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US President Donald Trump on Thursday claimed to be the world’s leading expert on grass. “I’m pretty good at grass because I have a lot of golf courses all over the place,” he said. “I know more about grass than any human being, I think, anywhere in the world.” Trump was speaking in Washington, DC, where he has called in troops to fight crime in a move critics have decried as a political stunt. While there, he also vowed to plant new grass to improve the parks. “Y’know, like everything else, grass has a life. Do you know that? Grass has a life,” he said. “We have a life, and grass has a life, and the grass here died about 40 years ago.” With new grass and new sprinkler systems, the parks will look like a golf resort, he said. “It’ll look like Augusta,” he said, referring to the host of the Masters Tournament. “It’ll look like more importantly Trump National Golf Club, that’s even better.” -
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In the latest instalment of the “can’t-make-this-up” contest in global politics and diplomacy, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has nominated United States President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. In other words, the person currently presiding over the genocide of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip has proposed that the world’s top peacemaking prize be awarded to the primary enabler of that genocide – the man who in March announced that he was “sending Israel everything it needs to finish the job” in Gaza. That “everything” has entailed billions of dollars in lethal weaponry and other assistance. From October 2023 to the present, nearly 60,000 Palestinians have officially been slaughtered in the diminutive territory, although the true death toll is no doubt far higher considering the surplus of bodies lost under the pervasive rubble. More than 700 Palestinians have been killed in recent weeks while seeking food at aid distribution sites run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, an organisation backed by both the US and Israel. Since resuming office in January, Trump has also managed plenty of do-it-yourself activity of a decidedly unpeaceful nature, such as wantonly bombing civilians in Yemen and illegally attacking Iran. Indeed, it is a wonder that media outlets have managed to report on Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize nomination with a straight face. CNN, for example, notes that “the award has become Trump’s ultimate fixation, one he says is well deserved for his efforts to end conflicts around the globe”. The president was informed of his nomination on Monday, when Netanyahu showed up for dinner at the White House as part of his third visit to Washington this year. Thanking Netanyahu for the honour, Trump remarked: “Wow … Coming from you, in particular, this is very meaningful.” -
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9 Letter Word Game GAME A Below are nine letters - from those nine make as many words as you can of four letters or more:- "B" MUST appear in every word. N O O M T E T S are the other 8 letters you can use. Tip - put the eight letters in a circle round the "B". There is definitely a nine letter word to be found!. 6 words =word smith 13 words = word wizard 20 words - word master 27 words = word genius OVERALL TARGET 34 ....Word Perfect! *** Please enter one word IN TURN with other players to start game. Definitions of unusual words are most welcome! [ nouns, adjectives etc no proper words, but see the other game below ] Update will appear as and when, but game will probably close in 3-4 days. GAME B Places, people, any topic of interest that can be formed from the wordwheel is a welcome addition! -
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9 Letter Word Game GAME A Below are nine letters - from those nine make as many words as you can of four letters or more:- "M" MUST appear in every word. T G R A C P A I are the other 8 letters you can use. Tip - put the eight letters in a circle round the "M". There is definitely a nine letter word to be found!. 6 words =word finder 14 words = word wizard 22 words - word master 29 words = word genius OVERALL TARGET 37 ....Word Perfect! *** Please enter one word IN TURN with other players to start game. Definitions of unusual words are most welcome! [ nouns, adjectives etc no proper words, but see the other game below ] Update will appear as and when, but game will probably close in 3-4 days. -
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"The book which the reader has before him at this moment is, from one end to the other, in its entirety and details ... a progress from evil to good, from injustice to justice, from falsehood to truth, from night to day, from appetite to conscience, from corruption to life; from bestiality to duty, from hell to heaven, from nothingness to God." Donald Trump has just seen the musical performed at the Kennedy Arts Centre. Do you think he's lost touch with reality? -
