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Lithuania says Russian military intelligence was behind an arson attack at an IKEA store in Vilnius:
wsbradio.com/news/world/lithua

Yet another example of Russian terrorism in Europe. Europe (EU and non-EU) need a firm and united bulwark against Trump appeasing Putin's desire to implement Russian imperial take over of parts of Europe.

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Mental health conditions are overdiagnosed, Streeting says:
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd7ejv

Absolutely fuming!

There are lots of people suffering without help because of the stigma around mental health. By effectively saying that people diagnosed with mental health are on the scrounge, the mental health crisis will worsen.

But I don't think that the red-Tories really give a fuck.

Health Secretary Wes Streeting
BBC NewsMental health conditions are overdiagnosed, Streeting saysWes Streeting says too many young people are "being written off", as he defends upcoming welfare reforms.

So if people from Gaza are on a travel ban, and US "manages" Trump-Gaza on behalf of fuck-knows-who as a temporary extension of USA; wouldn't this positively prove ethnic cleansing?..

Trump administration mulling new travel restrictions on citizens from dozens of countries:
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/m

The Guardian · Trump administration mulling new travel restrictions on citizens from dozens of countriesBy Edward Helmore

Reminder that Nikolay Patrushev aide to Putin said "To achieve success in the election, Donald Trump relied on certain forces to which he has corresponding obligations. As a responsible person, he will be obliged to fulfill them."

Who is playing card games? Who is risking WW3?

tass.com/politics/1870713

TASS · Trump to rely on forces that brought him to power — Russian presidential aideBy TASS

It's terrifying how many unforeseen climate positive feedback loops there are...

...And yet the zeitgeist is "I don't like the implications from climate change, therefore I'll deny it's reality".

Catastrophic tipping point in Greenland reached as crystal blue lakes turn brown, belch out carbon dioxide:
livescience.com/planet-earth/c

Live Science · Catastrophic tipping point in Greenland reached as crystal blue lakes turn brown, belch out carbon dioxideBy Patrick Pester

Badenoch or Jenrick to be next Tory leader.

I hope that this means the end of the Tory party by moderates not voting for them. But fear that Labour's lackluster performance will mean that an extremist Conservative party will be put into power at the next election.

huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/kem

HuffPost UK · Kemi Badenoch Will Fight It Out With Robert Jenrick To Be The Next Tory LeaderBy Kevin Schofield

news.sky.com/story/cheese-dati

A 3,600-year-old coffin was opened in the Xiaohe Cemetery in Xinjiang, China, during an excavation in 2003 - 21 years later, a team found a substance identified as kefir cheese.

Should have matured nicely in 3,600 years!

Sky · Cheese dating back 3,600 years found in Chinese tomb, researchers sayBy Dylan Donnelly, news reporter

bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg79ym

Passive smoking leads to ~10,700 early deaths per year in the UK. So I think that measures to prevent people who do not smoke being exposed are called for.

But traffic pollution leads to over four times the early deaths from passive smoking (~48,625 early deaths per year in the UK). Surely reducing this should be greater priority?

BBC NewsMinisters consider tighter rules on smoking outdoorsThe government says it is considering a range of measures to "make the UK smoke-free".