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Thursday night football is unbeatable.
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So unbelievably Roma.
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Charles Leclerc interview for
@theathletic.com
⬇️ ✨ Embracing his status as "Il Predestinato." 💬 "I would love to be winning more." 📈 Entering his peak years, 2026 crucial 🤯 He still can't explain Hungary pole 😀 Why he remains "very, very happy" in life
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https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6681137/2025/10/02/charles-leclerc-ferrari-f1-interview
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Qarabag become the fourth team in this season's Champions League to win their first two games: 🇩🇪 Bayern Munich 🇪🇸 Real Madrid 🇮🇹 Inter 🇦🇿 Qarabag
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Copenhagen's kit without their sponsor is gorgeous.
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Michael Cox
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Why do people in television not understand how tinpot it looks to put tweets from random people up on the screen during the punditry? Stop it
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That Miami jersey is gorgeous.
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The Kyiv Independent
13 days ago
⚡️Breaking: 'Ukraine is in a position to fight and win all of Ukraine back' — Trump says following meeting with Zelensky.
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Breaking: 'Ukraine is in a position to fight and win all of Ukraine back' — Trump says following meeting with Zelensky
"I think Ukraine, with the support of the European Union, is in a position to fight and WIN all of Ukraine back in its original form," Trump wrote on his Truth Social following his meeting with the Uk...
https://kyivindependent.com/breaking-ukraine-is-in-a-position-to-fight-and-win-all-of-ukraine-back-trump-says-following-meeting-with-zelensky/
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The Kyiv Independent
14 days ago
⚡️74 people detained in Moldova in alleged Russian-backed election plot, media reports. Moldovan authorities detained 74 people on Sept. 22 who are accused of working with Russian intelligence to plan unrest during the Sept. 28 parliamentary elections.
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74 people detained in Moldova in alleged Russian-backed election plot, media reports
Moldovan authorities detained 74 people on Sept. 22 who are accused of working with Russian intelligence to plan unrest during the Sept. 28 parliamentary elections.
https://kyivindependent.com/74-people-detained-in-moldova-over-alleged-russian-plot-to-influence-elections/
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Or, maybe, it's because that person is bad.
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The New York Times
18 days ago
A federal judge on Friday threw out President Trump’s defamation suit against The New York Times four days after it was filed, calling the complaint “improper and impermissible” in its present form.
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Patrick Chovanec
18 days ago
I will simply say this: Charlie Kirk said a lot of things, easily looked up, that I don’t think the Catholic Church would or should feel comfortable endorsing with this kind of unfettered enthusiasm.
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Matt Woosnam
18 days ago
I'm seeing people wearing coats today and I'm lost for words
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The Kyiv Independent
18 days ago
⚡️BREAKING: 3 Russian MiG-31s violate Estonian airspace, Tallinn says. Estonia summoned Russia's charge d'affaires on Sept. 19 after three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets entered the Baltic nation's airspace for 12 minutes, the Foreign Ministry said.
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BREAKING: 3 Russian MiG-31 jets violate Estonian airspace, Tallinn says
Estonia summoned Russia's charge d'affaires on Sept. 19 after three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets entered the Baltic nation's airspace for 12 minutes, the Foreign Ministry said.
https://kyivindependent.com/breaking-estonia-says-three-russian-warplanes-violated-its-airspace/
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The Kyiv Independent
18 days ago
The Kremlin confirmed on Sept. 18 the resignation of Vladimir Putin's long-time close associate, the deputy head of his administration, Dmitry Kozak. His departure, although not unexpected, has raised questions on the future of Russia's war in Ukraine.
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What the resignation of technocrat Dmitry Kozak tells us about power in Russia
The Kremlin confirmed on Sept. 18 the resignation of Vladimir Putin's long-time close associate, the deputy head of his administration, Dmitry Kozak. According to Peskov, Kozak is leaving of his own ...
https://kyivindependent.com/what-the-resignation-of-technocrat-dmitry-kozak-tells-us-about-power-in-russia/
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The New York Times
19 days ago
ABC announced that it was pulling Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show “indefinitely” after his comments about Charlie Kirk’s death.
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ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off Air for Charlie Kirk Comments
Mr. Kimmel faced some criticism for comments he made on Monday about the motives of the man who is accused of killing Charlie Kirk.
https://nyti.ms/46OsO6f
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The Kyiv Independent
19 days ago
⚡️Dmitry Kozak, Putin associate opposed to Ukraine war, resigns from Kremlin post. Dmitry Kozak, a longtime associate of Russian President Vladimir Putin & one of the few senior Russian officials to oppose the Ukraine invasion, has reportedly resigned as the Kremlin's deputy chief of staff.
