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date: 2026-11-05 13:09
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title: Daily Rundown for 2026-11-05
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_Good Morning, Here is your daily briefing..._
## On Thursday, 05 November 2026
- The average temperature today is 8.69˚C,
- With highs of 9.28˚C and lows of 8.16˚C,
- It may feel like 6.33˚C with broken clouds
- The wind speed is 4.12m/s and visibility is 10000m
- The pressure is 1025hPa and humidity is 83%
- The sun will rise at 07:09 and set at 16:34
### MI5 Status
- The current threat level is SEVERE
- It has been 189 days since the last change (2026-04-30)
### Today's tasks
- No tasks today
### Daily Doctrine
> Think aptitude and attitude.
### Fixture List
- Crystal Palace v Hoffenheim
- Sparta Prague v AFC Bournemouth
- Getafe v Brighton & Hove Albion
- Sunderland v Dinamo Zagreb
### Stocks
- VWRL.L : 136.86000061035156
- ^FTSE : 10912.26953125
- ^FTMC : 25080.25
### Just for fun
> What did the cannibal eat for lunch? - Whoever they were meat-ing.
### Top News
- Anthropic won't fix a Claude Dispatch flaw that could let attackers execute remote commands across corporate boundaries (Register, [9 minutes ago](https://www.theregister.com/research/2026/11/05/anthropic-wont-fix-a-claude-dispatch-flaw-that-could-let-attackers-execute-remote-commands-across-corporate-boundaries/5307684))
- European stocks approach all-time high on Democratic sweep (FT, [36 minutes ago](https://www.ft.com/content/1ca182d6-8d16-4ddb-98fb-cf933b4c3073?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- Bank of England raises key interest rate for first time in over 3 years (Euronews, [36 minutes ago](https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/05/bank-of-england-raises-key-interest-rate-for-first-time-in-over-3-years))
- New York's Queens Public Library battles ransomware crims: Wi-Fi, checkouts, and website go dark (Register, [58 minutes ago](https://www.theregister.com/cyber-crime/2026/11/05/new-yorks-queens-public-library-battles-ransomware-crims-wi-fi-checkouts-and-website-go-dark/5307796))
- South Korea plans to extend anti-piracy patrols closer to Strait of Hormuz (Euronews, [1 hours ago](https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/05/south-korea-plans-to-extend-anti-piracy-patrols-closer-to-strait-of-hormuz))
- Uzbekistan's poverty rate falls as World Bank highlights role of wages and employment (Euronews, [1 hours ago](https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/05/uzbekistans-poverty-rate-falls-as-world-bank-highlights-role-of-wages-and-employment))
- Milei and Sánchez exchange a cold greeting at Ibero-American Summit (Euronews, [1 hours ago](https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/11/05/milei-and-sanchez-exchange-a-cold-greeting-at-ibero-american-summit))
- France: Workers and students unite in nationwide protests over living costs (Euronews, [1 hours ago](https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/11/05/france-workers-and-students-unite-in-nationwide-protests-over-living-costs))
- EU Commission holds first talks with Serbia’s Student List (Euronews, [1 hours ago](https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/05/eu-commission-holds-first-talks-with-serbias-student-list))
- China threatens EU with retaliation as EU mulls “kill-switch” to defend its market (Euronews, [1 hours ago](https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/05/china-threatens-eu-with-retaliation-as-eu-mulls-kill-switch-to-defend-its-market))
- Norway's aid agency pwned and all users' data is stolen (Register, [1 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/cyber-crime/2026/11/05/norways-aid-agency-pwned-and-all-users-data-is-stolen/5307765))
- Leonardo tops €60 billion in orders as defence, drones and space grow (Euronews, [1 hours ago](https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/05/leonardo-tops-60-billion-in-orders-as-defence-drones-and-space-grow))
- Poland arrests six suspected of spying for Russia and supplying its military (Euronews, [1 hours ago](https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/05/poland-arrests-six-suspected-of-spying-for-russia-and-supplying-its-military))
- Portugal great Cristiano Ronaldo announces retirement from international football (Euronews, [2 hours ago](https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/05/portugal-great-cristiano-ronaldo-announces-retirement-from-international-football))
- Wall Street bets Democratic sweep will empower moderates in Washington (FT, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/18739027-d5cc-4e18-825e-d43ac7d1ef9f?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- SAP promises to open out data flows in both directions (Register, [2 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/11/05/sap-promises-to-open-out-data-flows-in-both-directions/5307495))
