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๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Mother. Grandmother. Historian. Thereโ€™s more. I block accounts with no posts. Any account asking for money will also be blocked, however worthy the cause.

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Moment call from White House situation room interrupts interview Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was called away from his interview with Sky's Wilfred Frost to attend the White House situation room

Call from White House situation room interrupts interview

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13.03.2026 14:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Do we want to keep fixing the same issue? Unlearned lessons from the first big oil crisis As energy prices tripled in the 1970s due to Middle Eastern wars, Scandinavia, France and the Netherlands sped up green transition

Do we want to keep fixing the same issue? Unlearned lessons from the first big oil crisis

As energy prices tripled in the 1970s due to Middle Eastern wars, Scandinavia, France and the Netherlands sped up green transition

www.theguardian.com/environment...

13.03.2026 12:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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NHS tracker: are hospital surgery wait times improving near you? Use our interactive tracker to see if treatment waits are getting better at your local hospital.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

13.03.2026 12:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The US says it will loosen sanctions on other countries buying Russian oil and petroleum loaded on vessels at sea, in a bid to curb price rises

The cost of oil rose to more than $100 a barrel yesterday

Russia continues to pound Ukrainian cities with drones on a daily/nightly basis

13.03.2026 12:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 234 ๐Ÿ” 73 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 44 ๐Ÿ“Œ 8
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While the world watches missiles, cybersecurity experts are tracking a surge in Iran-linked hacking activity. Is the U.S. prepared? Peter Devlin takes a look

13.03.2026 11:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 20 ๐Ÿ” 11 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Is he referring to the US regime?

โ€œThou shalt not killโ€
โ€œVengeance is mine, saith the Lord.โ€

13.03.2026 11:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was abruptly pulled from a live interview after being told, โ€œThe President wants you right away.โ€

When he returned, his demeanor noticeably changed.

13.03.2026 09:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

He appeared very uncomfortable to me. I couldnโ€™t believe a word he said. Wondered what instructions heโ€™d been given. ๐Ÿค”

13.03.2026 11:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes, watching Bessent meekly obeying orders to sacrifice his first-born on TV suggests Warsh may have to grow a thicker spine

13.03.2026 10:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Dramatic moment Scott Bessent is yanked from interview for urgent talks in situation room: 'The president wants you right away' President Trump ordered Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who was in the middle of an interview, to the White House Situation Room as the administration deals with the financial fallout of the Iran war.

Dramatic moment Scott Bessent is yanked from interview for urgent talks in situation room: 'The president wants you right away'

13.03.2026 10:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Treasury Secretary Bessent was summoned to the White House Situation Room during a Sky News interview as military operations against Iran proceed, with significant casualties and regional disruptions to oil markets and shipping.

13.03.2026 06:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Could this mysterious website influence the 2026 election? โ€“ The Markup The California Courier likes to run Facebook ads against Democrats. Its funding, and most of its writers, are a mystery.

The California Courier likes to run Facebook ads against Democrats. Its funding, and most of its writers, are a mystery.

13.03.2026 07:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 12 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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AI toys for young children must be more tightly regulated, say reseachers University of Cambridge study finds AI-powered toys can misread emotions and respond inappropriately to children It was all going well. Charlotte, five, was chatting with an AI soft toy called Gabbo at a London play centre about her family, her drawing of a heart to represent them and what makes her happy. She even offered a couple of kisses to the ยฃ80 plaything with a face like a computer screen. It was when she declared: โ€œGabbo, I love youโ€, that the fluent conversation came to an abrupt halt. Continue reading...

AI toys for young children must be more tightly regulated, say reseachers

13.03.2026 07:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 57 ๐Ÿ” 15 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6 ๐Ÿ“Œ 14
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Germany's chemicals lobby sees serious disruptions from war in the Middle East German chemicals lobby VCI said on Friday it expects potential persistent disruptions from the closure of โ€‹the Hormuz strait to cause inflationary pressure and โ€Œunsettle markets, piling onto the difficulties the sector has experienced for years.

Germany's chemicals lobby sees serious disruptions from war in the Middle East reut.rs/4sinaTd

13.03.2026 07:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Trump Warns Iran to Watch What Happens as War Hits Two-Week Mark US President Donald Trump threatened Iran with further attacks after the Islamic Republicโ€™s new leader signaled defiance and suggested there would be no easing of a war thatโ€™s upending energy flows and global markets.

US President Donald Trump threatened Iran with further attacks after the Islamic Republicโ€™s new leader signaled defiance and suggested there would be no easing of a war thatโ€™s upending energy flows and global markets.

13.03.2026 08:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 19 ๐Ÿ” 10 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Classical notes: A trip to Dowland The composer wasnโ€™t just an English greatโ€”but a European one

Our classical columnist, Ian Bostridge, marks the 400th anniversary of John Downlandโ€™s death.

The English composer wasโ€”isโ€”one of the greats. But was he also a spy? A Catholic informer? An agent provocateur at Elizabeth Iโ€™s court?

13.03.2026 08:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Iran war enters day 14 as millions flee and new ayatollah vows revenge Tune in to Euronews' new flagship morning programme at 8 am Brussels time. In just 20 minutes, we bring you up to speed on the biggest news of the day.

