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The transition to cleaner forms of energy are not happening fast enough to avoid dangerous climate change
Read the full story: go.nature.com/4rNfCXM
Read the full story: go.nature.com/4rNfCXM
February 14, 2026 at 1:14 PM
The transition to cleaner forms of energy are not happening fast enough to avoid dangerous climate change
Read the full story: go.nature.com/4rNfCXM
Read the full story: go.nature.com/4rNfCXM
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OTD in 2022 George Galloway released one of the absolute, all-time classics.
He has yet to delete it, show humility, or confirm/deny if this means he in fact being paid to act like an idiot, or if he just does it free.
#JustAskingQuestions
He has yet to delete it, show humility, or confirm/deny if this means he in fact being paid to act like an idiot, or if he just does it free.
#JustAskingQuestions
February 14, 2026 at 8:51 AM
OTD in 2022 George Galloway released one of the absolute, all-time classics.
He has yet to delete it, show humility, or confirm/deny if this means he in fact being paid to act like an idiot, or if he just does it free.
#JustAskingQuestions
He has yet to delete it, show humility, or confirm/deny if this means he in fact being paid to act like an idiot, or if he just does it free.
#JustAskingQuestions
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Keeping Ukraine’s vast army out of NATO is dumb, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told #MSC2026.
The alliance shouldn’t let Russia pressure them into excluding Kyiv, he added 👇
More from his address on our live blog: www.politico.eu/article/muni...
The alliance shouldn’t let Russia pressure them into excluding Kyiv, he added 👇
More from his address on our live blog: www.politico.eu/article/muni...
February 14, 2026 at 11:49 AM
Keeping Ukraine’s vast army out of NATO is dumb, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told #MSC2026.
The alliance shouldn’t let Russia pressure them into excluding Kyiv, he added 👇
More from his address on our live blog: www.politico.eu/article/muni...
The alliance shouldn’t let Russia pressure them into excluding Kyiv, he added 👇
More from his address on our live blog: www.politico.eu/article/muni...
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As a proud serial signer of letters I had forgotten about this one (and I’m told I was the first to sign - so it was a little while ago tbf!). Britain’s electoral system cannot handle the present scale of political fragmentation and could easily turn up a bizarre result.
Time for change!
Time for change!
February 14, 2026 at 12:20 PM
As a proud serial signer of letters I had forgotten about this one (and I’m told I was the first to sign - so it was a little while ago tbf!). Britain’s electoral system cannot handle the present scale of political fragmentation and could easily turn up a bizarre result.
Time for change!
Time for change!
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no foreign foe has ever dreamed of being able to sack and pillaging this country the way Trump admin and its congressional and scotus enablers do every day.
A leading American research lab is slated to lose its critical supercomputing facility, according to a letter released by the National Science Foundation.https://cnn.it/3MoF7zU
February 14, 2026 at 3:43 AM
no foreign foe has ever dreamed of being able to sack and pillaging this country the way Trump admin and its congressional and scotus enablers do every day.
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When ministers defended Starmer over Mandelson’s links to Epstein this week, they rushed to X - a platform that lets users strip photos of women and girls.
Is it surely time for the government to log off X? And is social media too toxic for all of us?
My col: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Is it surely time for the government to log off X? And is social media too toxic for all of us?
My col: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Given the toxicity of social media, a moral question now faces all of us: is it still ethical to use it? | Frances Ryan
With so many platforms rife with racism, misogyny and far-right rhetoric, there must be a point where decent people walk away, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 7:22 AM
When ministers defended Starmer over Mandelson’s links to Epstein this week, they rushed to X - a platform that lets users strip photos of women and girls.
Is it surely time for the government to log off X? And is social media too toxic for all of us?
My col: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Is it surely time for the government to log off X? And is social media too toxic for all of us?
My col: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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« Nous sommes trop timides » : Emmanuel Macron appelle les Européens « à croire » en eux, depuis Munich, un an après les attaques de J.D. Vance
« Nous sommes trop timides » : Emmanuel Macron appelle les Européens « à croire » en eux, depuis Munich, un an après les attaques de J.D. Vance
Un an après le discours de J.D Vance à Munich, les Européens doivent composer avec un allié américain qui leur reproche de ne pas prendre suffisamment en main leur propre défense, et sous la menace de la Russie qui a envahi l’Ukraine.
www.lemonde.fr
February 13, 2026 at 6:55 PM
« Nous sommes trop timides » : Emmanuel Macron appelle les Européens « à croire » en eux, depuis Munich, un an après les attaques de J.D. Vance
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Kudos to whoever it was at the @financialtimes.com who went with those air-quotes!
Jim Ratcliffe says he is ‘sorry’ for offending ‘some people’ with immigration remarks
Ineos founder has come under pressure to apologise for claim the UK was being ‘colonised’
www.ft.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:11 AM
Kudos to whoever it was at the @financialtimes.com who went with those air-quotes!
