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date: 2026-05-31 06:37
type: daily
title: Daily Rundown for 2026-05-31
permalink: /2026-05-31-daily-rundown
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_Good Morning, Here is your daily briefing..._
## On Sunday, 31 May 2026
- The average temperature today is 16.77˚C,
- With highs of 17.04˚C and lows of 15.95˚C,
- It may feel like 16.62˚C with broken clouds
- The wind speed is 1.79m/s and visibility is 10000m
- The pressure is 1016hPa and humidity is 81%
- The sun will rise at 03:55 and set at 20:16
### MI5 Status
- The current threat level is SEVERE
- It has been 31 days since the last change (2026-04-30)
### Today's tasks
- No tasks today
### Daily Doctrine
> Seek the best.
### Fixture List
- No Fixtures
### Stocks
- VWRL.L : 137.5800018310547
- ^FTSE : 10409.2998046875
- ^FTMC : 23425.80078125
### Just for fun
> I once had a work placement at an eye wear manufacturer, I gained good insight into the industry.
### Top News
- Japan defence minister rejects China accusations of ‘new militarism’ (£, [35 minutes ago](https://www.ft.com/content/bc92a6f7-0490-426a-869f-69265cb819b2))
- Pashinyan on course for landslide victory and pro-West mandate in Armenia election, new poll shows (€, [37 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/31/pashinyan-on-course-for-landslide-victory-and-pro-west-mandate-in-armenia-election-new-pol))
- Juice or whole fruit: should a morning glass count towards your 5-a-day? (€, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/05/31/juice-or-whole-fruit-should-a-morning-glass-count-towards-your-5-a-day))
- Why your grocery bill is still eye-watering — even though inflation is 'under control'? (€, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/05/31/why-your-grocery-bill-is-still-eye-watering-even-though-inflation-is-under-control))
- Latest news bulletin May 31st, 2026 – Morning (€, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/05/31/latest-news-bulletin-may-31st-2026-morning))
- Europe’s innovation gap with US and China in focus at Panathēnea 2026 (€, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/31/europes-innovation-gap-with-us-and-china-in-focus-at-panathenea-2026))
- Los Angeles: A travel guide to the 2026 World Cup host city (€, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/05/31/los-angeles-a-travel-guide-to-the-2026-fifa-world-cup-host-city))
- Climate change is fuelling 'large marble-sized' hailstones and Europe isn't immune (€, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/31/climate-change-is-fuelling-large-marble-sized-hailstones-and-europe-isnt-immune))
- Sandoz warns cheap Chinese imports threaten Europe’s antibiotic supply (£, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/6b74ddb9-319b-4293-a9d7-0effb17a4485))
- There can only be one President Donald Trump, forever (£, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/ca3d9345-7f22-42f6-897d-d4b3f31acff7))
- Defence group CSG still pursuing stake in Franco-German tank maker (£, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/6acd5ae9-79aa-4fbc-a67d-a0cc08ed00d6))
- Jamming-resistant radio maker seeks $3bn-plus sale (£, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/b971947c-3ff3-49aa-99e5-ec0c3c0d0705))
- AI is here. What do you want from it? (£, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/da80e72b-31e5-42ca-995c-5fc7d457915e))
- EU frets as China builds an industrial base in Morocco (£, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/706c1db4-effa-4e53-9bdd-f66496407626))
- Jes Staley to appear before Congress over ties to Jeffrey Epstein (£, [6 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/376237d6-64ca-4804-90c5-2f83d78ed288))
- PSG fans erupt in celebration after Champions League triumph (€, [9 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/05/30/psg-fans-erupt-in-celebration-after-champions-league-triumph))
- Paris Saint-Germain wins the Champions League after penalty shootout victory against Arsenal (€, [11 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/30/paris-saint-germain-wins-the-champions-league-after-penalty-shootout-victory-against-arsen))