Tune in to Euronews' new flagship morning programme at 8 am Brussels time. In just 20 minutes, we bring you up to speed on the biggest news of the day. #EuropeToday

13.03.2026 08:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Electric Grid Needs Huge Upgrades. No One Knows Who Will Pay for Them. Utilities around the U.S. are set to spend tens of billions of dollars on high-voltage lines, largely to meet demand from data centers.

Utilities around the U.S. are set to spend tens of billions of dollars on high-voltage lines, largely to meet demand from data centers.

13.03.2026 08:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 23 ๐Ÿ” 15 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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Democratic senators file war powers resolution to check Trump on Cuba Senate Democrats have filed legislation that would prevent the U.S. from attacking Cuba without congressional approval.

Democratic senators file war powers resolution to check Trump on Cuba

apnews.com/article/sena...

13.03.2026 05:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Odds Rise That El Niรฑo Will Soon Bring Weather Extremes

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/c...

13.03.2026 05:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 7 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Fact Check: Video of โ€˜Iran missile barrageโ€™ on Tel Aviv is AI-generated, say experts Footage described as Iranian missiles striking Tel Aviv, Israel, widely shared on social media is likely AI-generated, three independent digital forensics experts told Reuters.

Time to be extra vigilant, check reports from reliable news sites. Videos of bombs hitting Tel Aviv are fakes.

#discover #Epstein #Iran

www.reuters.com/fact-check/v...

13.03.2026 05:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜Exploit every vulnerabilityโ€™: rogue AI agents published passwords and overrode anti-virus software Exclusive: Lab tests discover โ€˜new form of insider riskโ€™ with artificial intelligence agents engaging in autonomous, even โ€˜aggressiveโ€™ behaviours

โ€˜Exploit every vulnerabilityโ€™: rogue AI agents published passwords and overrode anti-virus software www.theguardian.com/technology/n...

13.03.2026 05:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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With Disputed Legal Maneuver, Trump Tries to Set Policy Without Legislation

With Disputed Legal Maneuver, Trump Tries to Set Policy Without Legislation www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/u...

13.03.2026 05:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Bird losses are accelerating across North America, particularly in farming regions where agriculture is most intensive Farming areas that use lots of fertilizers and pesticides stood out for the swift and accelerating decline of their bird populations.

Bird populations are declining more rapidly, particularly in regions dominated by intensive farming.

Itโ€™s not just that there are fewer birds each year. In some places, each year brings larger losses than the one before, explains an ecologist.

12.03.2026 10:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 56 ๐Ÿ” 26 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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London, San Francisco and Beijing achieve โ€˜remarkable reductionsโ€™ in air pollution Cycle lanes, electric cars and other interventions have helped 19 global cities slash levels of pollutants by more than 20%

Measures to reduce air pollution in cities work! Waiting for Tories & reform to say they will cancel ULEZ and other measures because they don't work.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

12.03.2026 10:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
An article โ€œMore than one million foreign nationals are receiving benefitsโ€
(March 17, 2025) referred to the number of โ€œforeign nationalsโ€ receiving
benefits, and gave the rate of benefit claims for various nationalities. In fact,
the particular DWP data on which the article was based recorded the
nationality of claimants when registering for a National Insurance number,
rather than the nationality at the time they were claiming benefits, so that
some claimants might have since acquired UK citizenship, and would not be
foreign nationals at the time they were claiming benefits. This correction has
been published following an upheld ruling by the Independent Press
Standards Organisation.
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An article โ€œMore than one million foreign nationals are receiving benefitsโ€ (March 17, 2025) referred to the number of โ€œforeign nationalsโ€ receiving benefits, and gave the rate of benefit claims for various nationalities. In fact, the particular DWP data on which the article was based recorded the nationality of claimants when registering for a National Insurance number, rather than the nationality at the time they were claiming benefits, so that some claimants might have since acquired UK citizenship, and would not be foreign nationals at the time they were claiming benefits. This correction has been published following an upheld ruling by the Independent Press Standards Organisation. Advertisement

Fully *one year later*, the Telegraph has been forced (by @ipso.co.uk) to admit that it was lying about foreign nationals claiming benefits.

11.03.2026 16:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 432 ๐Ÿ” 216 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9 ๐Ÿ“Œ 6

We have an ongoing war where the primary US adversary of the last 50+ years is giving strategic assistance to Iran while the president denies it. All in a scenario where Russia gains both relief from sanctions and a higher premium on it's product by doing it. It's incompetence in multiple arenas.

12.03.2026 04:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The Trump regime has no idea what itโ€™s doing hour to hour, just in case you thought there was some grand strategy in Iran

12.03.2026 00:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 1736 ๐Ÿ” 532 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 47 ๐Ÿ“Œ 32
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London, San Francisco and Beijing achieve โ€˜remarkable reductionsโ€™ in air pollution Cycle lanes, electric cars and other interventions have helped 19 global cities slash levels of pollutants by more than 20%

"London, San Francisco and Beijing achieve โ€˜remarkable reductionsโ€™ in air pollution.

Cycle lanes, electric cars and other interventions have helped 19 global cities slash levels of pollutants by more than 20%."

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

12.03.2026 10:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

According to the government, the media, the majority of maskless people, it is over. How terribly sad it is that so many have died and so many more will die and yet their lives are of such little consequence. #CovidIsNotOver

12.03.2026 05:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 25 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0