



CONNECT COMMENTARY
There're many news stories overlooked in the mass of different narratives beamed to us each and every day. Among them are often snips of insight which should call us to ponder more deeply - think more critically - or even cause us to level more searching questions - at someone.
In Thought Bytes, our editors take an opportunity to draw attention to easily missed stories, certain viewpoints and even simple one line sentences - which can reveal so much more - if they are read, or heard, with appropriate discernment.
FEED THE WORLD - AND SAVE IT
Anyone who tuned into the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) World Food Day programme last week would be forgiven for coming away feeling that the world’s food system is in good hands.

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TRANSPARENCY WAS THE TARGET
Julian Assange’s vision was a new world built from transparency, data and dreams - a world where truth hums electric and unbroken, where no boot tramples the record, and no algorithm erases the witness.



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TRUMP SUPPORTED GENOCIDE
Despite the fragile ceasefire, the brutality in Gaza has continued, with Israeli forces reportedly killing at least six Palestinians on October 14, 2025. This occurred just after Hamas released the last Israeli hostages.


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EXHAUSTED PEOPLE DANCED
In Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip yesterday, exhausted people danced, celebrated, blew horns, and beat drums after hearing the news of the new ceasefire, summoning sunlight after a 2yr storm of bullets and bombs.



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Government Lessons In Failure
Is it only me who can see the – my word – 'stupidity', of what the UK is witnessing week on week - month on month – year on year – in that place of power, people call parliament? What are we to learn from these lessons?
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Do We know What Food Is?
The current health secretary – Wes Streeting – has just announced that injections for weight loss will now be widely available – free – on the NHS.



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