(0411) Morning all, light appearing now. Giuliani in critical condition in hospital … little wonder with what he’s been saying. (0502)
5. The north-south divide
4. Steve corner
At 1372:
- Desperate Iranians Reportedly Considering Deploying ‘Kamikaze Dolphins’ to Target US Ships in Strait of Hormuz
- Russian Forces Edging Towards Fortified Ukrainian Stronghold of Konstantinovka, in Northern Donetsk Region
- Civil War Imminent in British Labour Party as Health Secretary Wes Streeting Gains the Backing of Enough MPs To Challenge Failing Prime Minister Keir Starmer
- Ports, Rails, Oil: Key Targets Of A Week Of Russia-Ukraine Strike Exchange
- Coffee Consumption Linked to Changes in Gut Microbiome, Reduced Stress and Depression
- UAE Leaving OPEC is About More Than Just Oil
- Iran’s Ghalibaf Says US Blockade Aims to Cause Internal Collapse, Urges National Unity
Steve also has:
Have a great Early May Spring Bank Holiday tomorrow – got any bluebells left in your garden? Don’t eat them, they’re poisonous.
Plus:
If you intend going out in your glad rags try this.. (JH: Oldie but a goodie):
3. The game plan
JH: Just a word about the editing … quite often, the item has text, followed by pic and footage. If a reader doubts that it was said, then you have the X handle, Subrosa has checked and retweeted … by all means confirm yourself … I’m not giving that creature column inches here.
2. DAD at 1372
a) France. Jean-Luc Mélenchon announces his candidacy for 2027 presidential elections. “It leaves a bitter taste for some… starting with those who remember his post-defeat speech in 2022 where he aspired to ‘be replaced’”.
b) Beauvais (60): A Moroccan woman, a mother of four [19 to 26] , is refusing all proposed relocation solutions. “Proud of her roots,” she cites the strength of “tradition in Morocco” to justify her choice. Although the building is slated for demolition next June as part of an urban renewal plan, the tenant is sticking to her criteria. She has already rejected at least four offers deemed “too small.”
c) Sex Crime rises across Europe as Western Nations top the list.
d) Canadian Military’s Immigrant Experiment serves as warning to Europe. Lack of language skills and cultural competence along with hostilities between cadets from the same continent highlight risks of recruiting recent immigrants into armed forces.
1. Let’s open with the Catalonian girl and Madrid
