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date: 2026-05-22 06:33
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title: Daily Rundown for 2026-05-22
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_Good Morning, Here is your daily briefing..._

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## On Friday, 22 May 2026

- The average temperature today is 16.99˚C,
- With highs of 17.76˚C and lows of 15.16˚C,
- It may feel like 16.78˚C with overcast clouds
- The wind speed is 0.89m/s and visibility is 10000m
- The pressure is 1023hPa and humidity is 78%
- The sun will rise at 04:05 and set at 20:04

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### MI5 Status

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- The current threat level is <span class="highlighter">SEVERE</span>
- It has been 22 days since the last change (2026-04-30)

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### Today's tasks

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- Farmers Market in town

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### Daily Doctrine

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> Seek the best.

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### Fixture List

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- Chelsea U18 v Manchester City U18
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### Stocks

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- VWRL.L : 134.5399932861328
- ^FTSE : 10443.5
- ^FTMC : 22947.900390625

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### Just for fun

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> What do you call a gardener? Mo.

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### Top News

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- Europe Today: EU economy chief Dombrovskis rules out easing Russia sanctions despite inflation fears (€, [38 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/22/europe-today-eu-economy-chief-dombrovskis-rules-out-easing-russia-sanctions-despite-inflat))
- Trump to send additional 5,000 US troops to Poland (€, [57 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/22/trump-to-send-additional-5000-us-troops-to-poland))
- Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: ‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian And Grogu’ - Mando or Mandon’t? (€, [58 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/05/22/euronews-cultures-film-of-the-week-star-wars-the-mandalorian-and-grogu-mando-or-mandont))
- Rubio doubtful diplomacy would work with Cuban government as Trump raises threat of military action (€, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/22/rubio-doubtful-diplomacy-would-work-with-cuban-government-as-trump-raises-threat-of-milita))
- Anxiety and depression drive global mental health surge to 1.2 billion, study (€, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/05/22/global-mental-health-surge-12-billion-study))
- ‘It doesn’t feel real': Team Qatar gears up for historic Le Mans debut (€, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/22/it-doesnt-feel-real-team-qatar-gears-up-for-historic-le-mans-debut))
- One in a thousand: The European countries where the ultra-rich earn the most (€, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/05/22/one-in-a-thousand-the-european-countries-where-the-ultra-rich-earn-the-most))
- 'Turning crisis into opportunity': How Lithuania became a wild card for the EU's clean energy race (€, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/22/turning-crisis-into-opportunity-how-lithuania-became-a-wild-card-for-the-eus-clean-energy-))
- Latest news bulletin May 22nd, 2026 – Morning (€, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/05/22/latest-news-bulletin-may-22nd-2026-morning))
- Elon Musk’s Grokipedia leans on more right-wing sources in sensitive topics, study finds (€, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/22/grokipedia-right-wing-sources))
- JPMorgan looks to offload exposure to $4bn in private equity-linked loans (£, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/dc63cb21-afdb-4f0e-8667-86fc89f45a03))
- Investing in the era of scarcity (£, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/1a13b8b5-1fc0-49bf-94ed-cb78110b6fcb))
- Beijing’s unlikely bet on Russia may yet pay off (£, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/efcb5fec-3a84-41b0-a52d-2861799928a2))
- Next Harvard endowment chief faces a private equity hangover (£, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/82b7a28f-b317-46c6-a386-d730f67433de))
- The European cars made in China (£, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/5529010d-a1c0-41f6-b7eb-fd916ffcc5ae))
- Crypto industry braces for quantum computing threat (£, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/99c1c1e7-1a1c-479c-9fc8-e21aea5c3f0e))
- Alibaba just admitted it’s struggling to keep up with rival chipmakers and AI shops (®, [3 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/systems/2026/05/22/alibaba-just-admitted-its-struggling-to-keep-up-with-rival-chipmakers-and-ai-shops/5244665))
- SpaceX scrubs high-stakes test launch of latest Starship spacecraft (£, [6 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/15c61eaf-e592-483b-8f06-8e2d126276d5))
- Dems slam Trump for making cybersecurity hold out the tin cup while splurging on ballroom and Jan. 6 'slush fund' (®, [7 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/05/22/dems-slam-trump-cyber-cuts-amid-ballroom-jan-6-slush-fund/5244618))
- Estée Lauder and Puig end merger talks to create beauty powerhouse (£, [9 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/1c9439e7-3b4f-48b2-824a-62ff2bbd9f51))
- Google explains how it will infuse ads into AI answers (®, [9 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/ai-ml/2026/05/21/google-explains-how-it-will-infuse-ads-into-ai-answers/5244586))
- Threat hunters find Google API keys still usable 23 minutes after deletion (®, [10 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/devops/2026/05/21/threat-hunters-find-google-api-keys-still-usable-23-minutes-after-deletion/5244504))
- Npm registry sets stage for more secure package publishing (®, [10 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/ai-ml/2026/05/21/npm-registry-sets-stage-for-more-secure-package-publishing/5244527))
- HackerOne takes an axe to its bug bounty rewards (®, [11 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/05/21/hackerone-takes-an-axe-to-its-bug-bounty-rewards/5244458))
- ‘Fast entry’ SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic IPOs to ignite Wall St trading frenzy (£, [12 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/970b1bab-ca00-4ea1-8964-a59ea431de6e))
- AI is getting expensive, but relief is on the way - just not for you (®, [12 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/ai-ml/2026/05/21/ai-is-getting-pricey-but-relief-is-coming-but-not-for-you/5244358))
- Deus ex machina: Half of US Christians trust AI's spiritual advice (®, [13 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/ai-ml/2026/05/21/deus-ex-machina-half-of-us-christians-trust-ais-spiritual-advice/5244371))
- Flipper One wants to be the Linux multi-tool in your pocket (®, [15 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/personal-tech/2026/05/21/flipper-one-wants-to-be-the-linux-multi-tool-in-your-pocket/5244165))
- Web devs sleeping with the enemy: AI is doing their job and they worry it's after their desk too (®, [16 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/devops/2026/05/21/web-devs-sleeping-with-the-enemy-ai-is-doing-their-job-and-they-worry-its-after-their-desk-too/5244132))
- The Daily Hilario: Thursday (♣, [23 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/bobby-ramblings/168842/the-daily-hilario-may-21st))
- Chelsea 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur, Player Ratings: Enzo answers the call (♣, [1 days ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/premier-league/168851/chelsea-2-1-tottenham-hotspur-player-ratings-enzo-answers-the-call))
- Calum McFarlane set to stay at Chelsea and join Xabi Alonso’s staff — reports (♣, [1 days ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/premier-league/168849/calum-mcfarlane-set-to-stay-at-chelsea-and-join-xabi-alonsos-staff-reports))
- McFarlane hails ‘real team performance’ as Chelsea push through fatigue in Spurs win (♣, [1 days ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/premier-league/168839/mcfarlane-hails-real-team-performance-as-chelsea-push-through-fatigue-in-spurs-win))
- The Daily Hilario: Wednesday (♣, [1 days ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/bobby-ramblings/168810/the-daily-hilario-may-20th))