- SoftBank pledges €75bn to build Europe’s biggest AI facility in France (£, [11 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/1022f9bd-5b6d-44a5-9303-c8b05b8c6463))
- WHO chief visits Congo Ebola epicentre Saturday to urge community action (€, [12 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/05/30/who-chief-visits-congo-ebola-epicentre-saturday-to-urge-community-action))
- PSG vs. Arsenal, Champions League Final: Open Thread (♣, [15 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/around-europe/169062/psg-vs-arsenal-champions-league-final-open-thread))
- Wikipedia editors plot strike and banner sabotage after Wikimedia layoffs (®, [19 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/05/30/wikipedia-editors-plot-strike-and-banner-sabotage-after-wikimedia-layoffs/5248491))
- Rocket exhibit at National Space Centre pulls off unintentional NASA SLS impression (®, [22 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/offbeat/2026/05/30/rocket-exhibit-at-national-space-centre-pulls-off-unintentional-nasa-sls-impression/5248248))
- The Daily Hilario: Saturday (♣, [23 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/bobby-ramblings/169043/the-daily-hilario-may-30th))
- Xabi Alonso ‘to take a closer look’ at Nicolas Jackson at Chelsea — report (♣, [1 days ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc/169049/xabi-alonso-to-take-a-closer-look-at-nicolas-jackson-at-chelsea-report))
- Chelsea ‘in the running’ for Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konaté — report (♣, [1 days ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc-transfer-rumours-news/169046/chelsea-in-the-running-for-liverpool-defender-ibrahima-konate-report))
- AWS reportedly to tuck Elon Musk's Grok into Bedrock, despite zero enterprise demand (®, [1 days ago](https://www.theregister.com/ai-ml/2026/05/29/aws-reportedly-to-tuck-elon-musks-grok-into-bedrock-despite-zero-enterprise-demand/5248832))
- Lone attacker published 14 malicious npm packages mimicking popular OpenSearch, Elasticsearch libraries (®, [1 days ago](https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/05/29/14-malicious-npm-packages-impersonated-opensearch-elasticsearch-libraries/5248792))
- Okta writes its own license to kill rogue AI agents (®, [1 days ago](https://www.theregister.com/ai-ml/2026/05/29/okta-writes-its-own-license-to-kill-rogue-ai-agents/5248766))
- ICE to keep an eye on your eyes under $25M biometric scanner deal (®, [1 days ago](https://www.theregister.com/public-sector/2026/05/29/ice-awards-bi2-25m-contract-for-1570-biometric-scanners/5248733))
- No fix yet for critical RCE bug in open-source Git service Gogs - exploit module is out (®, [1 days ago](https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/05/29/no-fix-yet-for-critical-gogs-rce-bug-exploit-module-is-out/5248691))
- QEMU mulls relaxing AI contribution ban (®, [1 days ago](https://www.theregister.com/ai-ml/2026/05/29/qemu-mulls-relaxing-ai-contribution-ban/5248638))
- 23andMe inherits lawsuit over 'disturbing' DNA data breach (®, [1 days ago](https://www.theregister.com/legal/2026/05/29/rob-bonta-sues-23andmes-new-owners-over-2023-breach/5248565))
- UCLA seeks pre-litigation resolution with Oracle (®, [1 days ago](https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/05/29/ucla-seeks-pre-litigation-resolution-with-oracle/5248474))
- The Daily Hilario: Friday (♣, [1 days ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/bobby-ramblings/169025/the-daily-hilario-may-29th))
- Estêvão targeting ‘early August’ return from hamstring injury — report (♣, [1 days ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/injury-news/169033/estevao-targeting-early-august-return-from-hamstring-injury-report))
### Word of the day
> antithesis - noun: The direct opposite; a contrast or opposition between two things.
### Quote of the Day
> A great ScrumMaster grasps the skills and mindset of the role. - Geoff Watts
### Oblique Strategies
> Simple subtraction
### Film Archive
- Taxi (Rated: 1)
- Released in 1998
- Summary: To work off his tarnished driving record, a hip taxi driver must chauffeur a loser police inspector on the trail of German bank robbers.
### Countdown Numbers
- Target: 904, using [1, 3, 5, 7, 7, 75]
- Answer: 5 solutions.
- Solution
Solution: ( 7 + 5 ) x 75 + 7 - 3