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The Know Daily - Friday 6 September 2024
💌 Your Friday roundup is here
Esther Hurst
September 06, 2024
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Happy Friday! ❤️ We’re back after a much-needed break, feeling refreshed and ready for the rest of the year – which is an especially good thing, seeing as September always seems filled with life admin.
And it seems like no matter how old I get, that back-to-school feeling (slightly apprehensive, slightly excited) never really goes away. This year, I’ve decided to lean into that nostalgia a little bit more – and in fact, wear it with pride 👀
Keep reading for the usual roundup of stories from the week and culture recs to see you through the weekend.
Have a great one,
Hanna x
Staff Writer
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UK NEWS
📝 The final report from the public inquiry into the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire was published this week – here are the key findings.
🗳️ Former home secretary Priti Patel was knocked out of the Tory leadership contest after the first round of voting.
🌳 Cumbria Wildlife Trust launched a public appeal to help buy England’s “highest nature reserve” and restore lost Atlantic rainforest and moorland.
Skiddaw in the Lake District
GLOBAL AFFAIRS
🌏 Pope Francis landed in Indonesia for his longest trip yet, as the Catholic Church “pivots to Asia”.
🇬🇧 Britain suspended some arms sales to Israel, after concluding they could be used in violation of international humanitarian law.
🥇 China currently tops the Paris 2024 Paralympic medal table, ahead of the closing ceremony this Sunday.
CULTURE
📕 The Internet Archive, a platform that digitises books and lends them out for free, lost its appeal in a copyright fight with publishers.
🎟️ Ticketmaster’s pricing of Oasis reunion tour tickets is under investigation.
📽️ The Venice Film Festival continued this week, with one movie receiving a 17-minute standing ovation.
a heist movie that takes place during a 17 minute standing ovation at cannes
— Karli Marulli (@karlimarulli)
7:57 PM • Sep 4, 2024
WORK & INNOVATION
🧑💼 UK workers could be given the right to request a four-day week, under new laws being considered by the government.
🔌 Volvo scrapped its “ambitious plan” to sell only fully electric cars by 2030.
🍫 Swiss scientists developed a more sustainable way to make chocolate.
UPLIFTING STUFF
😌 A major scheme helping people in England connect with nature led to better mental health, a new report concluded.
🇵🇪 Indigenous organisations in Peru’s Amazon recently secured the creation of a new reserve, in a win for human rights and the environment.
🐺 Gray wolves are staging a historic comeback in California.
This year I’ve really leaned into the nostalgia I’ve felt for my Y2K childhood – I hosted a Disney movie marathon with my friends, embraced a graphic tee and started wearing colourful butterfly clips again. And as September rolled around, the nostalgic back-to-school feeling hit even more.
Hands down, my fave back-to-school tradition was picking out a couple of new outfits. To honour that, I’m treating myself to some new items from the Disney Mickey Mouse x Keith Haring collection at Primark. Combining my fave Disney character with Keith Haring’s iconic pop art style, the fresh, fun clothing and accessories are guaranteed to add a touch of nostalgia to your wardrobe. An icon collection for an iconic character! *
I’ve been LOVING the sturdy and stylish tote bag, ideal for popping to the shop to pick up ingredients to make pumpkin spice goodies 🎃. And don’t get me started on the cream hoodie 👀. With a super cute design and a relaxed fit, it’s perfect for throwing on for walks under the changing leaves.
🗞 Read: How to get paid what you’re worth. Author Ellie Austin-Williams talks about why we need to do away with the culture of salary secrecy and offers step-by-step advice on asking for a raise 👀 It’s the perfect post-summer-life-admin vibe.
🎧 Listen to: Short n’ Sweet, Sabrina Carpenter’s new album. Complete with established bops like ‘Espresso’, Carpenter treats us to more humorous and catchy tracks. I’m expecting to see ‘Good Graces’ as the most-played song in my Spotify Wrapped this year…
📺 Watch: Slow Horses S4 (Apple TV+), Outlast (Netflix), Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and Sing Sing (out in cinemas now).
🍰 Cook: School dinner desserts. We’re talking chocolate cornflake cakes, sponge with pink custard and jam roly-poly – the nostalgia is hitting hard this week.
 | Lightning damaged which famous tourist attraction in Rome this week? A) Constantine Arch |
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You’re all caught up! Have a great weekend 🥰
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