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On the occasion of another birthday approaching I rang my eldest son to request no gift other than he continues the annual subscription to "Private Eye" on my behalf. He reminded me that he was introduced to it at an impressionable age, and he is glad I still have the marbles to continue my interest in the world by regular exposure to that venerable organ of truth. Happy to report he will also visit and treat me to lunch! What do you value or wish for next birthday? -
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9 Letter Word Game GAME A Below are nine letters - from those nine make as many words as you can of four letters or more:- "M" MUST appear in every word. T G R A C P A I are the other 8 letters you can use. Tip - put the eight letters in a circle round the "M". There is definitely a nine letter word to be found!. 6 words =word finder 14 words = word wizard 22 words - word master 29 words = word genius OVERALL TARGET 37 ....Word Perfect! *** Please enter one word IN TURN with other players to start game. Definitions of unusual words are most welcome! [ nouns, adjectives etc no proper words, but see the other game below ] Update will appear as and when, but game will probably close in 3-4 days. GAME B. Name any river, city, person or similar that can be created from the same letters as above. -
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Following a recommended cheap way to protect my petunias and hostas. Add boiling water to a couple of crushed garlic cloves, stir regularly. Take cooled juice, dilute, and spray pots and plants. Internet article:- "Garlic juice generally won't harm plants if used properly. It can be a beneficial natural pest deterrent and even act as a fertilizer. However, it's important to use it correctly to avoid any potential negative impacts. Garlic juice can be used to repel certain pests like slugs, snails, aphids, and other garden pests. Garlic is rich in phosphorus and potassium, which are beneficial nutrients for plant growth. Garlic sprays can help to treat black spot and powdery mildew on foliage. Boil garlic bulbs in water, then crush them to extract the juice. Dilute the garlic juice with water and spray or water your plants. A common ratio is two tablespoons of garlic juice per 5 liters of water. Apply the garlic solution once a week or after rainfall to protect against pests. Be mindful not to spray or pour the juice on nearby plants and crops, as it can harm them. Store the garlic spray in the fridge between uses. -
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Labour’s windfall tax on oil and gas producers will leave 1.5bn barrels of oil and gas stuck in abandoned North Sea oil wells, according to new analysis of the levy’s impact. The predicted output between now and 2050 has fallen 40pc from 3.6bn barrels of oil equivalent to just 2.1bn barrels, according to a report from investment bank Stifel. The findings are based on data supplied by the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), the Government’s oil and gas regulator. The slump in expected output comes after a surge in the number of companies abandoning productive wells, following Rachel Reeves’s decision to extend the tax on oil and gas profits to 78pc. Ed Miliband, the Energy Secretary, has also banned new drilling. Christopher Wheaton, a Stifel analyst, warned that the tax take from oil and gas was also set to plummet, partly because of declining production volumes but also because the price of oil has fallen so far that there is no longer a windfall to tax. The report said: “The UK North Sea industry is being destroyed by taxes that are too high, taxes which threaten energy security, jobs, investment and economic growth. “The impact of lower investment and production is already being felt through job losses, lower tax receipts and more energy imports. “The Office for Budget Responsibility’s current forecast for North Sea tax receipts to 2030 is £10bn too high due to declining production and lower energy prices.” Labour’s windfall tax on oil and gas producers will leave 1.5bn barrels of oil and gas stuck in abandoned North Sea oil wells, according to new analysis of the levy’s impact. The predicted output between now and 2050 has fallen 40pc from 3.6bn barrels of oil equivalent to just 2.1bn barrels, according to a report from investment bank Stifel. The findings are based on data supplied by the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), the Government’s oil and gas regulator. The slump in expected output comes after a surge in the number of companies abandoning productive wells, following Rachel Reeves’s decision to extend the tax on oil and gas profits to 78pc. Ed Miliband, the Energy Secretary, has also banned new drilling. Christopher Wheaton, a Stifel analyst, warned that the tax take from oil and gas was also set to plummet, partly because of declining production volumes but also because the price of oil has fallen so far that there is no longer a windfall to tax. The report said: “The UK North Sea industry is being destroyed by