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date: 2026-08-11 05:35
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_Good Morning, Here is your daily briefing..._

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## On Tuesday, 11 August 2026

- The average temperature today is 15.6˚C,
- With highs of 15.94˚C and lows of 13.73˚C,
- It may feel like 15.33˚C with broken clouds
- The wind speed is 0.89m/s and visibility is 10000m
- The pressure is 1023hPa and humidity is 81%
- The sun will rise at 04:46 and set at 19:41

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### MI5 Status

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- The current threat level is <span class="highlighter">SEVERE</span>
- It has been 102 days since the last change (2026-04-30)

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### Today's tasks

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- Recycling Waste Collection Day
- Food Waste Collection Day

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### Daily Doctrine

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> Use appropriate tools.

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### Fixture List

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- No Fixtures

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### Stocks

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- VWRL.L : 139.2899932861328
- ^FTSE : 10862.5
- ^FTMC : 24744.5

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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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- Low water: the story of the Wehrmacht motorbike from the Danube (Euronews, [14 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/11/low-water-the-story-of-the-wehrmacht-motorbike-from-the-danube))
- Russia's Supreme Court bars anti-war party Yabloko from parliamentary elections (Euronews, [29 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/11/russias-supreme-court-bars-anti-war-party-yabloko-from-parliamentary-elections))
- Coral trafficking ring exposed on Aegean island: What is red coral used for and how big is the threat? (Euronews, [32 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/11/coral-trafficking-ring-exposed-on-aegean-island-what-is-red-coral-used-for-and-how-is-it-i))
- Kazakhstan offers crypto amnesty as it seeks to bring billions in digital assets home (Euronews, [34 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/11/kazakhstan-offers-crypto-amnesty-as-it-seeks-to-bring-billions-in-digital-assets-home))
- Latest news bulletin August 11th, 2026 – Morning (Euronews, [34 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/11/latest-news-bulletin-august-11th-2026-morning))
- Dog-friendly beaches in Spain 2026: Where to swim with your pet this summer (Euronews, [34 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/08/11/dog-friendly-beaches-in-spain-2026-where-to-swim-with-your-pet-this-summer))
- Euronews ban in Belarus: Those who ban media fear the truth (Euronews, [34 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/11/euronews-ban-in-belarus-those-who-ban-media-fear-the-truth))
- Trump signs order calling for fewer childhood vaccines, going against medical groups’ advice (Euronews, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/08/11/trump-signs-order-calling-for-fewer-childhood-vaccines-going-against-medical-groups-advice))
- Hundreds more flights cancelled as Tropical Storm Dolphin causes flooding in eastern China (Euronews, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/11/hundreds-more-flights-cancelled-as-tropical-storm-dolphin-causes-flooding-in-eastern-china))
- EU border checks double queues at major airports (FT, [1 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/42137dd8-8fdc-4d66-b193-ca52d51bd929?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- Spain’s migrant amnesty a ‘very bad idea’, says Swedish PM (FT, [1 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/7c13bb4b-9f9f-40fe-b77b-b874a8285b92?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- The AI threat to India’s IT jobs machine (FT, [1 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/dee4bd2c-fbad-4713-9b14-22d441967ce4?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- Maga ignores the many meanings of Mount Rushmore (FT, [1 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/d5abcd42-b3b4-4241-8fd1-1c53217ea81e))
- Does Africa have too few people? (FT, [1 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/6069de36-4e15-4b5f-b9e1-dd85c2b29673?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- Can a 30-person start-up build Britain’s answer to OpenAI? (FT, [1 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/02e29d7f-9e3e-4977-a5d3-ea3f2d9efd10?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- WHO warehouse in Ukraine destroyed after overnight strikes (Euronews, [2 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/08/11/who-warehouse-in-ukraine-destroyed-after-overnight-strikes))
- Hong Kong set to include trading firms in ‘big bang’ tax reforms (FT, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/c9c7c2dc-979e-49b2-a57f-77bb461bb7db?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- OpenAI’s head of ethics leaves start-up less than one year after joining (FT, [6 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/e49dfb75-f841-4466-a577-f7aaff8779a0?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- Chelsea drawn against Luton Town in Carabao Cup Second Round (WAGNH, [7 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc-league-cup/170922/chelsea-drawn-against-luton-town-in-carabao-cup-second-round))
- Iran’s supreme leader tightens grip with top appointments (FT, [8 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/34299f83-9c49-4332-9d0f-d4f369d7a233?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- DEF CON hackers add new muscle to water utility protection (Register, [8 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/08/10/def-con-hackers-add-new-muscle-to-water-utility-protection/5285715))
- The future is for billionaires – the rest of us will get open weight AI models, maybe (Register, [8 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/08/10/the-future-is-for-billionaires-the-rest-of-us-will-get-open-weight-ai-models-maybe/5285690))
- Zuck rekindles open weights Llama drama with Muse Glimmer (Register, [9 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/08/10/zuck-rekindles-open-weights-llama-drama-with-muse-glimmer/5285666))
- North Korean spies are running local LLMs to cause AI mischief (Register, [12 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/08/10/north-korean-spies-are-running-local-llms-to-cause-ai-mischief/5285632))
- Gym rat asks AI agent to book him a class, it hacks a waitlist API to bump him up the list (Register, [12 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/08/10/gym-rat-asks-ai-agent-to-book-him-a-class-it-hacks-a-waitlist-api-to-bump-him-up-the-list/5285591))
- LexisNexis pulls three services offline after suspicious server activity (Register, [13 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/off-prem/2026/08/10/lexisnexis-blames-outage-on-unusual-server-activity/5285541))
- Shein IPO pitched to investors at sub-$30bn valuation (FT, [15 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/62d3a32d-8a38-4136-b32c-36f25099b91f?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- As datacenters expand, so does public opposition to them (Register, [15 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/on-prem/2026/08/10/as-datacenters-expand-so-does-public-opposition-to-them/5285449))
- Attackers pick Levi's pockets in social engineering attack (Register, [15 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/08/10/attackers-pick-levis-pockets-in-social-engineering-attack/5285401))
- Wetherspoons bars smart glasses from filming customers (Register, [16 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/personal-tech/2026/08/10/wetherspoons-bars-smart-glasses-from-filming-customers/5285357))
- Cyber vulnerability sweep picks up Royal Navy drones sending data to China (Register, [17 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/edge-and-iot/2026/08/10/cyber-vulnerability-sweep-picks-up-royal-navy-drones-sending-data-to-china/5285430))
- CFCW on tour: An unforgettable afternoon at Taronga zoo (CFC, [18 hours ago](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/cfcw-on-tour-an-unforgettable-afternoon-at-taronga-zoo))
- Every goal from Chelsea's 2026/27 pre-season tour! ⚽ (CFC, [19 hours ago](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/video/16x9-every-goal-from-chelseas-2026-27-pre-season-tour))
- The Daily Hilario: Monday (WAGNH, [22 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/bobby-ramblings/170907/the-daily-hilario-august-10th))

