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date: 2026-09-12 09:17
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title: Daily Rundown for 2026-09-12
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_Good Morning, Here is your daily briefing..._
## On Saturday, 12 September 2026
- The average temperature today is 16.63˚C,
- With highs of 17.17˚C and lows of 16.03˚C,
- It may feel like 16.44˚C with overcast clouds
- The wind speed is 6.17m/s and visibility is 10000m
- The pressure is 1021hPa and humidity is 80%
- The sun will rise at 05:37 and set at 18:31
### MI5 Status
- The current threat level is SEVERE
- It has been 135 days since the last change (2026-04-30)
### Today's tasks
- No tasks today
### Daily Doctrine
> Seek the best.
### Fixture List
- Arsenal U18 v Crystal Palace U18
- Brighton & Hove Albion U18 v Chelsea U18
- Manchester City U18 v Sunderland U18
- Bolton Wanderers v Cardiff City
- Derby County v Birmingham City
- West Brom v QPR
- Leyton Orient v Wycombe Wanderers
- Notts County v Bradford City
- Crawley Town v Cheltenham Town
- Grimsby Town v Bristol Rovers
- Harrogate Town v Tamworth
- Worthing v Barrow AFC
- Newcastle United U18 v Manchester United U18
- West Ham United Women v London City Lionesses
- Arsenal U21 v Chelsea U21
- Bristol City Women v Newcastle United Women
- Carlisle United v Southend United
- Tottenham Hotspur v Everton
- Manchester City U21 v Manchester United U21
- Sunderland v Arsenal
### Stocks
- VWRL.L : 138.75999450683594
- ^FTSE : 10650.400390625
- ^FTMC : 23975.69921875
### Just for fun
> What do you call a pirate with a wooden leg? Peggy.
### Top News
- The aircraft might not be flying, but the certificate has gone on vacation (Register, [17 minutes ago](https://www.theregister.com/offbeat/2026/09/12/the-aircraft-might-not-be-flying-but-the-certificate-has-gone-on-vacation/5295622))
- Dublin braces itself for Trump visit to talk trade, golf and Gaza (Euronews, [35 minutes ago](https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/12/dublin-braces-itself-for-trump-visit-to-talk-trade-golf-and-gaza))
- Drones from Iraq attack and set pipeline on fire in Saudi Arabia (Euronews, [1 hours ago](https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/12/drones-from-iraq-attack-and-set-pipeline-on-fire-in-saudi-arabia))
- Passenger train derails in northern France injuring at least 44 people including one seriously (Euronews, [2 hours ago](https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/12/passenger-train-derails-in-northern-france-injuring-at-least-44-people-including-one-serio))
- The Daily Hilario: Saturday (WAGNH, [2 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/bobby-ramblings/172148/the-daily-hilario-september-12th))
- Judo Returns to Hungary for Exciting Grand Slam Action (Euronews, [2 hours ago](https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/12/judo-returns-to-hungary-for-exciting-grand-slam-action))
- ‘Recovery becomes self-propelling’: Five positive tipping points that can save the world (Euronews, [4 hours ago](https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/12/recovery-becomes-self-propelling-five-positive-tipping-points-that-can-save-the-world))
- Latest news bulletin September 12th, 2026 – Morning (Euronews, [4 hours ago](https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/09/12/latest-news-bulletin-september-12th-2026-morning))
- From roughing it to Arctic luxury: Two sisters and three countries in two weeks (Euronews, [4 hours ago](https://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/09/12/from-roughing-it-to-arctic-luxury-two-sisters-and-three-countries-in-two-weeks))
- How the ECB rate hike will affect mortgage borrowers (Euronews, [4 hours ago](https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/12/how-the-ecb-rate-hike-will-affect-mortgage-borrowers))
- Chelsea vs. Hull City, Premier League: Preview, team news, how to watch (WAGNH, [5 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/premier-league/172142/chelsea-vs-hull-city-premier-league-preview-team-news-how-to-watch))
- We are setting up a generation to fail at school (FT, [5 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/724f8ecb-1e2b-4c7f-bbb6-14239abd50dd?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- Booming Brics payments systems seek more cross-border links (FT, [5 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/294b1de0-b055-4703-b3f6-975f179aad54?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- US limits air defence time slots for tankers sailing through Hormuz (FT, [5 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/d4b4105e-d91f-48bb-820e-64290e916f5e?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- EU races to Le Pen-proof its agenda (FT, [5 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/94c2830e-cbec-43ed-b329-23a79060469a?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- Larry Ellison to sell up to $7.5bn worth of Oracle stock (FT, [8 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/25b1abb0-790f-4315-9b0c-530d959a086f?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- London's Finest vs The Tigers 🐯 (CFC, [9 hours ago](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/video/16.9-cfc-x-hc-hype-bugxsubs))
