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And since becoming an MP, how much funding has gone to Clacton's residents from government??? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Revealed: Farage’s £5m gift came after saying he needed ‘a million a year’ to stand as MP
Politician spoke to senior figures in Reform in March 2024 about covering lost earnings, sources tell the Guardian
www.theguardian.com
July 15, 2026 at 7:47 PM
And since becoming an MP, how much funding has gone to Clacton's residents from government??? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
The intent of not allowing the Mayor of Manchester to stand for election this time was to prevent a challenge to the PM's leadership. But if so, why challenge the PM right now because of this. The opposition have started chilling their champagne. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Labour MPs say Starmer’s days as PM are numbered amid fury over Mandelson
MPs say release of papers on Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador could trigger leadership challenge
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:20 PM
The intent of not allowing the Mayor of Manchester to stand for election this time was to prevent a challenge to the PM's leadership. But if so, why challenge the PM right now because of this. The opposition have started chilling their champagne. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Perhaps there is something we all can learn here, RIP. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/w...
Hessy Levinsons Taft, Jewish Baby on Cover of Nazi Magazine, Dies at 91
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January 10, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Perhaps there is something we all can learn here, RIP. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/w...
Alaska Airlines Grounds Its Fleet After Software Outage: Despite the obvious inconvenience, it is always better to play things safe. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/20/b...
Alaska Airlines Grounds Its Fleet After Software Outage
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July 21, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Alaska Airlines Grounds Its Fleet After Software Outage: Despite the obvious inconvenience, it is always better to play things safe. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/20/b...
CBS Canceling ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ After Next Season www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/b...
CBS Canceling ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ After Next Season
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July 18, 2025 at 5:11 AM
CBS Canceling ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ After Next Season www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/b...
Something to keep in mind in our current hot temps... bbc.com/news/article...
What are the symptoms of heat exhaustion and heatstroke?
Know the signs and what to do if someone is unwell in hot weather.
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July 2, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Something to keep in mind in our current hot temps... bbc.com/news/article...
Apparently true... I almost missed this because I turned off all the alerts!😂 www.cnn.com/2025/06/20/m...
Phone users, bombarded by news alerts, are switching them off, study shows | CNN Business
Many smartphones users have grown weary of news alerts – the notifications regularly popping up on their screens to inform them of breaking news or other world events – according to a new analysis.
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June 20, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Apparently true... I almost missed this because I turned off all the alerts!😂 www.cnn.com/2025/06/20/m...
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⚡️NATO's Rutte calls for 400% increase in air defenses to counter Russia, Bloomberg reports.
"Danger will not disappear even when the war in Ukraine ends," NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said.
"Danger will not disappear even when the war in Ukraine ends," NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said.
NATO's Rutte calls for 400% increase in air defenses to counter Russia, Bloomberg reports
"Danger will not disappear even when the war in Ukraine ends," NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said.
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June 9, 2025 at 10:34 AM
⚡️NATO's Rutte calls for 400% increase in air defenses to counter Russia, Bloomberg reports.
"Danger will not disappear even when the war in Ukraine ends," NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said.
"Danger will not disappear even when the war in Ukraine ends," NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said.
A wake-up call to Western democracies. Previous conflicts have caught these nations unprepared because democracies, in particular, are the instutitions historically proven to be unwilling to guard prudently against the sinews of war. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
Russia could be ready to attack Nato within five years, says secretary general
In speech in London Mark Rutte says he expects alliance members to agree to raise military spending to 5% of GDP
www.theguardian.com
June 9, 2025 at 11:10 PM
A wake-up call to Western democracies. Previous conflicts have caught these nations unprepared because democracies, in particular, are the instutitions historically proven to be unwilling to guard prudently against the sinews of war. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
What happens when glaciers move... bbc.com/news/article...
Swiss glacier collapse buries most of village of Blatten
Many homes in Blatten have been flattened after a large chunk of the Birch glacier fell on to the village.
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May 28, 2025 at 10:37 PM
What happens when glaciers move... bbc.com/news/article...
This will work for the UK's benefit... while keeping Brexiters quiet (at least, those who want lower prices). www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
EU reset deal puts Britain back on the world stage, says Keir Starmer
UK prime minister heralds a ‘win-win’ but faces criticism for concessions on fishing rights
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May 26, 2025 at 5:01 AM
This will work for the UK's benefit... while keeping Brexiters quiet (at least, those who want lower prices). www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Microsoft Drops Law Firm That Made a Deal With Trump From a Case www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/b...
Microsoft Drops Simpson Thacher & Bartlett Law Firm from a Case
The tech giant instead engaged a firm that is fighting the president’s executive orders, Jenner & Block, in a sign that those firms can still attract clients.
www.nytimes.com
May 2, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Microsoft Drops Law Firm That Made a Deal With Trump From a Case www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/b...
Hopefully some take this opportunity to have a true "candlelight dinner"... although it would be very important to find out how this even happened. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Spain and Portugal power cut live: Almost half of Spain’s power restored; ‘some abnormality’ still expected in Portugal
Electricity consumption in Spain gradually going back up as grid operator restores energy in more parts of the country
www.theguardian.com
April 28, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Hopefully some take this opportunity to have a true "candlelight dinner"... although it would be very important to find out how this even happened. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Obviously, one would have thought... but now out in the open (at long last!)... bbc.com/news/article...
