Day: 28 June 2024

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“Meet Bill and Bet!”

UK election betting scandal

UK Election betting scandal mars politicians and the police!

Just when you think the state of UK politics couldn’t get any worse… it does!

The ‘clicky’ inner circles of both the Conservative and of the Labour Party with their mucky little antics – placing bets on the date of the UK election – KNOWING THE OUTCOME!!

Why would anyone behave in this way?

No wonder the public are utterly disenfranchised with politics. The morally bankrupt behaviour and greed shown by some in both the Conservative and Labour Party is breathtaking and bereft of any basic moral compass.

These people are broken and should not be in positions of trust representing our country.

And the police too!

UK election betting scandal
“Meet Bill and Bet!”

Billy and Betty off to place their bets!

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Japanese yen slumps to fresh 38-year low against the U.S. dollar

Yen slumps against dollar

On Friday 28th June 2024, the Japanese yen dropped to its lowest point in 38 years, surpassing the 161 threshold against the dollar reached for the first time since December 1986.

The yen has faced challenges, slipping beyond the 160 mark again.

Since the Bank of Japan concluded its negative interest rate policy and reportedly abandoned its yield curve control policy in March 2024, the yen has been on a consistent decline.

After this policy change, the yen breached the 150 level against the U.S. dollar and hit 160 in late April 2024, which prompted intervention by the country’s finance ministry.

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Two asteroids star in Earth weekend fly-by starting 28th June 2024

Asteroid in Earth fly-by

There are two massive asteroids that will fly past Earth this week.

Asteroid (415029) 2011 UL21

Size: Approximately 7,600 feet long

Distance from Earth: It will pass by Earth at a distance of more than four million miles (over 17 times further than our moon).

Visibility: Visible with small telescopes through Sunday, appearing brightest on Friday.

Asteroid 2024 MK:

Size: Between 400 and 850 feet long

Distance from Earth: It will fly significantly closer, passing at about three quarters the distance to the moon.

Visibility: Best view from Hawaii or South America, but also visible from the southern United States.

NASA

NASA Asteroid live

Bennu asteroid