#UK: King Charles stands up for England: PM Starmer does not. @RealConstable John Batchelor Occitanie.

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Book cover of Nineteen Eighty Four by George Orwell, 

Penguin Books 2013 edition

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News Week: King Charles’ Delay in Condemning U.K. Riots Draws Criticism

King Charles III’s delay in responding to far right protests and rioting in Britain has drawn criticism, as reports suggest the royal has requested to be kept informed about developments by the U.K’s new Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.

Anti-immigration protests have led to riots and looting in areas of Britain after three children were killed in a stabbing attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport on July 29. Misinformation on social media about the identity of the attacker and anti-immigration rhetoric pushed by far-right activists have helped stoke the unrest. Read more here.

Podcasting Tech: The Power of Simple Setups in Podcasting Hosted by Mathew Passy

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#FRANCE: Google and the Dutch Auction of 2004. @RealConstable @WSJ @JohnBatchelor

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Larry Page and Sergey Brin, founders of Google Inc. 

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#ENGLAND: Riots in the North. @RealConstable @BatchelorShow Occitanie

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WSJ: Financial Flash Back -- Google Goes Public

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#England: Labour to raise taxes, rewards public sectors and builds public housing, @RealConstable @BatchelorShow Occitanie.

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Falkland Islands 1928 General Archive of the Nation , 

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FRANCE: Heatwave, cooling stations in Paris, pollution in the Seine and sunflowers, @RealConstable @BatchelorShow Occitanie.

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NYT: Olympic Men’s Triathlon Postponed Because of Pollution in the Seine

Water-quality tests early Tuesday showed that the river running through Paris was unsafe for swimming, organizers said. 

Olympics organizers postponed the men’s individual triathlon race that had been scheduled for Tuesday morning, saying water-quality tests had shown that the Seine, the river that traverses Paris, was unsafe to swim in. Read more here.

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