@Moonbootica

Works for the NHS. Geek. Likes history, politics, Palestine, cats, music, TV, films, ballet, wine, photography, PS5, science, astronomy, opera and books

 Devizes, England
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Trump rallies for Mike Rogers – and Nicki Minaj’s derriere – in Michigan - theguardian.com/us-news/2026…

Trump rallies for Mike Rogers – and Nicki Minaj’s derriere – in Michigan

Trump again congratulated Ohio senator’s rear end before his cheeky comment about rapper being ‘hard to miss’

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‘It’s a mess right now’: RFK’s sweeping changes place new vaccines in limbo - theguardian.com/us-news/2026…

‘It’s a mess right now’: RFK’s sweeping changes place new vaccines in limbo

Health secretary’s effort to alter makeup of ACIP panel means no new recommendations coming – even as new vaccines are approved

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European gas prices soar to four-year high over winter supply fears - theguardian.com/business/202…

European gas prices soar to four-year high over winter supply fears

Jump fuelled by fears of further Middle East supply disruptions amid reports of US-Israeli plans to strike Iran

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Xi Jinping’s corruption crackdown in the spotlight as China prepares for meeting of top leaders - theguardian.com/world/2026/o…

Xi Jinping’s corruption crackdown in the spotlight as China prepares for meeting of top leaders

The fifth plenum comes against a backdrop of years of purges that have had some analysts wondering if the issue is corruption or a lack of loyalty

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‘Zero-energy companionship’: bizarre hobby takes seed among China’s stressed young adults - theguardian.com/world/2026/o…

‘Zero-energy companionship’: bizarre hobby takes seed among China’s stressed young adults

Faced with a stagnant jobs market, many are spurning children or pets in favour of ‘raising bricks’

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Macron accused of putting France’s right to protest at risk with ‘vandal’s law’ - theguardian.com/world/2026/o…

Macron accused of putting France’s right to protest at risk with ‘vandal’s law’

Making innocent protesters liable for damage would be bad for rule of law and play into far-right hands, say opponents

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‘We built this land’: descendants of enslaved people are reclaiming their history across South Africa’s vineyards - theguardian.com/world/2026/o…

‘We built this land’: descendants of enslaved people are reclaiming their history across South...

Slavery was integral to the country’s wine industry, now a handful of wineries are addressing its legacy and righting the wrongs of the past

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Sudan paramilitary drone strikes cause mass power cuts in eastern states - theguardian.com/world/2026/o…

Sudan paramilitary drone strikes cause mass power cuts in eastern states

Rapid Support Forces strike five power stations in three states controlled by Sudanese army

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Japanese prosecutors charge US marine suspected of robbing and killing woman - theguardian.com/world/2026/o…

Japanese prosecutors charge US marine suspected of robbing and killing woman

Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, denies charges that he fatally strangled Anna Yagi, 39, in a hotel on the island of Okinawa

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Bayeux tapestry becomes pop culture hit as young people more keen to see exhibition than top films - theguardian.com/world/2026/o…

Bayeux tapestry becomes pop culture hit as young people more keen to see exhibition than top films

Monzo says 55% of its payments to British Museum in first hour of latest ticket release were by people under 35

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I saw a drone suddenly descend towards me. My heart started pounding and I thought, ‘Is this the end of my life?’ - theguardian.com/global-devel…

I saw a drone suddenly descend towards me. My heart started pounding and I thought, ‘Is this the...

Photographer Zeinab Faraj, 21, found herself buried under rubble beside a dying colleague while reporting in Lebanon. She had never expected to be the target of an Israeli missile attack

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Discontent with Trump buoys Democrats in Ohio: ‘People are disgusted by the corruption’ - theguardian.com/us-news/2026…

Discontent with Trump buoys Democrats in Ohio: ‘People are disgusted by the corruption’

In a reliably red state, candidates say dissatisfied voters tell them they’re planning to vote Democrat for the first time

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On the campaign trail in Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed rides a wave of support for Medicare for All - theguardian.com/us-news/2026…

On the campaign trail in Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed rides a wave of support for Medicare for All

Days before the midterms, as Americans prepare for historic cuts led by Republicans, the US Senate candidate catches a rising tide of interest in single-payer healthcare

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Allotmentcore: why everyone is dressing like Barbara in The Good Life - theguardian.com/fashion/2026…

Allotmentcore: why everyone is dressing like Barbara in The Good Life

Clogs, chore jackets, straw hats and woven baskets are the look of the season. But are the brands and people embracing this aesthetic really doing any gardening?

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‘Maxxing’ is Dictionary.com’s word of the year: ‘It’s cooler than saying you’re doing more’ - theguardian.com/science/2026…
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As mega-hit Into the Woods wows the West End, what’s the secret weapon of this Sondheim spectacular? - theguardian.com/stage/2026/o…

As mega-hit Into the Woods wows the West End, what’s the secret weapon of this Sondheim spectacular?

With its shimmering forest and its plunge into darkness and destruction, this fairytale romp bagged an Olivier for its lighting – and, reveals designer Aideen Malone, it wasn’t even finished

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US forces accused of ‘weaponising’ Somalia’s floods by trapping women and children in the path of El Niño - theguardian.com/global-devel…

US forces accused of ‘weaponising’ Somalia’s floods by trapping women and children in the path of...

Exclusive: Coordinated airstrikes on territory held by al-Shabaab are driving the civilian population to find refuge alongside a river where rising water levels are a threat to safety. Is it a...

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About 90,000 properties still without power after two storms strike Britain - theguardian.com/uk-news/2026…

About 90,000 properties still without power after two storms strike Britain

More strong winds are forecast after Storms Boelo and Austen cause travel disruption, flooding and kill two people

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‘It’s collective punishment’: nearly 2,000 Palestinians in Hebron displaced as Israeli forces take over homes - theguardian.com/world/2026/o…

‘It’s collective punishment’: nearly 2,000 Palestinians in Hebron displaced as Israeli forces take...

Families forced to flee as Netanyahu tries to prove security credentials after two Israeli soldiers killed days before election

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A momentous 24 hours for elections, with hope triumphing at the ballot box. No such possibility tomorrow though as Israelis head to the polls to choose between genocide, more genocide, or ethnic cleansing.
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