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London Pigeon News Confirms Birds Still In Charge of Several Pavements London pigeon news today reported that the capital’s feathered residents continue occupying statues, sandwich zones, and personal space with the calm authority of creatures who know they cannot be fired. Wildlife officials confirmed that pigeons remain deeply integrated into city life, commuting short distances, judging pedestrians, and attending every outdoor meal uninvited. “They made eye contact,” said Priya Shah,…

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The Internet

The Internet Was Apparently Held Together by Sellotape, Politeness, and One Volunteer Named Gregory For decades, the British public was led to believe the internet functioned because of fibre optic cables, clever engineers, and the general can-do spirit of the private sector. It turns out the actual load-bearing structure was somewhat less impressive: a gentleman named Gregory, somewhere outside Helsinki, running on spite and instant coffee, who has not taken…

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Top 20 London Gym Jokes

Top 20 London Gym Jokes That Will Make You Feel Better About Not Going London has more gyms per square mile than it has functioning escalators on the Underground, and considerably more members who haven’t attended since February than it has members who actually go. The gym is one of the great London institutions — a place where optimism is purchased monthly, guilt is stored indefinitely, and a man named…

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France Too Skint for Windows

France Too Skint for Windows: Britain Watches Nervously From Its Own Crumbling Computer Chair Socialist Budget Crises Force Two Great Nations to Discover That Free Software Exists — One Baguette at a Time LONDON — In a development that has sent a chill through every Whitehall IT department, France has officially announced it is abandoning Microsoft Windows in favour of Linux — the operating system that costs nothing — prompting…

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Harry and Markle Receive Crushing Australia Blow

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Receive Crushing Australia Blow: Some People Unimpressed Sydney / London — In what royal correspondents are calling the most devastating setback since last Tuesday’s devastating setback, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have reportedly suffered a catastrophic Australia blow after a four-day tour of the continent ended with the discovery that not every single Australian had dropped dead of adoration on the tarmac. Aides are said…

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Watching American Football

DOJ Investigates NFL, Discovers Watching American Football Now Requires a Master’s Degree in Subscription Management A Nation Divided — Not by Teams, but by Forgotten Passwords WASHINGTON, D.C. — In what experts are calling “the most complex offensive scheme since someone tried to explain American football to a Briton at a pub,” the U.S. Department of Justice has launched a sweeping investigation into the National Football League after discovering that…

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Rise of Bible Sales in the UK

Young Brits are buying Bibles like they’re limited-edition sneakers. Based on the latest reporting that Bible sales in the UK hit record highs in 2025, driven largely by younger adults seeking spirituality, here are some playful and cheeky observations, followed by satire that digs into the trend with a wink and a nod. 15 Observations on the Rise of Bible Sales in the UK Church attendance up 50% since 2018 —…

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London Police Apprehend Gentleman

London Police Apprehend Gentleman Who Only Wanted to Visit Kensington Palace Gardens Twice Because His GPS Was Confused Royal Security Confirms Google Maps Now Classified as a National Threat Kensington Palace, a place historically associated with royalty, restraint, and politely ignored tourists, was recently disrupted by a man who attempted to enter the grounds not once but twice, apparently convinced that persistence is a legitimate navigation strategy. Metropolitan Police arrested…

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World’s Most Courteous Financial Coup

China Launches “World’s Most Courteous Financial Coup,” Wins the War Without Firing a Single Invoice Somewhere between missiles arcing over the Gulf and oil tankers playing an extremely consequential game of maritime hide-and-seek, the global economy quietly leaned across the bar, tapped someone on the shoulder, and murmured: “Excuse me — did China just contactless-pay for the entire war?” Welcome to the newest battlefield — not land, not sea, not air,…

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The Strait of Hormuz Crisis

Britain, a nation that once commanded the seas from Portsmouth to Penang, has responded to the worst maritime crisis in a generation by hosting a very well-attended video call. Forty nations joined. Everyone nodded. The Strait of Hormuz remained closed. The biscuits at the Foreign Office were reportedly excellent. This is the story of how Great Britain — home of Nelson, Drake, and the man who invented the ship’s biscuit…

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Europe has ED: Erectile Disfunction

Europe Has ED: The Continent That Talks Tough, Spends Soft, and Arrives After Everything Is Already Over A clinical assessment of European military capability, presented with deep sympathy and only mild professional embarrassment. The Diagnosis Nobody Wants to Make Let us be frank about what is happening in European defence, because nobody else seems willing to say it plainly. Europe has a performance problem. The desire is there. The vocabulary…

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Top 20 London Nail Bar Jokes

Top 20 London Nail Bar Jokes That Take Two Hours and Cost £85 The London nail bar is a curious modern institution — part beauty parlour, part social club, part respite from the city’s noise, and entirely committed to a service that takes longer than most cinema films and produces results that will be photographed, admired, and chipped within nine days. The technicians work with extraordinary patience and precision. The…