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EU can’t be ‘naive’ about enemies shutting down critical infrastructure, warns tech official
EU can’t be ‘naive’ about enemies shutting down critical infrastructure, warns tech official
The European Union can no longer afford to be “naive” about adversaries’ ability to switch off critical infrastructure, the EU’s top tech official warned Friday, as she called for tougher rules and more investment to protect Europe from cyber and hybrid threats.
therecord.media
February 13, 2026 at 5:22 PM
EU can’t be ‘naive’ about enemies shutting down critical infrastructure, warns tech official
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Independents say 2:1 that Bad Bunny "better represents America" than Donald Trump www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
February 13, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Independents say 2:1 that Bad Bunny "better represents America" than Donald Trump www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
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Le parquet de Bayonne a annoncé ce vendredi avoir ouvert une enquête. https://l.lefigaro.fr/Smg1
February 13, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Le parquet de Bayonne a annoncé ce vendredi avoir ouvert une enquête. https://l.lefigaro.fr/Smg1
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Hacker linked to Epstein removed from Black Hat cyber conference website techcrunch.com/2026/... via TechCrunch
Hacker linked to Epstein removed from Black Hat cyber conference website | TechCrunch
Emails published by the Justice Department revealed cybersecurity veteran Vincenzo Iozzo emailed, and arranged to meet, Jeffrey Epstein multiple times between 2014 and 2018.
techcrunch.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Hacker linked to Epstein removed from Black Hat cyber conference website techcrunch.com/2026/... via TechCrunch
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Prominent Norwegians' Epstein links will be investigated, PM says reut.rs/3ObiqzL
Prominent Norwegians' Epstein links will be investigated, PM says
Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere said on Friday it was crucial the relationships between prominent Norwegians and the late U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein be investigated to the full.
reut.rs
February 13, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Prominent Norwegians' Epstein links will be investigated, PM says reut.rs/3ObiqzL
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The #MSCreport 2026 is out now! 🐘
The world has entered a period of wrecking-ball politics. More than 80 years after construction began, the US-led post-1945 international order is now
⚠️ Under Destruction.
Read our brand-new Munich Security Report: securityconference.org/en/publicati...
The world has entered a period of wrecking-ball politics. More than 80 years after construction began, the US-led post-1945 international order is now
⚠️ Under Destruction.
Read our brand-new Munich Security Report: securityconference.org/en/publicati...
February 9, 2026 at 9:32 AM
The #MSCreport 2026 is out now! 🐘
The world has entered a period of wrecking-ball politics. More than 80 years after construction began, the US-led post-1945 international order is now
⚠️ Under Destruction.
Read our brand-new Munich Security Report: securityconference.org/en/publicati...
The world has entered a period of wrecking-ball politics. More than 80 years after construction began, the US-led post-1945 international order is now
⚠️ Under Destruction.
Read our brand-new Munich Security Report: securityconference.org/en/publicati...
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Seems we’ve still not got our heads round the fundamental role information plays in today’s security and geopolitics
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...
BBC World Service faces funding cliff edge in seven weeks, says Tim Davie
As trust in Russia and China’s state broadcasters grows, director general warns of the dangers of cutting back the service
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Seems we’ve still not got our heads round the fundamental role information plays in today’s security and geopolitics
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...
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Europe must adapt to ‘permanent’ cyber and hybrid threats, Sweden warns
Europe must adapt to ‘permanent’ cyber and hybrid threats, Sweden warns
Cyber and hybrid threats are now a permanent feature of Europe’s security environment, a senior Swedish defense official said, citing Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine as a turning point.
therecord.media
February 13, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Europe must adapt to ‘permanent’ cyber and hybrid threats, Sweden warns
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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : l’Allemagne réaffirme son soutien à Kiev « dans sa résistance courageuse à l’impérialisme russe » ; Volodymyr Zelensky est à Munich pour la Conférence sur la sécurité
EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : l’Allemagne réaffirme son soutien à Kiev « dans sa résistance courageuse à l’impérialisme russe » ; Volodymyr Zelensky est à Munich pour la Conférence sur la sécurité
Pour le chancelier allemand, Friedrich Merz, s’exprimant en ouverture de la Conférence sur la sécurité à Munich, a aussi estimé que les pertes infligées à Moscou contribuaient à créer les conditions d’une paix future.
www.lemonde.fr
February 13, 2026 at 2:33 PM
EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : l’Allemagne réaffirme son soutien à Kiev « dans sa résistance courageuse à l’impérialisme russe » ; Volodymyr Zelensky est à Munich pour la Conférence sur la sécurité
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa denounces a shakeup in the global order, delivering a clear rebuke to Donald Trump.
