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date: 2026-07-09 06:34
type: daily
title: Daily Rundown for 2026-07-09
permalink: /2026-07-09-daily-rundown
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_Good Morning, Here is your daily briefing..._

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## On Thursday, 09 July 2026

- The average temperature today is 20.45˚C,
- With highs of 21.03˚C and lows of 20.38˚C,
- It may feel like 20.67˚C with clear sky
- The wind speed is 0.95m/s and visibility is 10000m
- The pressure is 1018hPa and humidity is 81%
- The sun will rise at 03:59 and set at 20:26

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### MI5 Status

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- The current threat level is <span class="highlighter">SEVERE</span>
- It has been 70 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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> Embrace uncertainty.
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### Fixture List

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- No Fixtures
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### Stocks

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- VWRL.L : 135.30999755859375 
- ^FTSE : 10489.0 
- ^FTMC : 23017.599609375 

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### Just for fun

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> A candle delivery van crashed on the motorway last week, it had a blow out.
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### Top News

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- Justin Bieber joins Madonna, Shakira and BTS for FIFA World Cup first ever final halftime show (Euronews, [1 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/07/09/justin-bieber-joins-madonna-shakira-and-bts-for-fifa-world-cup-first-ever-final-halftime-s))
- US carries out second day of strikes against Iran (FT, [29 minutes ago](https://www.ft.com/content/ea2d4977-b1d1-44e4-9645-e6d8cd226439))
- Alentejo elephant sanctuary welcomes first resident (Euronews, [32 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/09/alentejo-elephant-sanctuary-welcomes-first-resident))
- Europe Today: Trump overshadows NATO summit with renewed Iran strikes (Euronews, [32 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/09/trump-overshadows-nato-summit-with-renewed-iran-strikes))
- House prices and rents: Where did they rise most in early 2026? (Euronews, [57 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/09/house-prices-and-rents-where-did-they-rise-most-in-early-2026))
- Obesity drugs bring weight loss but not better quality of life, study finds (Euronews, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/07/09/obesity-drugs-bring-weight-loss-but-not-better-quality-of-life-study-finds))
- Costs more, cools more: Eco construction keeps buildings cool during heatwaves (Euronews, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/09/costs-more-cools-more-eco-construction-keeps-buildings-cool-during-heatwaves))
- Bolton: Trump talks about taking over Greenland to stir controversy (Euronews, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/09/bolton-trump-talks-about-taking-over-greenland-to-stir-controversy))
- Trump's new Greenland threat triggers Europe's unhealed trauma (Euronews, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/09/trumps-new-greenland-threat-triggers-europes-unhealed-trauma))
- 21st-century democracy: How Ireland consulted the public on its EU Presidency (Euronews, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/07/09/21st-century-democracy-how-ireland-consulted-the-public-on-its-eu-presidency))
- Cooling your home and lessening eco-anxiety: What are the hidden benefits of rooftop solar panels? (Euronews, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/09/cooling-your-home-and-lessening-eco-anxiety-what-are-the-hidden-benefits-of-rooftop-solar-))
- Singaporean sovereign wealth fund Temasek thinks AI has a future (Register, [2 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/07/09/singaporean-sovereign-wealth-fund-temasek-thinks-ai-has-a-future/5268953))
- Iran war windfall puts Big Oil on collision course with Trump (FT, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/aa2bacf1-4a2a-447b-b7fb-6620fab03cf1))
- Private assets could make sense for retail investors — at the right price (FT, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/2221f54b-1660-4adf-a574-581bd6cda601))
- Iran after Ali Khamenei (FT, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/fee898fa-1888-4131-9e63-f3868cd3f176))
- Who wants to tax a billionaire? (FT, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/bf1892d7-f9ef-479c-a1fb-f8dcb9efa328))
- EU’s border check needs complete ‘overhaul’, says Greek airports chief (FT, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/83ae0ca8-ccce-4253-abfb-4c204f24bbbd))
- The century-old device choking the world’s AI push (FT, [2 hours ago](https://ig.ft.com/transformers/))
- nubia Neo 5 GT Special Edition debuts with the first and only Liquid and Air Dual Active Cooling System in its class (Register, [2 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/07/09/nubia-neo-5-gt-special-edition-debuts-with-the-first-and-only-liquid-and-air-dual-active-cooling-system-in-its-class/5268944))
- Microsoft shifts to annual exchange rate price revision for cloudy products (Register, [4 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/off-prem/2026/07/09/microsoft-shifts-to-annual-exchange-rate-price-revision-for-cloudy-products/5268894))
- Graham Platner drops Senate bid after rape allegations (FT, [5 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/7ea93e06-3b20-45ac-b8e6-f067866b6d4c))
- Official: Geovany Quenda completes Chelsea move from Sporting CP (WAGNH, [6 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc-transfer-rumours-news/170050/official-geovany-quenda-completes-chelsea-move-from-sporting-cp))
- OpenAI makes ChatGPT better at banter (Register, [7 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/07/09/openai-makes-chatgpt-better-at-banter/5268841))
- The AI that spawned MechaHitler and deepfake porn puts on a suit to become legal advisor and Excel jockey (Register, [8 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/07/08/the-ai-that-spawned-mechahitler-and-deepfake-porn-puts-on-a-suit-to-become-legal-advisor-and-excel-jockey/5268803))
- Suspected Chinese snoops caught breaking into universities' Roundcube mailservers (Register, [8 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/07/08/suspected-chinese-snoops-caught-breaking-into-universities-roundcube-mailservers/5268778))
- Trump’s surprise Ukraine shift steadies nervous Nato allies (FT, [9 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/907c26d7-9c1e-4bac-8da0-28216445d860))
- Intel-backed AI chip startup SambaNova breathes new life into aging Nvidia GPUs in latest benchmarks (Register, [10 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/07/08/intel-backed-ai-chip-startup-sambanova-breathes-new-life-into-aging-nvidia-gpus-in-latest-benchmarks/5268721))
- Former GitHub CEO launches competitor designed for the age of vibe coding (Register, [10 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/07/08/former-github-ceo-launches-competitor-designed-for-the-age-of-vibe-coding/5268694))
- OpenAI job listing suggests ChatGPT could someday replace junior analysts at Goldman Sachs (Register, [11 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/07/08/openai-job-listing-suggests-chatgpt-could-someday-replace-junior-analysts-at-goldman-sachs/5268632))
- GitHub Copilot: Sorry Dave, I can't do that harmful thing - unless you ask me in code (Register, [11 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/07/08/github-copilot-sorry-dave-i-cant-do-that-harmful-thing-unless-you-ask-me-in-code/5268654))
- Manchester United, Chelsea agree £50m Andrey Santos transfer — report (WAGNH, [13 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc-transfer-rumours-news/170039/manchester-united-chelsea-agree-50m-andrey-santos-transfer-report))
- Why the US and Iran are stuck in a cycle of tit-for-tat strikes (FT, [15 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/6a0166e3-dc5e-4d16-8feb-872ac729733d))
- Sporting CP, Chelsea agree Jesse Derry loan — report (WAGNH, [23 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc-transfer-rumours-news/170033/sportin-cp-chelsea-agree-jesse-derry-loan-report))
- The Daily Hilario: Wednesday (WAGNH, [23 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/bobby-ramblings/170020/the-daily-hilario-july-8th))