Rachel Reeves suggests UK trade with EU more important than US
The chancellor indicates that moving closer to the EU on trade is a bigger priority than the US.
bbc.com
April 25, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Obviously, one would have thought... but now out in the open (at long last!)... bbc.com/news/article...
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The lawsuit seeks a court order to halt the tariffs under IEEPA, sayingTrump 🤡 does not have the authority he claims he does.
It’s really sad that Trump 🤡 The GOAT Sore Loser is incapable of admitting the truth that “tariffs are a tax” he cannot impose.🤬🤮
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It’s really sad that Trump 🤡 The GOAT Sore Loser is incapable of admitting the truth that “tariffs are a tax” he cannot impose.🤬🤮
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Twelve states sue the Trump administration over ‘tax hikes' through tariffs (CNN)
NY Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a press conference on the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) at Manhattan Federal Courthouse on Febru...
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April 23, 2025 at 9:53 PM
The lawsuit seeks a court order to halt the tariffs under IEEPA, sayingTrump 🤡 does not have the authority he claims he does.
It’s really sad that Trump 🤡 The GOAT Sore Loser is incapable of admitting the truth that “tariffs are a tax” he cannot impose.🤬🤮
l.smartnews.com/p-kxpzIAo/5s...
It’s really sad that Trump 🤡 The GOAT Sore Loser is incapable of admitting the truth that “tariffs are a tax” he cannot impose.🤬🤮
l.smartnews.com/p-kxpzIAo/5s...
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"One NATO official, when asked for a reaction to the plan, replied, 'Did Putin write this for him?'...”
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The White House makes an offer Ukraine had no choice but to refuse
How one-sided is Donald Trump's plan for peace in Ukraine? A Democratic senator called the Republican "the Neville Chamberlain of our time.”
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April 24, 2025 at 7:38 PM
"One NATO official, when asked for a reaction to the plan, replied, 'Did Putin write this for him?'...”
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
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I've been thinking a lot about that bumper sticker which says "everything looks like a conspiracy theory when you don't understand how anything works" and folks it's pretty obvious to me that the people in power right now have absolutely no desire to understand how anything works.
March 6, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I've been thinking a lot about that bumper sticker which says "everything looks like a conspiracy theory when you don't understand how anything works" and folks it's pretty obvious to me that the people in power right now have absolutely no desire to understand how anything works.
A thought many RCs no doubt would agree with. “He made me feel Christian again. He was truly on the side of the poor and ordinary people.” Patrizia Paone, 63, who lives in Rome and brought flowers to St. Peter’s Square after hearing news of the pope’s death.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04...
Update from Gianni Cipriano
www.nytimes.com
April 21, 2025 at 8:40 PM
A thought many RCs no doubt would agree with. “He made me feel Christian again. He was truly on the side of the poor and ordinary people.” Patrizia Paone, 63, who lives in Rome and brought flowers to St. Peter’s Square after hearing news of the pope’s death.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04...
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Pope Francis: tributes paid after head of Catholic church dies aged 88 – latest updates
Pope Francis: tributes paid after head of Catholic church dies aged 88 – latest updates
Cardinals from around the world to head to Rome for the conclave as period of intense mourning begins
www.theguardian.com
April 21, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Pope Francis: tributes paid after head of Catholic church dies aged 88 – latest updates
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Breaking News: Pope Francis is dead at 88. The first Latin American and Jesuit pontiff, he championed a more inclusive Catholic Church.
Francis, the First Latin American Pope, Dies at 88
After decades of conservative leadership, Francis tried to reset the course of the Roman Catholic Church, emphasizing inclusion and care for the marginalized over doctrinal purity.
www.nytimes.com
April 21, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Breaking News: Pope Francis is dead at 88. The first Latin American and Jesuit pontiff, he championed a more inclusive Catholic Church.
Rest eternal grant to him, O Lord; and let light perpetual shine upon him. RIP. p.dw.com/p/4e7UG
Pope Francis dies at age 88, one day after Easter – DW – 04/21/2025
Pope Francis presided over the Catholic Church for more than a decade. The pontiff had suffered a number of health issues in recent years, with his health becoming increasingly frail.
p.dw.com
April 21, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Rest eternal grant to him, O Lord; and let light perpetual shine upon him. RIP. p.dw.com/p/4e7UG
As someone who is always mindful & respectful of names (after all & as far as humanity is concerned, it is the most personal or personal information), I understand his discomfiture.
Why Should I Change My Name? He’s the Problem. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/o...
Why Should I Change My Name? He’s the Problem. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/o...
Opinion | I Share My First Name With Elon Musk
If one’s name is a brand, then mine is tarnished.
www.nytimes.com
April 15, 2025 at 11:56 PM
As someone who is always mindful & respectful of names (after all & as far as humanity is concerned, it is the most personal or personal information), I understand his discomfiture.
Why Should I Change My Name? He’s the Problem. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/o...
Why Should I Change My Name? He’s the Problem. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/o...