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date: 2026-09-26 09:51
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title: Daily Rundown for 2026-09-26
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_Good Morning, Here is your daily briefing..._
## On Saturday, 26 September 2026
- The average temperature today is 16.3˚C,
- With highs of 17.65˚C and lows of 15.47˚C,
- It may feel like 15.79˚C with overcast clouds
- The wind speed is 1.79m/s and visibility is 10000m
- The pressure is 1023hPa and humidity is 69%
- The sun will rise at 06:00 and set at 17:58
### MI5 Status
- The current threat level is SEVERE
- It has been 149 days since the last change (2026-04-30)
### Today's tasks
- No tasks today
### Daily Doctrine
> Be open to change.
### Fixture List
- Burnley Women v Bristol City Women
- Charlton Athletic Women v Manchester City Women
- Cambridge United v AFC Wimbledon
- Plymouth Argyle v Burton Albion
- Stockport County v Peterborough United
- Wycombe Wanderers v Reading
- Bristol Rovers v Exeter City
- Cheltenham Town v Chesterfield
- Fleetwood Town v Rochdale
- Newport County v Grimsby Town
- Rotherham United v Crewe Alexandra
- Shrewsbury Town v Colchester United
- Swindon Town v Accrington Stanley
- Tranmere Rovers v Walsall
- York City v Gillingham
- Aldershot Town v Tamworth
- Altrincham v Hornchurch
- Boston United v AFC Fylde
- Carlisle United v Woking
- Harrogate Town v Eastleigh
- Kidderminster Harriers v Yeovil Town
- Scunthorpe United v Hartlepool United
- Solihull Moors v Boreham Wood
- Southend United v Barrow AFC
- Sutton United v Forest Green Rovers
- Wealdstone v Gateshead
- Worthing v FC Halifax Town
- Hednesford Town v Radcliffe Borough
- Oxford City v Morecambe
- Billericay Town v Torquay United
- Dagenham & Redbridge v Hampton & Richmond Borough
- Dorking Wanderers v Braintree Town
- London City Lionesses v Brighton & Hove Albion Women
- Oldham Athletic v Salford City
- England v Spain
### Stocks
- VWRL.L : 141.16000366210938
- ^FTSE : 10695.2998046875
- ^FTMC : 24261.099609375
### Just for fun
> A former girlfriend, who was a pyromaniac, tried to reignite our relationship. She was an old flame, but I was able to blow her off.
### Top News
- At least six people killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine over last 24 hours (Euronews, [22 minutes ago](https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/26/at-least-six-people-killed-in-russian-strikes-on-ukraine-over-last-24-hours))
- Baku's week of F1 racing, global security, and record investments (Euronews, [39 minutes ago](https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/26/bakus-week-of-f1-racing-global-security-and-record-investments))
- Space Jam: UK debuts space squadron to protect satellites (Register, [1 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/offbeat/2026/09/26/space-jam-uk-debuts-space-squadron-to-protect-satellites/5299119))
- Lourdes: Everything you need to know about Pope Leo XIV's visit (Euronews, [1 hours ago](https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/26/lourdes-everything-you-need-to-know-about-pope-leo-xivs-visit))
- The secret behind the Sagrada Familia's final towers: Stone, steel and 21st-century glue (Euronews, [2 hours ago](https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/26/the-secret-behind-the-sagrada-familias-final-towers-stone-steel-and-21st-century-glue))
- Are you in pain? In some cases, exercising may be as good as painkillers (Euronews, [2 hours ago](https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/26/are-you-in-pain-in-some-cases-exercising-may-be-as-good-as-painkillers))
- Israeli settlers seizing natural springs in the West Bank (Euronews, [2 hours ago](https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/26/israeli-settlers-seizing-natural-springs-in-the-west-bank))
- The Daily Hilario: Saturday (WAGNH, [2 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/bobby-ramblings/172544/the-daily-hilario-september-26th))
- Jamie Gittens suffers ankle injury in England U21 match (WAGNH, [2 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/injury-news/172549/jamie-gittens-suffers-ankle-injury-in-england-u21-match))
- Behind the scenes: How the C8 summit and an oil deal exposed fragile Hungary-Ukraine ties (Euronews, [3 hours ago](https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/26/behind-the-scenes-how-the-c8-summit-and-an-oil-deal-exposed-fragile-hungary-ukraine-ties))
- Saudi coalition says it intercepted Houthi drones and missiles bound for Saudi Arabia (Euronews, [3 hours ago](https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/26/saudi-coalition-says-it-intercepted-houthi-drones-and-missiles-bound-for-saudi-arabia))
- Caught in the crossfire: Cognac pays the price for Europe’s trade wars (Euronews, [3 hours ago](https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/26/caught-in-the-crossfire-cognac-pays-the-price-for-europes-trade-wars))
- How Russia recruits Belarusians for war in Ukraine: Methods and consequences (Euronews, [4 hours ago](https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/26/how-russia-recruits-belarusians-for-war-in-ukraine-methods-and-consequences))
