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date: 2026-08-09 05:56
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title: Daily Rundown for 2026-08-09
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_Good Morning, Here is your daily briefing..._
## On Sunday, 09 August 2026
- The average temperature today is 15.52˚C,
- With highs of 17.62˚C and lows of 14.26˚C,
- It may feel like 14.88˚C with scattered clouds
- The wind speed is 0.45m/s and visibility is 10000m
- The pressure is 1014hPa and humidity is 67%
- The sun will rise at 04:42 and set at 19:45
### MI5 Status
- The current threat level is SEVERE
- It has been 100 days since the last change (2026-04-30)
### Today's tasks
- No tasks today
### Daily Doctrine
> Be the owner.
### Fixture List
- Manchester City v Atlético Madrid
- Johor Darul Ta'zim v Chelsea
- Arsenal v Borussia Dortmund
- Liverpool v Monaco
- Mansfield Town v Sheffield United
### Stocks
- VWRL.L : 139.74000549316406
- ^FTSE : 10901.099609375
- ^FTMC : 24854.900390625
### Just for fun
> Jobs market is hitting hard, the balloon industry has flattened due to the cost of inflation.
### Top News
- Travelling to Qatar? Here’s what you need to know when visiting the Gulf state (Euronews, [55 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/08/09/travelling-to-qatar-heres-what-you-need-to-know-when-visiting-the-gulf-state))
- Latest news bulletin August 9th, 2026 – Morning (Euronews, [55 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/09/latest-news-bulletin-august-9th-2026-morning))
- Harvesting rainwater from rooftops could cut the number of heatwave days and reduce air con reliance (Euronews, [55 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/09/harvesting-rainwater-from-rooftops-could-cut-the-number-of-heatwave-days-and-reduce-air-co))
- Johor Darul Ta’zim FC vs. Chelsea, Friendly: Preview, team news, how to watch (WAGNH, [1 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/friendlies/170868/johor-darul-tazim-fc-vs-chelsea-friendly-preview-team-news-how-to-watch))
- Turkey’s cyber law shifts sweeping powers to presidency (FT, [1 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/0a6249a2-e28b-4e58-ab2d-2b8615b832dc?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- Investors return to European stocks as strong earnings lift Iran war gloom (FT, [1 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/297a8bf7-ce8b-44fe-bc51-3e2ec2e47699?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- How a made-up agency found its way into Nigeria’s budget (FT, [1 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/4b71db50-0edb-42f3-bd74-faeb7c739e53?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- The Bayeux Tapestry loan is a model for the Parthenon Marbles (FT, [1 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/d45a8e1b-1d45-4a3d-a3d2-5a3ce15b0e9d))
- France faces budget showdown as presidential election looms (FT, [1 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/0ac50644-398f-49ec-895d-a2494254dabd?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- The bank behind China’s AI listings bonanza (FT, [4 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/657249de-f5bd-4648-9a1c-77315cd5a1c9?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- Two drones spottled flying over military base in the western part of the country, German armed forces say (Euronews, [10 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/08/two-drones-spottled-flying-over-military-base-in-the-western-part-of-the-country-german-ar))
- Wedding at Funchal cathedral, but not Cristiano and Georgina's, to the disappointment of hundreds (Euronews, [12 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/08/wedding-at-funchal-cathedral-but-not-cristiano-and-georginas-to-the-disappointment-of-hund))
- What kit are Chelsea wearing against Johor Darul Ta'zim? (CFC, [12 hours ago](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/what-kit-are-chelsea-wearing-against-johor-darul-tazim))
- Major wildfire in hills above Lake Garda: at least 200 residents and tourists evacuated (Euronews, [13 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/08/major-wildfire-in-hills-above-lake-garda-at-least-200-residents-and-tourists-evacuated))
- Match gallery: Blues win Indonesia Super Cup with victory over AC Milan (CFC, [13 hours ago](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/match-gallery-blues-win-indonesia-super-cup-with-victory-over-ac-milan))
- Xabi Alonso on Palestra: 'He's getting better and better in every game' (CFC, [13 hours ago](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/xabi-alonso-on-palestra-hes-getting-better-and-better-in-every-game))
- Latest news bulletin August 8th, 2026 – Evening (Euronews, [13 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/08/latest-news-bulletin-august-8th-2026-evening))
- Greg Abel finally puts Buffett’s cash pile to work (FT, [14 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/e164e244-f6de-4e3b-8a67-6bebee1b7bf4?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- Blues lift the Indonesia Super Cup! 🏆 (CFC, [14 hours ago](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/video/4x5-blues-lift-the-indonesia-super-cup-08-08-2026))
- Xabi Alonso explains how his 'picture becomes a movie' at Chelsea (CFC, [15 hours ago](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/xabi-alonso-explains-how-his-picture-becomes-a-movie-at-chelsea))
- Chelsea 3-0 AC Milan, Friendly: Post-match reaction (WAGNH, [15 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/friendlies/170858/chelsea-3-0-ac-milan-friendly-post-match-reaction))
- Serbia's Vučić sends signal to Brussels and Moscow by hosting Zelenskyy with pomp and circumstance (Euronews, [15 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/08/serbias-vucic-sends-signal-to-brussels-and-moscow-by-hosting-zelenskyy-with-pomp-and-circu))
- Man, 26, arrested in Rotterdam after two injured in 'random' stabbing spree (Euronews, [15 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/08/man-26-arrested-in-rotterdam-after-two-injured-in-random-stabbing-spree))
- Belarus joins Russia’s war on freedom of information (Euronews, [16 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/08/belarus-joins-russias-war-on-freedom-of-information))
- Devs to Anthropic, OpenAI, Cursor, and friends: Make security and privacy the default (Register, [16 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/08/08/devs-to-anthropic-openai-cursor-and-friends-make-security-and-privacy-the-default/5285107))
- Chelsea vs. AC Milan, Friendly: Lineups & Game Thread (WAGNH, [18 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/friendlies/170842/chelsea-vs-ac-milan-friendly-confirmed-lineups-how-to-watch))
- South Korean satellite spots SpaceX lunar impact (Register, [20 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/science/2026/08/08/south-korean-satellite-spots-spacex-lunar-impact/5284741))
- The Daily Hilario: Saturday (WAGNH, [22 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/bobby-ramblings/170820/the-daily-hilario-august-8th))
### Word of the day
> dowfart - noun: 1. A dimwit. 2. A coward. adjective: 1. Dim or dull. 2. Cowardly.
### Quote of the Day
> The best way to get a project done faster is to start sooner - Jim Highsmith
### Oblique Strategies
> Allow an easement (an easement is the abandonment of a stricture)
### Film Archive
- Oblivion (Rated: 6)
- Released in 2013
- Summary: A stranger's arrival triggers one man's battle to save mankind.
### Countdown Numbers
- Target: 833, using [1, 3, 4, 4, 7, 25]
- Answer: 1 solutions.
- Solution
Solution: ( ( 25 + 4 ) x 4 + 3 ) x 7