NEW: Two senior MOD whistleblowers with inside knowledge of Palantir's systems have come forward to @thenerve.news to say government ministers are ignorant of the grave national security risks the technology poses.
Hugely important by @charlienotold.bsky.social
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Scene from Hungary tonight as crowds rally against the Russian-backed Orban regime.
Ein paar Gedanken zu den europäischen Reaktionen auf den US-Angriffskrieg gegen #Iran.
From FT comments
The Iceland referendum on EU accession is now slated for 29 August this year.
Note: The referendum will first only be on restarting the negotiations, but clearly a sign of shifting geopolitical thinking.
Donald Trump fires controversial homeland security secretary Kristi Noem:
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A giant gamble is underway in Iran. The result may take years to be known. An early winner, though, is Israel. Fearing a fight with Donald Trump, allies from Germany to Australia are endorsing Israeli rules of war, notably the killing of enemy govt leaders. My column
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When he said that I nearly spat out my coffee.
Summary of the UK Government legal position: The legality of defensive action in respect of Iranian regional attacks:
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Lord Peter Ricketts, former head of the Foreign Office:
“If you’re going to attack a country you have to show it is in self-defence and that there is some kind of imminent threat. You can’t make that case here…An indifference to international law is dangerous.”
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Wow - Merz openly now saying forget about international law
"Legal assessments under international law will achieve relatively little in this regard, and this applies all the more if they largely remain without consequences... "
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Mastercard hires Whitehall veteran to bolster push for key UK contract.
Sir Jon Thompson to chair UK subsidiary Vocalink as it prepares to compete to build a new payments platform.
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Iranian state media confirms that Khamenei has died.
In short, the US and Israel have started this war with vague and unachievable objectives, with no int law base, and little or no support from Gulf states or other US allies. If Iran succeeds in hitting US/Israeli targets or disrupts oil exports, Trump will find using mil force is not risk free. End
The world's third-largest economy is downplaying its role: In Beijing, the Chancellor reduced the war in the heart of Europe to the "Ukraine question." Friedrich Merz also chose overly lenient words when speaking to Xi Jinping.
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*inhales deeply*
This is not good.
Insulting his constituents, Matt Goodwin does the most Matt Goodwin thing. Blaming others for failing to see his brilliance. Academics first, now voters. This sentiment is driving his radicalisation. Maybe even people at Reform will realise that it‘s a very bad quality for a politician to have.
Green majority of more than 4500, Labour in third place. Absolute calamity for Keir Starmer.
And a complete failure of McSweeney’s electoral philosophy. The idea of relying on an anti-Reform vote coalescing behind Labour just collapsed entirely.
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The European Commission has requested that the EU’s anti-fraud agency investigate Lord Peter Mandelson’s actions while he was serving in Brussels as the British commissioner for trade between 2004 and 2008.
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Péter Magyar’s Tisza party is running almost 8 percentage points ahead of ruling Fidesz according to an average of all available polls, but one poll this week showed Magyar 20 points ahead.
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Viktor Orban is now 20 points behind in the polls - and so he has ordered the military to guard “key energy facilities” against a possible Ukrainian “attack.” Hungarians fear he plans a fake national security emergency or false-flag incident before the April 12 election
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"Iceland will in the coming months hold a referendum on joining the European Union, Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir told a press conference in Poland."
#EU #Iceland
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Tactical voting ‘to hand SNP stunning Holyrood majority’
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Commons Speaker told police Mandelson was a flight risk
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Such great news — congratulations! 🎉
After four years of urging China to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the EU has now signed a G7 statement that omits any criticism of Russia itself. Remarkable stuff
Singapore's Changi is next level: butterfly garden, movie theatres, swimming pools, and amazing dining options. 👌
Merz's trip to China may re-shape the narrative on Beijing's role in global stability — and signal a tougher European stance on trade and strategic dependencies.
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FedEx customers could be next in line for a class action over price gouging if the company receives federal funds.
US ambassador to France banned from meeting French government reut.rs/4kPem4t
