasi, an Italian food writer based in...
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Most economists believe the economy is smaller as a result of Brexit – by at least 4%, or up to 8% in one estimate recently cited by Rachel Reeves. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
From bendy bananas to £350m for the NHS – how many Brexit promises actually came true?
Leaving the EU was supposed to solve Britain’s border issues, slash bureaucracy, revitalise the health service, even supercharge vacuum cleaners. How much control did we really take back?
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Using detailed trade data and economic modelling, they show that the “overwhelming majority” of the impact – 10% of the total 12% decline in exports – is accounted for by leaving the single market. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Rejoining customs union would not fix damage caused by Brexit, research finds
Exclusive: Economists find Brexit caused 12% depression in UK exports, most of which is due to leaving single market
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Negotiations in Geneva have stalled over nuclear enrichment caps - Iran wants 60% purity retained, US insists on rollback to pre-2016 levels.
Trump Claims Iran Nuclear Deal Near, Disputes Leaked Terms
Iran-Us (Strait Of Hormuz, Geneva) · 33 OSINT sources · Cross-referenced on factline.io
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“From an industry perspective, a greater vigilance is more prevalent, given the events of the last few days.” www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
UK officials expect Russia to retaliate for seizure of shadow fleet oil tanker
No formal warning issued to captains or ship owners, but industry body says they are exercising greater vigilance
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Pakistan's prime minister said "a final, agreed upon text" of a U.S.-Iran peace deal has been reached and that Pakistan, a key mediator in the Iran war, "is now working closely with both sides to finalize the next steps." www.cbsnews.com/live-updates...
Live Updates: "Final, agreed upon text" of U.S.-Iran peace deal has been reached, Pakistan says
Iran's foreign minister said a deal has "never been closer" and that the details of a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. will be shared publicly "in due course."
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Downing Street did not name Vance directly but said its response to his comments was that “in recent days we have seen people trying to interfere in our democracy and seeking to stir up division on our streets”. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Starmer suggests US ‘trying to interfere in our democracy’ over Nowak claims
No 10 responds after US vice-president blames UK teenager’s death on mass migration
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More Russian threats against Armenia Armenia is repeating Ukraine from 2013–2014 and must "think hard" to avoid ending up in a situation similar to Ukraine's, says the Deputy Secretary of the Russian Security Council.
You can point at that statistic as much as you like but it won't stop Farage telling white "working class" that someone who doesn't look like them is being treated differently. Division is the aim.
Hampshire’s officers were 5.1 times more likely to stop and search someone black than a white person. The average disproportionality rate in England and Wales was 3.8 times. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Nowak murder: police accused of ‘anti-white bias’ five times more likely to stop black people
Hampshire force whose officers responded to the murder of 18-year-old has a higher than average racial disparity
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It offers a set of bold policy proposals, including hefty wealth taxes on billionaires, sharp reductions in working hours, a change in diets and a shift of investment from materially intense sectors, such as industry and mining, to education and health. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘An equal and habitable world is possible’: academics set out sweeping vision for planetary survival
Global report provides an alternative to climate breakdown, political extremism and economic tensions
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“Nigel Farage is once again hiding behind a baseless attack on the media rather than facing up to scrutiny from journalists and politicians.” www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Farage under mounting pressure to prove Russian hack claim
Reform UK leader claims ‘counter-espionage experts’ suggest state-sponsored hackers are behind disclosure of £5m gift
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Separately, the EU’s foreign service has announced “a hybrid rapid-response team” with the short-term goal of battling foreign interference before those elections www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...
EU forging closer ties with Armenia as it sends experts to help counter Russian interference
Bloc’s leaders to hold first summit with Armenia on Tuesday at it ramps up efforts to combat Kremlin’s influence
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“Whether it be Farage flying to the USA to call for sanctions that would hammer Britain’s economy, or his party treasurer jetting off to Nicaragua to do business with people sanctioned by the British state, they’re incapable of acting in the national interest.” www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Reform UK’s treasurer ‘met internationally sanctioned individuals’ on Nicaragua trip
Billionaire property tycoon Nick Candy visited the central American country last week
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