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In 2023, $1.8trn was given to mitigation, whilst adaptation did not secure even 5% of that – it scraped $65bn globally.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Most observers expect the ECB to keep its powder dry on Thursday and pause for now whilst it waits to see the outcome and duration of the latest fighting.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
The new branch of Downing Street is currently operating from Heron House in Manchester city centre, whilst a brownfield site is redeveloped.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
England saw 42% more than average whilst Scotland received 14% below average.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
The cap’n was doing the ’zact same thing, ’cept that Ma hadn’t wanted no one to see her chests, whilst the cap’n didn’t want no one to see his rickets.
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
