MonsterMonster

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The Agony of the West: Why NATO Clings to the Nuclear Club as Its Last Chance in c/world@lemmy.world
[–] MonsterMonster@lemmy.world 18 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Have Russian's not heard of paragraphs even if it is continuous drivel?

*Permanently Deleted* in c/ukraine@sopuli.xyz
[–] MonsterMonster@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago

Until he changes his mind again.

Rachel Reeves ‘plots tax raid on solicitors and GPs in crackdown on UK’s wealthy’ in c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
[–] MonsterMonster@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago

It's funny how every Chancellor of every government ignores the blatant corporate tax avoidance using subsidiaries, royalty and interest loan payments.

Pizza Hut falls into administration with 68 restaurants at risk in c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
[–] MonsterMonster@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

They never moved with the times apart from the Pepsi dispenser having different flavours. The salad bar was an embarrassment. The pizzas are mediocre at best with prices too high.

Penguin and Club bars can no longer be described as chocolate in c/world@lemmy.world
[–] MonsterMonster@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

The alternative is that they adopt the Tunnocks' invention of transparent chocolate. The chocolate on the Tunnocks Caramel is so thin you can see the wafer underneath.

This is Why You Don’t Let Libertarians Run Your Country in c/world@lemmy.world
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Nobel Peace Prize 2025 live updates: Venezuelan politician Maria Corina Machado wins (www.bbc.co.uk)
 

The winner of this year's Nobel Peace Prize is Venezuelan politician Maria Corina Machado

The award goes to the person or organisation that's done the most "for fraternity between the nations and the abolition or reduction of standing armies and the formation and spreading of peace congresses"

US President Donald Trump had led a public campaign to win the award, but nominations closed in January - at the start of his second term in office

Supermarket dominance is disastrous for food prices and the planet in c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
[–] MonsterMonster@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

This is a debate that's been ongoing for decades. Investigations into supermarket pricing cartels and monopolies all coming to the same conclusion that they are completely innocent, nothing-to-see-here.

So far the introduction of foreign stores such as Aldi and Lidl has had a better effect on the problem of Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda (Morrisons will probably be taken over before long).

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BBC News: Hamas says it agrees to release Israeli hostages but seeks changes to US Gaza peace plan (www.bbc.com)
 

Hamas has responded to the US ceasefire proposals by accepting them in part but seeking further negotiations on a number of key points.

Italy sends warship to accompany Gaza flotilla following Israeli attack in c/world@lemmy.world
*Permanently Deleted* in c/ukraine@sopuli.xyz
[–] MonsterMonster@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago

Let's see what opposite statement or action he makes or does tomorrow.

All Amazon Fresh stores in UK to close in c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
[–] MonsterMonster@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

This Is the first I've ever heard of Amazon Fresh.

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Jimmy Kimmel's show to return to air after suspension over Charlie Kirk comments, says Disney (www.bbc.co.uk)
 

Jimmy Kimmel will return to air on Tuesday after his show was suspended following comments he made about the death of Charlie Kirk, Disney has said in a statement released in the last few moments.

"Last Wednesday, we made the decision to suspend production on the show to avoid further inflaming a tense situation at an emotional moment for our country," the statement says.

"It is a decision we made because we felt some of the comments were ill-timed and thus insensitive. We have spent the last days having thoughtful conversations with Jimmy, and after those conversations, we reached the decision to return the show on Tuesday."

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France joins UK, Canada and Australia in recognising Palestinian state (www.bbc.co.uk)
 

President Emmanuel Macron uses a UN meeting to say that France will join the UK, Canada and Australia in formally recognising a Palestinian state

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UK, Canada and Australia announce formal recognition of Palestinian state - live updates (www.bbc.co.uk)
 

Link is to a live feed

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Starmer set to announce UK recognition of Palestinian state (www.bbc.com)
 

Sir Keir Starmer is expected to announce the UK's recognition of a Palestinian state in a statement on Sunday afternoon.

Trump Gold Card (official gov site) in c/world@lemmy.world
[–] MonsterMonster@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

Regarding the FAQ section about tax

Applicants will be treated similarly to other permanent residents and citizens.

Trump Gold Card (official gov site) in c/world@lemmy.world
[–] MonsterMonster@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

At first I thought it was a wind up, until I saw this Whitehouse page.

Then I saw this Forbes red flag article.

Then I looked at the Whitehouse site again and it too looks amateurish.

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Trump Gold Card Website Feels ‘Amateurish,’ Not Legitimate, Expert Says (www.forbes.com)
 

President Trump touted Wednesday that “the waiting list is now open” for the $5 million Trump Gold Card visa—but immigration investment experts warn the nearly launched website does not look or feel like a legitimate government initiative.

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BBC News: Brazil's former president Bolsonaro found guilty of coup plot (www.bbc.com)
 

Three out of five Supreme Court justices found the 70-year-old guilty of leading a conspiracy aimed at keeping him in power after he lost the 2022 election to his left-wing rival, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

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BBC News: More embarrassing Epstein exchanges to come, says Mandelson (www.bbc.com)
 

The UK's ambassador to the US, Peter Mandelson, has said he believes further "embarrassing" correspondence between himself and convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein will be published.

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BBC News: Larry Ellison briefly tops Elon Musk as world's richest person (www.bbc.com)
 

Elon Musk briefly lost his title as the world's richest person to Larry Ellison, the co-founder of Oracle and an ally of US President Donald Trump.

Ellison's wealth surged to $393bn (£290bn) on Wednesday morning, surpassing Musk's $385bn (£284bn), according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

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Analysis: Putin doubles down on Ukraine war stance after Beijing meeting (www.bbc.com)
 

BBC News - Rosenberg: What's behind Putin's uncompromising stance?

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Aalborg Zoo asks for unwanted pets to feed its predators (www.bbc.com)
 

"A zoo in Denmark has appealed to the public to donate their healthy unwanted pets as part of a unique effort to provide food for its predators."

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