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### Word of the day

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> Elginism - noun: Cultural vandalism: the removal or plunder of cultural treasures from their place of origin, especially for display in another country.

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### Quote of the Day

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> Facts are better than dreams. - Winston Churchill

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### Oblique Strategies

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> thing on the list

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### Film Archive

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- Super (Rated: 7)
- Released in 2010
- Summary: After his wife falls under the influence of a drug dealer, an everyday guy transforms himself into Crimson Bolt, a superhero with the best intentions, but lacking in heroic skills.
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### Countdown Numbers

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- Target: 953, using [1, 1, 4, 5, 50, 100]
- Answer: 1 solutions.

- <details><summary><code>Solution</code></summary>

  Solution: ( 100 / 5 - 1 ) x 50 + 4 - 1

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### 5 Random Blogroll Links

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- Temper Temper [URL](https://www.tempertemper.net/) [Feed](https://www.tempertemper.net/feeds/main.json)
- Simon BS [URL](https://simonbs.dev/) [Feed](http://simonbs.dev/feed.rss)
- Benjamin Willems (Main) [URL](https://benjaminwil.info/feed.xml/) [Feed](https://benjaminwil.info/feed.xml)
- Six Colors [URL](https://sixcolors.com/?feed=json) [Feed](https://sixcolors.com/feed.json)
- The 5k Runner [URL](https://the5krunner.com/) [Feed](http://the5krunner.com/feed/)
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