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date: 2026-06-29 06:50
type: daily
title: Daily Rundown for 2026-06-29
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_Good Morning, Here is your daily briefing..._

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## On Monday, 29 June 2026

- The average temperature today is 16.38˚C,
- With highs of 16.65˚C and lows of 15.94˚C,
- It may feel like 15.93˚C with clear sky
- The wind speed is 0.45m/s and visibility is 10000m
- The pressure is 1026hPa and humidity is 71%
- The sun will rise at 03:51 and set at 20:31

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### MI5 Status

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- The current threat level is <span class="highlighter">SEVERE</span>
- It has been 60 days since the last change (2026-04-30)

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### Today's tasks

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- No tasks today
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### Daily Doctrine

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> Challenge assumptions.
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### Fixture List

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- No Fixtures
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### Stocks

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- VWRL.L : 136.8000030517578 
- ^FTSE : 10508.0 
- ^FTMC : 23147.19921875 

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### Just for fun

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> Why did the blues man cross the road? To get from A to B#7
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### Top News

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- ‘Blazing Saddles’ named funniest film of all time by AFI as Mel Brooks turns 100 (Euronews, [15 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/06/29/blazing-saddles-named-funniest-film-of-all-time-by-afi-as-mel-brooks-turns-100))
- US says it has agreed deal with Iran to halt strikes and resume talks (FT, [17 minutes ago](https://www.ft.com/content/a1dc9209-ec77-415c-baae-e3ddab5c0eb1))
- Newsletter: Air-con culture war cranks up as heatwave moves east (Euronews, [20 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/29/newsletter-air-con-culture-war-cranks-up-as-heatwave-moves-east))
- Sysadmin broke hardware worth more than he made in a month – and lied his way out of the mess (Register, [22 minutes ago](https://www.theregister.com/storage/2026/06/29/sysadmin-broke-hardware-worth-more-than-he-made-in-a-month-and-lied-his-way-out-of-the-mess/5262711))
- Saunasaari: A sauna island just opened in the middle of Helsinki (Euronews, [34 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/06/29/saunasaari-a-sauna-island-just-opened-in-the-middle-of-helsinki))
- Australia and Vanuatu sign deal barring foreign military base on Pacific island (Euronews, [42 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/29/australia-and-vanuatu-sign-deal-barring-foreign-military-base-on-pacific-island))
- Europe Today: Trump's tariff threat, Iran talks and Europe's heatwave (Euronews, [48 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/29/europe-today-trumps-tariff-threat-iran-talks-and-europes-heatwave))
- Why travel has become one of the best ways to make new friends (Euronews, [49 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/06/29/why-travel-has-become-one-of-the-best-ways-to-make-new-friends))
- Brussels marks 250th anniversary of US independence with concerts, fireworks and drone show (Euronews, [58 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/06/29/brussels-marks-250th-anniversary-of-us-independence-with-concerts-fireworks-and-drone-show))
- Why is Shein becoming more expensive in the EU? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot (Euronews, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/29/why-is-shein-becoming-more-expensive-in-the-eu-ask-the-euronews-ai-chatbot))
- Critical 72-hour rescue window closes in Venezuela as earthquake death toll nears 1,500 (Euronews, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/29/critical-72-hour-rescue-window-closes-in-venezuela-as-earthquake-death-toll-nears-1500))
- Madonna, Legally Blonde and Ai Weiwei: What to see, do or hear this week in Europe (Euronews, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/06/29/madonna-legally-blonde-and-ai-weiwei-what-to-see-do-or-hear-this-week-in-europe))
- Stray Ukraine drones worth the price of hitting Russia, says Estonian minister (FT, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/f487526b-9646-456b-bccb-001f31090919))
- Freight shipping costs surge as companies race to beat new Trump tariffs (FT, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/8bf7cfa4-5412-41d3-b84e-e89f84265fe8))
- The new AI-based world order (FT, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/ce505663-9567-40a1-ab9d-91b6bdb90a17))
- Volkswagen’s brutal jobs cull sparks prospect of sale of crown jewels (FT, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/95650ff3-44b1-4018-8ba4-5702304177e5))
- The leap of faith behind SpaceX’s mega bond deal (FT, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/93fc9630-c199-4350-85ba-9323fe04f24c))
- India within ‘striking distance’ of 8% growth, says top Modi aide (FT, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/5ee40df1-5149-4b5d-9284-fdd412dd09ab))
- AI fuels record $200bn M&A boom in US power sector (FT, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/6e15876d-1882-45e2-a13c-16a1327079d7))
- Malaysia ponders regulating management of IP addresses (Register, [2 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/networks/2026/06/29/malaysia-ponders-regulating-management-of-ip-addresses/5263460))
- Australia investigating five social media giants for not enforcing ban on kids (Register, [5 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/public-sector/2026/06/29/australia-investigating-five-social-media-giants-for-not-enforcing-ban-on-kids/5263439))
- Sovereign funds move from public markets to private to ride AI wave (FT, [7 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/8ea5b49f-e115-4e18-8c14-c426fcac27ba))
- Putin says Russia faces fuel shortages as Ukrainian drones strike refineries (FT, [8 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/b6a405a1-876d-4844-8ca9-8bc19b58a2b2))
- Sunderland strongly reject £8m Chelsea bid for Granit Xhaka – reports (WAGNH, [9 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc-transfer-rumours-news/169798/sunderland-strongly-reject-8m-chelsea-bid-for-granit-xhaka-reports))
- Boffins build a better pixel capable of emitting and receiving light (Register, [14 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/science/2026/06/28/boffins-build-a-better-pixel-capable-of-emitting-and-receiving-light/5263388))
- Portuguese bank sign's storage is about to cash out (Register, [20 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/offbeat/2026/06/28/portuguese-bank-signs-storage-is-about-to-cash-out/5263175))
- 2026 World Cup, Round of 32: South Africa vs. Canada (WAGNH, [23 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/this-and-that/169783/2026-world-cup-round-of-32-south-africa-vs-canada))
- The Daily Hilario: Sunday (WAGNH, [23 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/bobby-ramblings/169775/the-daily-hilario-june-28th))

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### Word of the day

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 > Carrollian - adjective: Fanciful, absurd, logic-twisting, or playfully nonsensical.

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### Quote of the Day

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> A great ScrumMaster grasps the skills and mindset of the role. - Geoff Watts

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### Oblique Strategies

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> Tidy up

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### Film Archive

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- Finding Nemo (Rated: 4)
- Released in 2003
- Summary: After his son is captured in the Great Barrier Reef and taken to Sydney, a timid clownfish sets out on a journey to bring him home.
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### Countdown Numbers

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- Target: 888, using [1, 3, 5, 10, 25, 75]
- Answer: 7 solutions.

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

  Solution: ( 75 + 25 + 10 + 1 ) x ( 5 + 3 )

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### 5 Random Blogroll Links

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- Gordon McLean [URL](https://www.gordonmclean.co.uk/) [Feed](https://www.gordonmclean.co.uk/feed/)
- GitHub [URL](https://github.blog/) [Feed](https://github.blog/feed/)
- Build5Nines [URL](https://build5nines.com/) [Feed](http://buildazure.com/feed/)
- IntelTechniques [URL](https://inteltechniques.com/blog) [Feed](https://inteltechniques.com/blog/feed/)
- One Thing Well [URL](https://onethingwell.org/) [Feed](http://onethingwell.org/rss)
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