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BREAKING: Reports that billions of dollars worth of crypto have been hacked from the world's largest exchange Binance
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What a heartbreaking week it has been. Sir Patrick Stewart was a friend, a colleague, and a magnificent actor. From the stage to the bridge of the Enterprise, he brought intelligence, grace, and a deep sense of humanity to everything he did. Captain Picard stood for the best of us, and so did the man who played him. I was filled with affection and admiration for him and his work.
My heart goes out to Sunny and his family. He will be deeply missed.
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“Sultans of Swing” is the debut single from Dire Straits’ 1978 self-titled debut album. Written by Mark Knopfler, the rootsy rock classic introduced the band's distinctive sound, reaching #4 on the Billboard Hot 100, #8 on the UK Singles Chart, and the Top 10 in several other countries. Knopfler's clean, fingerpicked guitar style quickly became one of the most recognizable sounds in rock music.
The song was inspired by a real, modest jazz band performing in a nearly empty pub in Deptford, London. When the singer announced they were the "Sultans of Swing," Mark Knopfler found the contrast between the gritty pub setting and the grandiose name too good to ignore, inspiring an affectionate tribute to musicians who play purely for the love of music. Before becoming a global hit, the original demo was famously recorded for just £12.50, and after receiving airplay on BBC Radio London, it attracted the attention of several major record labels, eventually leading to the band's recording contract with Vertigo Records. Its guitar solo has since been frequently ranked among the greatest of all time, helping establish Dire Straits as one of the most influential guitar-driven bands of the late 1970s.
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Insane that the European Union is represented only once amongst the 50 largest companies in the world.
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Auftritt von Lech Wałęsa an der George Washington University.
Er appelliert an die USA,
in die Rolle des Weltführers zurückzukehren und die Ukraine zu retten.
„Helfen Sie mir zu verstehen, was in Ihrem Land vor sich geht?
Wir wissen nicht, auf welcher Seite die Vereinigten Staaten stehen“ – bedauerte er während seines Auftritts. @polskieradiopl
Lech Wałęsa apeluje do USA by powróciły do roli światowego przywódcy i uratowały Ukrainę. „Pomóżcie mi zrozumieć, co się dzieje w Waszym kraju? My nie wiemy, po której stronie stoją Stany Zjednoczone” - ubolewał podczas wystąpienia na George Washington University. @polskieradiopl
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A contact sent me this viral image of Bradford, Britain and asked if it was fake. Two helpful tools to suss out misinformation:
(1) Reverse image search: this photo appeared in The Economist.
(2) HiveDetect: 0% likely to be AI
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🚨NEW: A UK bank chief executive, reacting to John Healey's decision to raise the bank's profit surcharge said:
"Taxing the engines of growth to reduce VAT on gherkins is end-of-Rome level of stupidity"
[@FT]
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£3.3 million charged to overseas visitors for NHS treatment in Wales.
Just £1.55 million recovered. That leaves Welsh taxpayers footing the bill for the rest.
Only Reform will put Welsh taxpayers first.
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One of the real constants in British public opinion is that people think that it matters not just for Ukraine but for the UK that Ukraine defeats Russia, which spans voters of all parties and so no surprise the Government leaned into further support in the Budget
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Let’s welcome into the world the UK’s new 53% tax rate, for pensioners earning between £12,570 and £13,037:
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😄 A blow from an unexpected quarter! Mozambique's president has made Putin a laughingstock
The African leader posted a photo on social media from the so-called Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF).
As we all know, the Russian dictator is self-conscious about his height, and photos like this are a rare sight in his official photo collection.
Wonder if the photographer is still alive?
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NEW: Russia is actively supporting Houthi operations to disrupt global energy markets by providing the Houthis with satellite imagery of Saudi oil and military infrastructure. Russian satellites have routinely been positioned above major Saudi energy and military sites in the days prior to and after Houthi attacks on those sites since July 2026. (1/2)
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“Free movement had allowed, in my view, the undercutting of wages…I saw evidence of it”
Burnham 2019
Burnham is the very opposite of a conviction politician.
He stands for nothing and no one except himself.
#BurnhamOut
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The same US president who treats our friend Canada as an enemy is trying to give Alaska to Russia, a country whose absolutely overt foreign policy is to destroy us. This superpower suicide has to be stopped.
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🚨NEW: The Adam Smith Institute (ASI) has endorsed Reform UK's "alternative budget" released today, claiming their analysis shows it would "finally get Britain's economy growing again"
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W 2016 roku Land Rover zabił klasycznego Defendera. Brytyjski miliarder wkurzył się na to przy piwie, zaprojektował własną terenówkę od zera, a dziś jego autami jeździ polska Straż Graniczna.
Kiedy z taśmy w Solihull zjeżdżał ostatni prawilny Defender, Jim Ratcliffe – szef giganta chemicznego Ineos i fanatyk off-roadu – siedział ze znajomymi w londyńskim pubie The Grenadier. Chciał odkupić od Brytyjczyków linię produkcyjną i budować auto dalej. Land Rover odmówił.
Ratcliffe stwierdził więc, że zbuduje własny samochód. Taki, jakiego na rynku już nikt nie chciał produkować, bo przestało się to spinać w tabelkach z normami i modą na miejskie SUV-y.
Branża traktowała to jak zwykły kaprys bogacza.
Tyle że Ratcliffe nie próbował wymyślać koła na nowo. Zamiast tworzyć wszystko samemu, poszedł na zakupy do najlepszych w branży:– pancerne, trzylitrowe silniki (R6) wziął prosto z półki BMW,– automatyczne skrzynie biegów dostarczył ZF,– – całość posadzono na klasycznej ramie, a produkcję zlecono inżynierom z Magna Steyr.
Grenadier jest kanciasty, toporny i ma w nosie współczesne trendy. W środku zamiast gigantycznych tabletów ma wielkie, fizyczne przyciski rozmieszczone na suficie – zaprojektowane tak, żeby dało się w nie trafić w grubych rękawicach roboczych.
Polska Straż Graniczna odebrała właśnie 20 takich maszyn
Widzieliście już Grenadiera na żywo na naszych drogach?