South African Leader Decries New World Order in Dig at Trump
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa denounced a shakeup in the global order, delivering a clear rebuke to Donald Trump and his America First policy without mentioning the US president by name.
bloom.bg
February 13, 2026 at 12:00 PM
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa denounces a shakeup in the global order, delivering a clear rebuke to Donald Trump.
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China releases anti-monopoly guidelines for internet platforms reut.rs/4ax4G9M
China releases anti-monopoly guidelines for internet platforms
China's market watchdog on Friday released anti-monopoly guidelines for internet platforms to help prevent collusion and unfairly high prices.
reut.rs
February 13, 2026 at 12:10 PM
China releases anti-monopoly guidelines for internet platforms reut.rs/4ax4G9M
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under questioning by Rand Paul, ICE officials confirm that yelling at officers is not assault and recording officers is not a crime
February 12, 2026 at 4:47 PM
under questioning by Rand Paul, ICE officials confirm that yelling at officers is not assault and recording officers is not a crime
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Exclusive:
Ministers and civil servants have been told to report any future conversations with Global Counsel, the lobbying firm co-founded by Lord Peter Mandelson, in the latest fallout from his ties to Jeffrey Epstein
www.ft.com/content/124e...
Ministers and civil servants have been told to report any future conversations with Global Counsel, the lobbying firm co-founded by Lord Peter Mandelson, in the latest fallout from his ties to Jeffrey Epstein
www.ft.com/content/124e...
Whitehall told to report conversations with Mandelson lobbying firm
Guidance on Global Counsel is latest fallout from ties between former minister and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
www.ft.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Exclusive:
Ministers and civil servants have been told to report any future conversations with Global Counsel, the lobbying firm co-founded by Lord Peter Mandelson, in the latest fallout from his ties to Jeffrey Epstein
www.ft.com/content/124e...
Ministers and civil servants have been told to report any future conversations with Global Counsel, the lobbying firm co-founded by Lord Peter Mandelson, in the latest fallout from his ties to Jeffrey Epstein
www.ft.com/content/124e...
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Yesterday: we exposed the terrifying extent of corporate capture in British politics
Three Labour select committee chairs came out calling for urgent action in response
Today: Labour government's Elections Bill lands. Does almost *nothing* to tackle any of the issues we exposed. 🤦
Three Labour select committee chairs came out calling for urgent action in response
Today: Labour government's Elections Bill lands. Does almost *nothing* to tackle any of the issues we exposed. 🤦
🔴 Exclusive: Corporate donations British parties tripled over last three elections
But here's key thing: almost none is from FTSE500/listed companies
It's almost all companies controlled by super-wealthy individuals, or small, opaque firms
New on D4S: democracyforsale.substack.com/p/revealed-c...
But here's key thing: almost none is from FTSE500/listed companies
It's almost all companies controlled by super-wealthy individuals, or small, opaque firms
New on D4S: democracyforsale.substack.com/p/revealed-c...
Revealed: Corporate donations to British politics have tripled
Influential Labour committee chairs call on government to clean up politics as our new analysis finds record £42 million in company donations ahead of last election
democracyforsale.substack.com
February 12, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Yesterday: we exposed the terrifying extent of corporate capture in British politics
Three Labour select committee chairs came out calling for urgent action in response
Today: Labour government's Elections Bill lands. Does almost *nothing* to tackle any of the issues we exposed. 🤦
Three Labour select committee chairs came out calling for urgent action in response
Today: Labour government's Elections Bill lands. Does almost *nothing* to tackle any of the issues we exposed. 🤦
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Cell C's first results as a listed company reveal a cleaner balance sheet but a business still searching for momentum.
Cell C cleans up its balance sheet but faces tough trading reality
Cell C's first results as a listed company reveal a cleaner balance sheet but a business still searching for momentum.
techcentral.co.za
February 13, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Cell C's first results as a listed company reveal a cleaner balance sheet but a business still searching for momentum.
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Researchers have uncovered the molecular trigger for a rare but potentially deadly clotting disorder that some people experienced after receiving some COVID-19 vaccines
go.nature.com/4augWYz
go.nature.com/4augWYz
How some COVID vaccines triggered rare blood-clot disorder
Researchers identify genetic mutation in small group of people who developed the serious disorder after receiving the AstraZeneca or Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
go.nature.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Researchers have uncovered the molecular trigger for a rare but potentially deadly clotting disorder that some people experienced after receiving some COVID-19 vaccines
go.nature.com/4augWYz
go.nature.com/4augWYz
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S.Africa's Ramaphosa pushing ahead with Eskom break-up plan reut.rs/4rOB7rq
S.Africa's Ramaphosa pushing ahead with Eskom break-up plan
South Africa will push ahead with breaking up power utility Eskom and creating a standalone company to run the transmission grid, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday, a key reform being monitored closely by international investors.
reut.rs
February 13, 2026 at 11:30 AM
S.Africa's Ramaphosa pushing ahead with Eskom break-up plan reut.rs/4rOB7rq