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### Word of the day

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> rapture - noun: 1. A state or expression of ecstasy. 2. (often Rapture) In some Christian theologies, the supernatural taking up of believers from earth during the end times. verb tr.: 1. To fill with joy; enrapture. 2. To cause a believer to be taken up supernaturally from earth during the end times.

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### Quote of the Day

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> We define an agile tester this way: a professional tester who embraces change, collaborates well with both technical and business people, and understands the concept of using tests to document requirements and drive development. - Lisa Crispin and Janet Gregory, Agile Trainers and Authors

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### Oblique Strategies

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> Make a sudden, destructive, unpredictable action; incorporate

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### Film Archive

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- Seventh Son (Rated: 3)
- Released in 2014
- Summary: When Mother Malkin, the queen of evil witches, escapes the pit she was imprisoned in by professional monster hunter Spook decades ago and kills his apprentice, he recruits young Tom, the seventh son of the seventh son, to help him.

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### Countdown Numbers

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- Target: 207, using [1, 3, 8, 25, 50, 75]
- Answer: 14 solutions.

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

  Solution: ( 50 / 25 + 75 - 8 ) x 3

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### 5 Random Blogroll Links

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- Neil Williams [URL](https://neilojwilliams.net/) [Feed](https://neilojwilliams.net/feed/)
- Adam Caudill [URL](https://adamcaudill.com/blog/) [Feed](https://adamcaudill.com/blog/index.xml)
- Michael Tsai [URL](https://mjtsai.com/blog) [Feed](https://mjtsai.com/blog/feed/)
- Scott Helme [URL](https://scotthelme.ghost.io/) [Feed](https://scotthelme.co.uk/rss/)
- CJ Chilvers [URL](https://www.cjchilvers.com/) [Feed](http://cjchilvers.com/blog?format=rss)

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