Giles MacDonogh

'How Iran responds to this remains to be seen. But so far the regime has showed no signs of capitulating anytime soon.'

'But it's hard not to interpret Trump's call for a full surrender as anything other than an end to the Iranian regime as it stands now.

'Trump also reiterated his position that the US should play a role in shaping Iran's political future after the war.

'Trump's social media post signalled a fresh commitment by the US to continue the war until the government in Tehran fully capitulates. Trump didn't mention "regime change" - a term that senior administration officials have avoided since the US launched the attack six days ago.

#TrumpyPumpy wants a long war, maybe until November at the earliest?

'With his call for "unconditional surrender" by Iran, President Donald Trump appeared to cut off the possibility of quickly finding an off-ramp to end a war that has spread across the Middle East.

Price of first class stamps to rise to £1.80 Royal Mail says the increase reflects the rise in delivery costs, but the move angers consumer groups.

£1.80 and it never arrives! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I'd like to see Tim Stanley's face, and on this occasion alone, that of Alison Pearson!

Plus Alistair Heath, Ambrose Whatsit-Whatsit, Uncle Tom Cobley and all.

Now!!

#Iran

#Epstein

#EpsteinFiles

No ships at all going through the Strait of Hormuz

Ho ho!

he Telegraph last year.Telegraph last year.

German media firm Axel Springer has agreed to buy the Telegraph Media Group for £575 million, scuppering efforts by the owner of the Daily Mail to snap up its UK newspaper rival. Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) had previously agreed a £500 million deal to buy

Death of Anton Kollwentz pioneer of red wine in the Austrian Leithagebirge.

Bet they didn't!

I shan't be opening the door to random callers.

YouTube video by Status Coup News Why FBI Interview with Trump Accuser Was SHOCKING ENOUGH to Speak 3 More Times

Status Coup reporter JT Cestkowski interviews independent journalist Roger Sollenberger about his reporting on the Trump administration hiding documents that likely detail a credible allegation of sexual assault committed by President Donald Trump against a minor.

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to scrape away two or three Lebanese villages,” he said, “but they brought it upon themselves.”

This is a 'centrist' with a heart of stone:

Yair Lapid, who heads the centrist Yesh Atid party, told a local television channel that Israel would “have no choice” but to create a “sterile zone” in southern Lebanon. “It might be unaesthetic, or unpleasant,

Pantheon, Rome 🇮🇹 ✨

📸 Rome 365

#travel #photography

"I don't do politics" Because the news upsets me. Because I'm trying to "keep things positive!" Because it's bad for my mental health. Because I don't have time. Because I don't have energy. Because I don't want to offend you. Because it doesn't affect me. Because I have enough on my plate. Because I can see them coming, outside my window, I can see them coming, but they're not coming for me. Alex Dawson

♥️

So farewell then, Krispi Gnome,
A flashy jet became her home.
And Corry thing was there to please,
It really was a wizard wheeze!

E J Thribb, now aged 35.

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Fox News praised US “AI superweapons” allegedly used in Iran.

But the footage they aired shows Ukraine’s STING interceptor drone, developed by Ukrainian engineers from the @WildHornets.blusky team.

Ukraine noticed quickly.
www.kyivpost.com/post/71361%E...

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Emoji Legend 💨x# | "Increased Trending Rate" for a Word (meaningful value; "💨x8 - burger" will mean "burger" is trending at 8 times its own normal rate for this time of day) 🔓 | "Unlocked" Ongoing Emergency Word (such words are not weighted down by their own previous usage; their *ongoing* increased usage--weeks, months, years--would otherwise move them down the list.) [PREVIOUSLY USED] ⚠️💨# | "Trend Strength Rating" ⚠️🌀💨 | "Trend Strength Rating" (see above) ⚠️🌀 CAT. # | [same; "CAT." = Category, like hurricane] 💬# | 10min Post Count 🆎# | 10min Word Count 🙂# | 10min Emoji Count

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That would be a surprise.

Lovely. I have had coal tits, and yesterday a song thrush.

March 5, 2026 President Donald J.

from the war with Iran. Trump said Herzog had “promised” him “five times” to pardon the prime minister, and he appeared to threaten Herzog when he added: “Tell him I’m exposing him.” open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

March 5, 2026 President Donald J.

Foreign affairs journalist Olga Nesterova of ONEST reported that in a call with Israel’s Channel 12 this morning, Trump called Israel’s president Isaac Herzog “a disgrace” and demanded Herzog pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “today” because Trump doesn’t want Netanyahu distracted

US asked Ukraine for help fighting Iranian drones, Zelensky says Ukraine's president says Kyiv will only help if doing so does not deplete its own air defences.

More patriots, and a Tomahawk or three: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Watch: 'Who's better, him or Pele?': Messi and Inter Miami meet Trump at White House Lionel Messi, owner Jorge Mas, and members of the Inter Miami team visited the White House to celebrate last year's Major League Soccer Cup victory.

#TrumpyPumpy awarded balls: www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...