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Labour holds tax line, academics resist mandates, Bellamy unfazed; EU enlargement mixed, mayors form climate bloc pre-Brazil summit, Dragon Quest creator honored
Labour Insists Tax Pledges Are Safe, For Now
Labour says it has no regrets over its manifesto promises not to raise Income Tax, National Insurance, or VAT, brushing off chatter that Rachel Reeves might bin them. A party spokesman said working people have already paid for 14 years of Conservative failure, translation, we meant it until the Treasury spreadsheets grow fangs. For now, the line holds, and the calculators are on probation.
Academics Push Back on Mandated Land Acknowledgements, Appeal to Phillipson
Academic freedom campaigners have written to Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson after a SOAS Middle East conference told participants to preface work by acknowledging the traditional owners of their campus land, or, in cases of military occupation, to note the land’s status. Nothing like a compulsory geopolitical preamble before your bibliography to keep the seminar lively. The row pits performative policy against the quaint notion of free inquiry, with lecturers stuck between checklists and principles.
Wales Boss Craig Bellamy Not Swayed by Celtic Chatter, Says FAW Chief
FAW chief Noel Mooney insists Craig Bellamy is focused on Wales, not Parkhead gossip. With Brendan Rodgers out and Martin O’Neill holding the fort, Bellamy’s past loan spell in Glasgow fueled links, but he is one year into a four-year deal and locked on qualifying for the World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Wales chase six points in November against Liechtenstein and North Macedonia, riding an unbeaten run of nine and a promotion to the Nations League’s top tier. Rumors can pose for selfies, Wales want results.
Dragon Quest Creator Yuji Horii Awarded Order of the Rising Sun
Yuji Horii becomes the first video game designer to receive Japan’s Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class Gold Rays with Rosette, a tidy acknowledgment that games are, in fact, culture. The ever-modest legend credited four decades of collaborators and players, from Love Match Tennis and the Portopia Serial Murder Case to defining the modern JRPG with Dragon Quest. With Square Enix’s 2D-HD remakes of Dragon Quest I-III rekindling interest, Horii says Dragon Quest XII is still in the works, patience required. Also honored at the same class, manga icon Go Nagai. When you crown architects of entire mediums, try not to skimp on the laurels.
EU Enlargement Report Gives Mixed Grades
Brussels praises progress in Moldova, Ukraine, Albania, and Montenegro, while warning of negative trends in Serbia and Georgia. It is the annual ritual of gold stars and see-me-after-class notes, a reminder that accession is part marathon, part obstacle course, and entirely political.
Mayors Launch Global Climate Coalition Ahead of UN Summit in Brazil
City leaders are banding together to prepare for a hotter future, trading speeches for flood maps and heat plans. While national leaders haggle over talking points, the people who actually run cities are trying to keep them livable. Radical concept, competence.
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Labour says it has no regrets over its manifesto promises not to raise Income Tax, National Insurance, or VAT, brushing off chatter that Rachel Reeves might bin them. A party spokesman said working people have already paid for 14 years of Conservative failure, translation, we meant it until the Treasury spreadsheets grow fangs. For now, the line holds, and the calculators are on probation.
Academics Push Back on Mandated Land Acknowledgements, Appeal to Phillipson
Academic freedom campaigners have written to Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson after a SOAS Middle East conference told participants to preface work by acknowledging the traditional owners of their campus land, or, in cases of military occupation, to note the land’s status. Nothing like a compulsory geopolitical preamble before your bibliography to keep the seminar lively. The row pits performative policy against the quaint notion of free inquiry, with lecturers stuck between checklists and principles.
Wales Boss Craig Bellamy Not Swayed by Celtic Chatter, Says FAW Chief
FAW chief Noel Mooney insists Craig Bellamy is focused on Wales, not Parkhead gossip. With Brendan Rodgers out and Martin O’Neill holding the fort, Bellamy’s past loan spell in Glasgow fueled links, but he is one year into a four-year deal and locked on qualifying for the World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Wales chase six points in November against Liechtenstein and North Macedonia, riding an unbeaten run of nine and a promotion to the Nations League’s top tier. Rumors can pose for selfies, Wales want results.
Dragon Quest Creator Yuji Horii Awarded Order of the Rising Sun
Yuji Horii becomes the first video game designer to receive Japan’s Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class Gold Rays with Rosette, a tidy acknowledgment that games are, in fact, culture. The ever-modest legend credited four decades of collaborators and players, from Love Match Tennis and the Portopia Serial Murder Case to defining the modern JRPG with Dragon Quest. With Square Enix’s 2D-HD remakes of Dragon Quest I-III rekindling interest, Horii says Dragon Quest XII is still in the works, patience required. Also honored at the same class, manga icon Go Nagai. When you crown architects of entire mediums, try not to skimp on the laurels.
EU Enlargement Report Gives Mixed Grades
Brussels praises progress in Moldova, Ukraine, Albania, and Montenegro, while warning of negative trends in Serbia and Georgia. It is the annual ritual of gold stars and see-me-after-class notes, a reminder that accession is part marathon, part obstacle course, and entirely political.
Mayors Launch Global Climate Coalition Ahead of UN Summit in Brazil
City leaders are banding together to prepare for a hotter future, trading speeches for flood maps and heat plans. While national leaders haggle over talking points, the people who actually run cities are trying to keep them livable. Radical concept, competence.