- The climate doom-mongers now dread sovereign debt blowouts (FT, [5 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/9c071d82-4a23-4b77-b5dd-384e39a95140?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- Cyber security stocks are pumped up on P(doom) (FT, [5 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/c3d9c47c-5431-4b1f-a737-504be06c7c5a?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- Tennis should embrace social media influencers, says Roger Federer (FT, [5 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/a172727e-225c-4da4-b589-4b91cc4fb71d?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- The great tourist tax boom (FT, [5 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/e6856a1a-77e4-42b5-bcd8-f91973ca9755?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- A tribute to great wrong ideas (FT, [5 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/d877455c-ee9a-4753-87e2-6e31522e3862?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- OpenAI says governments among ‘dozens’ of organisations hacked by its agents (FT, [11 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/651024b1-d1ce-40c1-acae-a92c3505d3f1?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- Valen creator drives 'Golden Spike' to connect new languages with Rust (Register, [13 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/devops/2026/09/25/valen-creator-drives-golden-spike-to-connect-new-languages-with-rust/5299273))
- Soaring bond yields ‘not even close’ to cooling red-hot US economy, investors say (FT, [13 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/bcf0715b-4292-428e-80ec-e6702d430aa4?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- Microsoft cells out, crams multiple values into Excel boxes (Register, [13 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/applications/2026/09/25/microsoft-cells-out-crams-multiple-values-into-excel-boxes/5299294))
- Uncle Sam coughs up $1.9B for grid upgrades as datacenters hit a power wall (Register, [14 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/systems/2026/09/25/uncle-sam-coughs-up-19b-for-grid-upgrades-as-datacenters-hit-a-power-wall/5299276))
- Fake Google Security Team ad says 'no script reading' in voice phishing - then prints the script (Register, [14 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/09/25/fake-google-security-team-ad-says-no-script-reading-in-voice-phishing-then-prints-the-script/5299264))
- New software dependency validation process increases speeds by 54x (Register, [14 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/09/25/new-software-dependency-validation-process-increases-speeds-by-54x/5299256))
- ShinyHunters tells The Reg: We hacked the FBI to 'protect our business' (Register, [15 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/cyber-crime/2026/09/25/shinyhunters-tells-the-reg-we-hacked-the-fbi-to-protect-our-business/5299250))
- Thomas Tuchel claims Cole Palmer still playing through ‘discomfort and pain’ (WAGNH, [15 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/injury-news/172541/thomas-tuchel-claims-cole-palmer-still-playing-through-discomfort-and-pain))
- Google-backed energy outfit brings 33 MW of 4 GW geothermal potential online in Utah (Register, [15 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/systems/2026/09/25/google-backed-energy-outfit-brings-33-mw-of-4-gw-geothermal-potential-online-in-utah/5299243))
- Crooks use fake desktop apps to fool HR staff into giving them remote access (Register, [16 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/09/25/crooks-use-fake-desktop-apps-to-fool-hr-staff-into-giving-them-remote-access/5299226))
- Bitget blames North Korea for $387.5M crypto wallet raid (Register, [16 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/cyber-crime/2026/09/25/bitget-blames-north-korea-for-3875m-crypto-wallet-raid/5299218))
- Bond ructions point to new danger zone in markets (FT, [16 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/4acbdc1f-d898-4966-b865-924470de0066?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- US Supreme Court lets Trump vet voters’ immigration status (FT, [17 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/469c3f85-ee58-41ed-8289-33866a72549a?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- Manchester City found guilty on 114 of 115 charges by Premier League — report (WAGNH, [17 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/around-the-premier-league/172532/manchester-city-found-guilty-on-114-of-115-charges-by-premier-league-report))
- Manchester City found guilty of breaching Premier League rules (FT, [17 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/2f820ff9-28c2-4e53-9948-6be009a8a23c?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
### Word of the day
> obtuse - adjective: 1. Slow or unwilling to understand. 2. Dull or indistinct, as a sound, pain, or sensation. 3. Blunt; not sharp or pointed. 4. Of an angle: measuring more than 90° and less than 180°.
### Quote of the Day
> One thing you cannot take away from me is how I choose to respond to what you do to me. The last of one's freedoms is to choose one's attitudes in any circumstances. - Viktor Frankl
### Oblique Strategies
> Disconnect from desire
### Film Archive
- Firewall (Rated: 4)
- Released in 2006
- Summary: A security specialist is forced into robbing the bank that he's protecting, as a bid to pay off his family's ransom.
### Countdown Numbers
- Target: 201, using [3, 6, 10, 25, 50, 100]
- Answer: 11 solutions.
- Solution
Solution: ( 25 - 10 ) x 3 + 100 + 50 + 6