- Classic Match: Chelsea 2-0 Hull City (CFC, [9 hours ago](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/video/pl-classic-match-chelsea-2-0-hull-city-premier-league-2014-15))
- Houthis seize key Yemeni island in Bab el-Mandeb, taking control of the strait (Euronews, [11 hours ago](https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/12/houthis-seize-yemeni-island-in-bab-el-mandeb-taking-control-of-the-strait))
- AI more likely to kill animals if it saves fuel or money (Register, [11 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/09/11/ai-more-likely-to-kill-animals-if-it-saves-fuel-or-money/5295993))
- JPMorgan cut off Situational Awareness lending after AI losses (FT, [12 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/916eea1b-d483-49e1-9a70-53b4df8f9870?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- French blockade looms over Commission’s plan to fast-track trade deals in English (Euronews, [12 hours ago](https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/11/french-blockade-looms-over-commissions-plan-to-fast-track-trade-deals-in-english))
- Saudi Arabia shuts East-West pipeline that bypasses Hormuz after attacks (FT, [12 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/3bafb3ae-ba94-44f0-984c-ec7c9f54a5e0?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- More JFrog Artifactory bugs under attack, and all 3 have patches (Register, [15 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/09/11/more-jfrog-artifactory-bugs-under-attack-and-all-3-have-patches/5295943))
- Mars astronauts could live in houses made of yeast and jello, say scientists (Register, [16 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/offbeat/2026/09/11/mars-astronauts-could-live-in-houses-made-of-yeast-and-jello-say-scientists/5295931))
- Why the AI race has its creators fearing human extinction (FT, [17 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/b7fe0fe0-0463-4f55-9590-0a7d08d8fe66?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- Disembodied fruit fly brain joins the crypto speculation swarm (Register, [17 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/offbeat/2026/09/11/disembodied-fruit-fly-brain-joins-the-crypto-speculation-swarm/5295914))
- How should Chelsea line up against resilient Hull City? (WAGNH, [17 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/premier-league/172134/how-should-chelsea-line-up-against-resilient-hull-city))
- Official: Pedro Neto signs new Chelsea contract (WAGNH, [17 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc/172130/official-pedro-neto-signs-new-chelsea-contract))
- How both sides lost after 9/11 (FT, [17 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/d7f197dd-a39a-43dc-a2f9-6204c5876e76?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- João Pedro named Premier League Player of the Month for August (WAGNH, [17 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc/172125/joao-pedro-named-premier-league-player-of-the-month-for-august))
- AT&T store worker gets 16 months inside for SIM-swap side hustle (Register, [18 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/cyber-crime/2026/09/11/att-store-worker-gets-16-months-inside-for-sim-swap-side-hustle/5295898))
- Higher prices can't crimp server sales as AI drives demand (Register, [18 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/systems/2026/09/11/higher-prices-cant-crimp-server-sales-as-ai-drives-demand/5295827))
- Britain's technology brief is now everyone's job and nobody's responsibility (Register, [20 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/public-sector/2026/09/11/britains-technology-brief-is-now-everyones-job-and-nobodys-responsibility/5295849))
- Ukrainian lawyer's second career as a Conti coder earns him 4 years behind bars (Register, [21 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/cyber-crime/2026/09/11/ukrainian-lawyers-second-career-as-a-conti-coder-earns-him-4-years-behind-bars/5295841))
- EU's Cyber Resilience Act starts the 24-hour vulnerability clock (Register, [21 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/09/11/eus-cyber-resilience-act-starts-the-24-hour-vulnerability-clock/5295821))
### Word of the day
> breviloquent - adjective: Using few words.
### Quote of the Day
> To achieve great things, two things are needed: a plan, and not quite enough time. - Leonard Bernstein
### Oblique Strategies
> Don't be afraid of things because they're easy to do
### Film Archive
- Ninja Assassin (Rated: 3)
- Released in 2009
- Summary: A young ninja turns his back on the orphanage that raised him, leading to a confrontation with a fellow ninja from the clan.
### Countdown Numbers
- Target: 289, using [2, 4, 8, 8, 9, 25]
- Answer: 39 solutions.
- Solution
Solution: 25 x 9 + ( 8 - 4 ) x 8 x 2