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### Word of the day

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 > lubberly - adverb: Clumsily, awkwardly, or unskillfully. adjective: Clumsy, awkward, or unskilled; not seamanlike.

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### Quote of the Day

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> Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things - Peter F. Drucker

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### Oblique Strategies

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> Tape your mouth (given by Ritva Saarikko)

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### Film Archive

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- Into the Storm (Rated: 3)
- Released in 2014
- Summary: Storm trackers, thrill-seekers, and everyday townspeople document an unprecedented onslaught of tornadoes touching down in the town of Silverton.
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### Countdown Numbers

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- Target: 245, using [2, 3, 25, 50, 75, 100]
- Answer: 17 solutions.

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

  Solution: 100 + 75 + 50 + 25 - 3 - 2

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### 5 Random Blogroll Links

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- Herman [URL](https://herman.bearblog.dev/) [Feed](https://herman.bearblog.dev/feed/)
- Robb Owen [URL](http://robbowen.digital/) [Feed](https://robbowen.digital/feed.xml)
- Psych Chartered [URL](https://psychologychartered.co.uk/blog/) [Feed](https://psychologychartered.co.uk/blog/feed)
- Marcin Wichary [URL](https://aresluna.org/) [Feed](https://aresluna.org/main.rss)
- Aaron Randall [URL](https://aaronrandall.com/) [Feed](https://aaronrandall.com/feed/)
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