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date: 2026-07-11 06:00
type: daily
title: Daily Rundown for 2026-07-11
permalink: /2026-07-11-daily-rundown
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_Good Morning, Here is your daily briefing..._

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## On Saturday, 11 July 2026

- The average temperature today is 18.99˚C,
- With highs of 20.52˚C and lows of 18.15˚C,
- It may feel like 18.8˚C with clear sky
- The wind speed is 2.55m/s and visibility is 10000m
- The pressure is 1021hPa and humidity is 71%
- The sun will rise at 04:01 and set at 20:25

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### MI5 Status

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- The current threat level is <span class="highlighter">SEVERE</span>
- It has been 71 days since the last change (2026-04-30)

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### Today's tasks

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- Water the plants

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### Daily Doctrine

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> Bias towards action.
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### Fixture List

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- No Fixtures
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### Stocks

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- VWRL.L : 137.16000366210938 
- ^FTSE : 10497.2998046875 
- ^FTMC : 23371.400390625 

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### Just for fun

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> I am going to start looking for jobs with yoghurt companies as I hear they have a great culture.
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### Top News

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- Spain score late winner to beat Belgium and set up clash with France (Euronews, [13 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/11/spain-score-late-winner-to-beat-belgium-and-set-up-clash-with-france))
- Travel like an F1 driver: Esteban Ocon reveals his favourite holiday spots ahead of the summer break (Euronews, [59 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/07/11/travel-like-an-f1-driver-esteban-ocon-reveals-his-favourite-holiday-spots-ahead-of-the-sum))
- Latest news bulletin  July 11th, 2026 – Morning (Euronews, [59 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/07/11/latest-news-bulletin-july-11th-2026-morning))
- After oat milk, Europe turns to pea milk: the Greek scientist leading the way (Euronews, [59 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/07/11/after-oat-milk-europe-turns-to-pea-milk-the-greek-scientist-leading-the-way))
- ‘I froze my pyjamas’: What Europeans can do to cool down without air con – and what actually works (Euronews, [59 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/11/i-froze-my-pyjamas-what-europeans-can-do-to-cool-down-without-air-con-and-what-actually-wo))
- Europe's top holiday destinations compared: Where are food, drinks and hotels cheapest? (Euronews, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/11/europes-top-holiday-destinations-compared-where-are-food-drinks-and-hotels-cheapest))
- Official: KV Kortrijk sign Harrison Murray-Campbell on loan from Chelsea (WAGNH, [1 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc-transfer-rumours-news/170121/official-kv-kortrijk-sign-harrison-murray-campbell-on-loan-from-chelsea))
- Japanese school teaches children how to stay safe around wild bears (Euronews, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/11/japanese-school-teaches-children-how-to-stay-safe-around-wild-bears))
- Prepare for a perilous summer in markets (FT, [1 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/b04a8098-833f-4ca6-80b6-3a2cb595cbc3))
- What’s really going on with mental health? (FT, [1 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/063b7eed-3f13-43d4-8f12-ff6439b825e8))
- Inside the risky race through the Strait of Hormuz (FT, [1 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/68d396cd-2800-4ff8-b563-1f5c95beb9ba))
- Europe’s slow electrification is a ‘major mistake’, warns IEA chief (FT, [1 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/fbeb7df0-41fb-4981-8d78-01c7a95d3ed6))
- Tropical nights come to Europe (FT, [1 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/d78ed235-b157-4564-a099-2c7e350f0956))
- Trump says US has agreed to continue talks with Iran (FT, [6 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/b04aea1d-cd15-4e4e-ac8e-d39be1f542a9))
- Apple sues OpenAI alleging theft of top-secret information (FT, [7 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/5054739e-7f97-455c-910a-dd8a8150fed2))
- US relaxes export controls on advanced chips and drones for UAE (FT, [8 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/8f33a9b2-bf8a-4c11-8a94-5d86a93b29ba))
- Slothful summer app lets you scroll simply by tilting your head (Register, [9 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/personal-tech/2026/07/10/slothful-summer-app-lets-you-scroll-simply-by-tilting-your-head/5270096))
- Bezos-backed fusion start-up to become first to go public (FT, [10 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/1f0bdc93-5ee8-41d7-aaf8-11df73a9847c))
