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date: 2026-08-14 05:44
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title: Daily Rundown for 2026-08-14
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_Good Morning, Here is your daily briefing..._

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## On Friday, 14 August 2026

- The average temperature today is 18.54˚C,
- With highs of 19.47˚C and lows of 17.87˚C,
- It may feel like 18.77˚C with scattered clouds
- The wind speed is 1.09m/s and visibility is 10000m
- The pressure is 1019hPa and humidity is 89%
- The sun will rise at 04:50 and set at 19:35

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### MI5 Status

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- The current threat level is <span class="highlighter">SEVERE</span>
- It has been 105 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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> Be humble.

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### Fixture List

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- Wolves v Blackburn Rovers
- Dagenham & Redbridge v Farnham Town

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### Stocks

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- VWRL.L : 140.3300018310547
- ^FTSE : 10772.7001953125
- ^FTMC : 24837.69921875

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### Just for fun

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> Why did the Jazzman cross the road? To get from A to B flat 6th.

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### Top News

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- Farage wins UK by-election to return to parliament (Euronews, [5 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/14/farage-wins-uk-by-election-to-return-to-parliament))
- Child's play: French artist Saype's giant ephemeral frescoes takeover Swiss alpine resort (Euronews, [28 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/14/childs-play-french-artist-saypes-giant-ephemeral-frescoes-takeover-swiss-alpine-resort))
- ‘The real challenge starts after sundown’: Europe’s heatwave boosted solar by up to 17% on hot days (Euronews, [43 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/14/the-real-challenge-starts-after-sundown-europes-heatwave-boosted-solar-by-up-to-17-on-hot-))
- Latest news bulletin August 14th, 2026 – Morning (Euronews, [43 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/14/latest-news-bulletin-august-14th-2026-morning))
- Northern Lights travel bucket list: Unique trips and experiences to book in 2026-2027 (Euronews, [44 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/08/14/northern-lights-travel-bucket-list-unique-trips-and-experiences-to-book-in-2026-2027))
- Scientists map how spacecraft design could affect astronauts’ mental health (Euronews, [52 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/08/14/scientists-map-how-spacecraft-design-could-affect-astronauts-mental-health))
- Trump orders Navy to return to older system of launching jets off aircraft carriers (Euronews, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/14/trump-orders-navy-to-return-to-older-system-of-launching-jets-off-aircraft-carriers))
- Black Forest coolcation: tourism in Germany surges in 2026 (Euronews, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/08/14/black-forest-coolcation-tourism-in-germany-surges-in-2026))
- White House says it’s losing $19B-$26B a year in revenue as countries dodge tariffs (Euronews, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/14/white-house-says-its-losing-19b-26b-a-year-in-revenue-as-countries-dodge-tariffs))
- JPMorgan debanked Polymarket over regulatory concerns (FT, [1 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/4e3774b6-52e5-4b8a-be76-0bb87495e1f0?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- OpenAI and Anthropic in price war as Chinese AI rivals gain ground (FT, [1 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/32a70a3c-7d28-40b4-808e-36edb58c7d01?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- The exodus from Israel (FT, [1 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/7a833951-9700-46e1-bc08-d47716504138?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- Pakistan and the new great game of Risk (FT, [1 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/a9573d72-7bb2-462f-83d7-c0fe36f8c98d?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- The quest to find the world’s best honey (FT, [1 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/77816bbf-0316-4a73-8121-cfa22e6235be?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- US investment giant T Rowe says it will take years to stem outflows (FT, [1 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/d0cf28db-bc8d-4fc1-85b6-7b59ab67a451?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- Hyperscaler AI borrowing binge shakes up foreign credit markets (FT, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/ff2742b0-2c71-471c-b725-fea8f8021f62?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- AI frenzy drives Chinese tech valuations to multiples of US peers (FT, [4 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/094f578b-517a-4d05-a9f1-1cc1f2e56c44?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- Trump launches tariffs targeting Chinese drone technology (FT, [5 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/5ca83d6d-2c13-4d5e-b564-881f89189b3e?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- Polls close in UK by-election with Nigel Farage and Count Binface going head-to-head (Euronews, [8 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/13/reform-uk-leader-nigel-farage-and-count-binface-go-head-to-head-in-snap-uk-poll))
- Napoli, Chelsea agree Benoît Badiashile loan — report (WAGNH, [8 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc-transfer-rumours-news/171014/napoli-chelsea-agree-benoit-badiashile-loan-report))
- Manchester City submit 120m offer for Enzo Fernández in wrong currency … or not at all — reports (WAGNH, [13 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc-transfer-rumours-news/170997/manchester-city-submit-120m-offer-for-enzo-fernandez-in-wrong-currency-or-not-at-all-reports))
- Training gallery: Turning up the heat ahead of Real Sociedad! (CFC, [14 hours ago](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/training-gallery-turning-up-the-heat-130826))
- Fantasy Premier League: Pep Chavarria price confirmed! (CFC, [17 hours ago](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/fantasy-premier-league-pep-chavarria-price-confirmed))
- The Daily Hilario: Thursday (WAGNH, [22 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/bobby-ramblings/170977/the-daily-hilario-august-13th))

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### Word of the day

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> mordant - adjective: Biting, caustic, or sarcastic. noun: 1. A substance used to fix a dye in or on a material. 2. A corrosive substance used in etching. verb tr.: To treat with a mordant.

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### Quote of the Day

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> Scrum without automation is like driving a sports car on a dirt track, you will not experience the full potential, you will get frustrated, and you will probably end up blaming the car… - Ilan Goldstein, Scrum Trainer and Author

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### Oblique Strategies

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> Mechanicalize something idiosyncratic

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### Film Archive

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- The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (Rated: 5)
- Released in 2014
- Summary: When New York is put under siege by Oscorp, it is up to Spider-Man to save the city he swore to protect as well as his loved ones.

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### Countdown Numbers

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- Target: 762, using [3, 4, 10, 25, 50, 75]
- Answer: 17 solutions.

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

  Solution: ( 75 + 50 + 3 ) x 4 + 25 x 10

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### 5 Random Blogroll Links

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- Michael Julius [URL](https://mjulius.com/) [Feed](https://mjulius.com/feed/)
- Victor Wynne [URL](https://victorwynne.com/) [Feed](https://victorwynne.com/feed.xml)
- Salma Alam-Naylor [URL](https://whitep4nth3r.com/) [Feed](https://whitep4nth3r.com/feed.xml)
- Dave Kiss [URL](https://davekiss.com/) [Feed](https://davekiss.com/blog.rss)
- Sleeping Robots [URL](https://sleepingrobots.com/) [Feed](https://sleepingrobots.com/rss.xml)

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