- Royal London plans IT outsourcing shake-up as staff brace for redundancies (Register, [3 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/on-prem/2026/11/05/royal-london-plans-it-outsourcing-shake-up-as-staff-brace-for-redundancies/5307481))
- The Daily Hilario: ¿Cómo, Como? (WAGNH, [5 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/bobby-ramblings/173730/the-daily-hilario-como-como))
- When datacenters lose power, generators should kick in. That didn’t happen for Google in London (Register, [6 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/off-prem/2026/11/05/when-datacenters-lose-power-generators-should-kick-in-that-didnt-happen-for-google-in-london/5307739))
- Emiliano Martínez back in training with Chelsea (WAGNH, [7 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/injury-news/173723/emiliano-martinez-back-in-training-with-chelsea))
- Democrats look to reshape America after historic midterm victories (FT, [8 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/9a4a7357-f783-462f-b5d3-9852daf0f328?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- Morning in America, twilight in the markets (FT, [8 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/d21e2a87-191b-447d-b81b-edcf7bc2f007))
- The next US presidential race has begun (FT, [8 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/a7fe8e95-bd9a-4cd7-a308-f156073cd074?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- Trump’s economic agenda wasn’t Republican enough (FT, [8 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/800da770-639b-406c-a46a-a30552aa1128))
- VMware quietly offers European users extended sales and support for low-end vSphere (Register, [8 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/virtualization/2026/11/05/vmware-quietly-offers-european-users-extended-sales-and-support-for-low-end-vsphere/5307732))
- Microsoft admits certifications can be a drag, launches creds that recognize skills (Register, [9 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/11/05/microsoft-admits-certifications-can-be-a-drag-launches-creds-that-recognize-skills/5307725))
- Uber says it alone can make robotaxis pay, hours after Waymo quit its app (Register, [11 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/personal-tech/2026/11/05/uber-says-it-alone-can-make-robotaxis-pay-hours-after-waymo-quit-its-app/5307718))
- US midterm results herald upheaval in Middle East policy (FT, [11 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/3dee82bf-3bbe-4075-8bfd-4001ddb689ae?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- Democratic wave keeps US wealth taxes alive despite California loss (FT, [12 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/c701ac0d-0ef4-426f-a629-e38ed29d5260?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- Meta brings Conductor on board its model train (Register, [12 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/11/05/meta-brings-conductor-on-board-its-model-train/5307711))
- ‘Rupert does not want to be with a loser’: Murdoch’s media empire cools on Trump (FT, [16 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/ead0309f-537a-4cc1-9d65-a3b9de01e69d?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- The beginning of the end of the age of Trump (FT, [19 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/ab004bd1-4ae7-46a1-a41f-2266cd0f270c?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- Now available: Retention messages for subscriptions (Apple, [21 hours ago](https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=fk9ps3gv))
- UEFA Youth League report: Cobham Next Gen 2-3 Flora Tallinn (4-5 aggregate) (CFC, [22 hours ago](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/uefa-youth-league-report-cobham-next-gen-2-3-flora-tallinn-4-5-aggregate))
- That’s Proper Chels: Chelsea FC and Chelsea Foundation unite Blues family to support those experiencing loneliness (CFC, [22 hours ago](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/thats-proper-chels-chelsea-fc-and-chelsea-foundation-unite-blues-family))
### Word of the day
> slangwhanger - noun: One who uses insulting or bombastic language.
### Quote of the Day
> Scrum focuses on being agile which may (and should) lead to improving. Kanban focuses on improving, which may lead to being agile. - Karl Scotland, Agile Trainer
### Oblique Strategies
> What is the reality of the situation?
### Film Archive
- Deadfall (Rated: 7)
- Released in 2012
- Summary: Two siblings decide to fend for themselves in the wake of a botched casino heist and their unlikely reunion during another family's Thanksgiving celebration.
### Countdown Numbers
- Target: 154, using [2, 2, 10, 25, 75, 100]
- Answer: 29 solutions.
- Solution
Solution: ( 10 - 2 ) / 2 + 100 + 75 - 25