- Belgium to introduce new road tax in 2027 even for transiting drivers, regions say (Euronews, [10 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/10/belgium-to-introduce-new-road-tax-in-2027-even-for-transiting-drivers-regions-say))
- Georgia left off NATO summit partner list as critics decry isolation (Euronews, [10 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/10/georgia-left-off-nato-summit-partner-list-as-critics-decry-isolation))
- Defending champion Sinner beats Djokovic to set up Wimbledon final aginst Zverev (Euronews, [10 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/10/defending-champion-sinner-beats-djokovic-to-set-up-wimbledon-final-aginst-zverev))
- Destructive Windows backdoor stuffs multiple wipers and ransomware code into a single package (Register, [12 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/07/10/destructive-windows-backdoor-stuffs-multiple-wipers-and-ransomware-code-into-a-single-package/5270053))
- LisaFPGA brings Apple's magnificent misfire back in programmable logic (Register, [12 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/personal-tech/2026/07/10/lisafpga-brings-apples-magnificent-misfire-back-in-programmable-logic/5269951))
- Investors sell longer-dated AI debt amid Big Tech borrowing spree (FT, [13 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/28380abc-72f9-4287-8d36-2823c73358ce))
- Orbital datacenter gold rush needs an environmental review, FCC told (Register, [13 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/on-prem/2026/07/10/orbital-datacenter-gold-rush-needs-an-environmental-review-fcc-told/5269863))
- OpenAI's Atlas browser doesn't make it to its first birthday (Register, [15 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/07/10/openais-atlas-browser-doesnt-make-it-to-its-first-birthday/5269818))
- AI-driven datacenter builds drive Microsoft's emissions up a quarter in one year (Register, [15 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/on-prem/2026/07/10/ai-driven-datacenter-builds-drive-microsofts-emissions-up-a-quarter-in-one-year/5269924))
- EU puts 'addictive' design of Facebook, Instagram under the DSA microscope (Register, [17 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/personal-tech/2026/07/10/eu-puts-addictive-design-of-facebook-instagram-under-the-dsa-microscope/5269975))
- Capita hears demand for pension scheme cleanup 'loud and clear' – but won't say yes (Register, [17 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/public-sector/2026/07/10/capita-hears-demand-for-pension-scheme-cleanup-loud-and-clear-but-wont-say-yes/5269852))
- Fashion mart Miinto unzips breach details, warns shoppers to watch for phisherfolk (Register, [17 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/07/10/miinto-fesses-up-to-breach-says-customers-open-to-phishing/5269891))
- Cinnamon 6.8 will support Wayland – if you want it (Register, [20 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/07/10/cinnamon-68-will-support-wayland-if-you-want-it/5269354))
- 2026 World Cup, quarterfinals: Spain vs. Belgium (WAGNH, [22 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/ex-chelsea-fc/170113/2026-world-cup-quarterfinals-spain-vs-belgium))
- The Daily Hilario: Friday (WAGNH, [23 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/bobby-ramblings/170077/the-daily-hilario-july-10th))
- PICTURES: First day of 2026-27 preseason (WAGNH, [23 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc/170080/pictures-first-day-of-2026-27-preseason))

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### Word of the day

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 > nigh - adverb: Nearly; almost. adjective: Near. preposition: Near.

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### Quote of the Day

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> It is only a problem if it is a problem - Joe Delaney

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### Oblique Strategies

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> Give the game away

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### Film Archive

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- The Eye II Tae (Rated: 8)
- Released in 2004
- Summary: No summary available
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### Countdown Numbers

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- Target: 273, using [3, 5, 6, 9, 75, 100]
- Answer: 45 solutions.

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

  Solution: ( 100 + 5 - ( 75 + 9 ) / 6 ) x 3

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### 5 Random Blogroll Links

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- Shekhar Gulati [URL](https://shekhargulati.com/) [Feed](https://shekhargulati.com/feed/)
- Data Goddess [URL](https://sparklineadvisory.com/) [Feed](http://thedatagoddess.com/feed/)
- Steven Breckinridge [URL](https://stuartbreckenridge.net/) [Feed](https://stuartbreckenridge.net/rss.xml)
- Léonie Watson [URL](https://tink.uk/) [Feed](https://tink.uk/feed.xml)
- Non-zero Sum [URL](https://nonzerosum.games/) [Feed](https://nonzerosum.games/rss.xml)
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