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Middle East airstrikes, Iran intel doubts and Trump’s sinking poll numbers rattle oil and Dubai airport, as UK defense pushes back, HMS Birmingham takes shape, rugby mourns a captain, AI tokenomics gets a reality check, and Patrice Evra sells his muraled mansion

Type 26 frigate HMS Birmingham gets its bow shipped to the Clyde

A major bow section for the future Type 26 frigate HMS Birmingham has arrived on the River Clyde ahead of final assembly in Glasgow. Built by Cammell Laird in Birkenhead, the steel hull block will be moved to BAE Systems’ Govan shipyard, lifted into the build hall, and joined to other modules. The modular build spreads work across multiple UK shipyards, and Birmingham is the fourth Type 26 being built for the Royal Navy, focused on anti-submarine warfare and escort duties.

Rugby community mourns former captain who died at 49

The rugby community is mourning the death of a highly respected former captain, who died at the age of 49. A West Country club announced the news on Saturday morning.

Dubai airport disruption after drone attack near terminals

A drone attack near the main terminals at Dubai International Airport temporarily suspended operations on Saturday morning. The disruption came shortly after Iran said it would stop targeting neighboring countries and apologized for previous attacks.

Airstrikes continue across the Middle East as Trump signals weeks of conflict

Eight days of airstrikes have continued across parts of the Middle East, with Israel carrying out attacks in Iran and Lebanon. Donald Trump warned the military action could continue for weeks, because nothing says “stability” like open-ended timelines and vibes-based strategy.

Intel assessment says even a major U.S. assault likely would not topple Iran’s leadership

A classified National Intelligence Council assessment concludes that even a large-scale U.S. assault on Iran would probably not topple the Islamic Republic’s entrenched military and clerical leadership. The finding comes as the Trump administration signals the possibility of a prolonged military campaign that officials say has “only just begun,” which is an objectively alarming slogan for any project involving explosives.

UK military chief rejects claims Britain was unprepared

UK military chief Sir Richard Knighton defended the UK’s response to the conflict in the Middle East, saying he completely rejects claims that the country was unprepared. Naturally, nobody in modern government is ever unprepared, they are merely “responding dynamically” while the rest of us do the thrilling hobby of watching consequences arrive on schedule.

Trump approval stays underwater in Economist/YouGov poll

A new Economist/YouGov poll shows President Trump with a net-negative approval rating, with 38% approving and 58% disapproving. In polling terms, that is the political equivalent of being politely asked to stop talking at a dinner party you are hosting.

Tokenomics reality check, AI datacenters are not simple token factories

A piece unpacks the deceptively simple science of tokenomics, arguing that treating AI datacenters like factories, where power goes in and tokens come out, misses how inference at scale is far more complicated than just adding more GPUs, generating more tokens, and expecting more profit.

Gas prices jump as crude spikes amid conflict fallout

The average U.S. gas price climbed to $3.41 per gallon on Saturday, up 14% over the past week, after crude oil prices surged to their highest levels since 2023 amid ongoing fallout from U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran. Nothing unites a country like a shared, silent rage at the pump.

Patrice Evra lists Hale mansion, complete with an Aguero mural

Former Manchester United defender Patrice Evra has listed his five-bedroom Hale mansion in Greater Manchester for £3,495,000, less than the £3,750,000 he paid in 2011. The four-storey home includes a private lift, cinema and bar, gym, pool, Jacuzzi, steam room and sauna, plus a garden with a basketball court and barbecue area. The truly unhinged detail is a living-room mural of Manchester City icon Sergio Aguero’s goal celebration, added when Aguero rented the property, because even luxury real estate deserves a little psychological warfare.

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