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  • June 5, 2026·9 min read

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    The first reader paid PLN 249 for an annual Founder pack three days after we switched Stripe on. Why someone pays for what is also free, what broke technically, and what this single payment hasn't yet proved.

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Hormuz burns, Burnham arrives

Trump escalates Iran war as Hormuz burns and allies brace for wider strikes

The Gulf again set the pace for markets and governments, as US strikes on Iran entered a ninth night and tanker traffic through Hormuz thinned. In Britain, Andy Burnham took over a restless Downing Street, while Europe tightened its grip on Chinese commerce and China pressed harder in artificial intelligence.

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    Dies at age 75 after a battle with stage four cancer, his family announces in a statement

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The ageing Union's economy

New findings confirm that renewed Middle East conflict is a central factor in ECB policymakers’ caution, reinforcing expectations of a potential rate increase if inflation re-accelerates.

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