taxes that are too high, taxes which threaten energy security, jobs, investment and economic growth. “The impact of lower investment and production is already being felt through job losses, lower tax receipts and more energy imports. “The Office for Budget Responsibility’s current forecast for North Sea tax receipts to 2030 is £10bn too high due to declining production and lower energy prices.” The reduction has largely been driven by natural decline but experts have warned that recent tax raids on the sector have accelerated the North Sea basin’s demise. The NSTA’s 2023 production forecasts said that the UK would produce oil and gas equivalent to 46m tonnes of oil in 2028. But its latest forecasts, just issued, downgrade that to 40m tonnes, falling further to 33m tonnes in 2030. By 2040, the NSTA predicts the UK will be producing just 9m tonnes of oil and 4bn cubic metres of gas – way below what the country will still need by then, meaning more imports. The fresh forecasts suggest the windfall tax, or Energy Profits Levy, has roughly doubled the rate of decline. Robin Allan, the chairman of Brindex, an offshore industry trade body, said: “An accelerated decline of North Sea output will see UK dependency on imports reach more than 85pc by 2030. The windfall tax is self-defeating and it should be removed.” Offshore operators say the tax is so high that there is now more incentive to decommission productive wells and claim the associated tax rebates than to expand production. Serica, one of the largest UK operators, separately warned on Thursday that Ms Reeves’s windfall tax and Mr Miliband’s ban on new exploration was killing off the UK industry. David Latin, Serica’s chairman, said: “The impact of the inappropriate fiscal environment, and the years of uncertainty, is taking a heavy toll. UK production fell 5pc in 2024, drilling activity is at a record low, 10,000 jobs have been lost and companies continue to exit the UK North Sea. “All of this will reduce tax receipts going forward and, given demand which will not go away any time soon, lost production will have to be imported – imports which are worse for the environment since they involve significantly increased emissions.” To quote Billy Bunter - "Oh Lor!" -
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SEAN had been passed between foster homes and relatives eight times before being returned to his violent father just before the pandemic. During the last lockdown, neighbours called police after hearing screaming, not for the first time, and he was rushed to hospital. His face was black and blue, his ears bleeding. Medics counted 63 different injuries. He was four. Now eight, he has been undergoing intensive therapy to help him and his loving adoptive parents learn how to best manage his complex trauma, which often explodes into violence. But six weeks ago, that therapy stopped suddenly when the government failed to automatically renew the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund, a lifeline which has, in the past decade, helped nearly 53,000 children and their families as they take on the burden of responsibility for those who have had the worst start in life. Sean’s parents await a restart of the therapy following the government’s late announcement that it will continue. However, the amount per child has been cut by a minimum 40 percent, so even if they get through the coming weeks while councils complete a hefty backlog of stalled funding applications, all of which must be resubmitted, they are terrified of what the future might hold. Sean’s adoptive father, Michael (names have been changed), said: “Sean started to unravel as soon as it stopped. His violence at home has increased and he has been hitting out at teachers and other children. He is not eating properly, he’s bouncing off the walls. It is impossible for people with regular families to understand the impact of early life trauma, neglect and abuse and just how vital this therapy is. He has worked so hard to get this far, it is frightening how quickly he has regressed. It is not overstating it to say that his life will be ruined without it and we may not survive as a family.” -
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9 Letter Word Game GAME A Below are nine letters - from those nine make as many words as you can of four letters or more:- "N" MUST appear in every word. G T C E E L E I are the other 8 letters you can use. Tip - put the eight letters in a circle round the "N". There is definitely a nine letter word to be found!. 8 words =word finder 16 words = word wizard 24 words - word master 32 words = word genius OVERALL TARGET 41 ....Word Perfect! *** Please enter one word IN TURN with other players to start game. Definitions of unusual words are most welcome! [ nouns, adjectives etc no proper words, but see the other game below ] Update will appear as and when, but game will probably close in 3-4 days. GAME B. Name any river, city, person or similar that can be created from the same letters as above. -
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