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Dmitry Kozak, Putin associate opposed to Ukraine war, resigns from Kremlin post
Dmitry Kozak, a longtime associate of Russian President Vladimir Putin and one of the few senior Russian officials to oppose the invasion of Ukraine, has reportedly resigned from his post as the Kreml...
https://kyivindependent.com/dmitry-kozak-putin-associate-opposed-to-ukraine-war-resigns-from-kremlin-post
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Fair play Pafos.
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Aaron Rupar
20 days ago
SWALWELL: Did you ever tell the AG that Trump's name is in the Epstein files PATEL: The AG and I have had numerous discussions about the entirety of the Epstein files S: Did you tell AG that Trump's name is in the files? P: *crashes out* S: We'll take your evasiveness as consciousness of guilt
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The Kyiv Independent
20 days ago
⚡️ Ukraine captures Kenyan serving in Russian army, who claims he was tricked into joining. The man, who identified himself as Evans and said he was an athlete in civilian life, said he traveled to Russia as a tourist and was deceived into joining the Russian army.
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Ukraine captures Kenyan serving in Russian army, who claims he was tricked into joining
The man, who identified himself as Evans and said he was an athlete in civilian life, said he traveled to Russia as a tourist and was deceived into joining the Russian army.
https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-captures-kenyan-fighting-for-russia/
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Will Jeanes
22 days ago
Chris Wilder has been sacked and re-appointed as Sheffield United's manager since Aston Villa last scored a goal.
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The New York Times
23 days ago
In
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“We can mourn Charlie Kirk. We can send prayers to his friends and family,” writes our columnist Jamelle Bouie. “We can — and should — do all of this and more without pretending he was something, as a public figure, that he was not.”
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Opinion | Charlie Kirk Didn’t Shy Away From Who He Was. We Shouldn’t Either.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/opinion/charlie-kirk-assassination.html?smtyp=cur&smid=bsky-nytimes
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The Kyiv Independent
24 days ago
⚡️'Just get on with it' — Boris Johnson calls for European troops on Ukrainian soil, tells Russia to 'bog off.’ "You need something that's going to flip a switch in the Kremlin's brain," the former U.K. Prime Minister told the Kyiv Independent.
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'Just get on with it' — Boris Johnson calls for European troops on Ukrainian soil, tells Russia to 'bog off'
"You need something that's going to flip a switch in the Kremlin's brain," the former U.K. Prime Minister told the Kyiv Independent.
https://kyivindependent.com/just-get-on-with-it-boris-johnson-calls-for-european-troops-on-ukrainian-soil-tells-russia-to-bog-off/
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The New York Times
26 days ago
Breaking News: Charlie Kirk has died after being shot while speaking at a Utah college. The right-wing activist and close ally of President Trump was 31.
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Adam Crafton
27 days ago
Exclusive : NYC mayoral favorite Zohran Mamdani has launched a World Cup petition demanding FIFA; 🎫Scrap dynamic pricing plan 💰Cap prices on resale platform (currently no cap) 💰Keep 15% of tickets aside at discount for local residents
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Zohran Mamdani calls on FIFA to abandon dynamic pricing plan for World Cup tickets
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6614124/2025/09/09/zohran-mamdani-world-cup-tickets/?source=emp_shared_article
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The Kyiv Independent
27 days ago
As the Polish military confirmed that aerial objects were shot down, the incident marks what is believed to be the first direct engagement by a NATO member against Russian assets in its own airspace since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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In first for NATO, Poland downs Russian drones amid mass attack on Ukraine as Putin tests Western resolve
Polish authorities temporarily closed Warsaw Chopin Airport and placed the country’s air defenses on high alert overnight on Sept. 10, following reports that Russian drones have entered Polish airspac...
https://kyivindependent.com/nato-jets-scrambled-as-poland-reacts-to-suspected-russian-drones-during-strikes-on-ukraine/
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Asha Rangappa
28 days ago
Ghislaine Maxwell also maintains that she did not engage in any “wrongdoing” herself, despite being convicted of multiple felonies. Maybe Ghislaine’s judgment is not worth shit, just something to consider
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The Kyiv Independent
29 days ago
⚡️ Alaska summit with Trump 'gave Putin what he wanted,' Zelensky says.
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Alaska summit with Trump 'gave Putin what he wanted,' Zelensky says
"Putin doesn't want to meet with me, but he wants very much to meet with the president of the United States, to show everybody video and images that he is there," President Volodymyr Zelensky said in ...
https://kyivindependent.com/trumps-alaska-summit-gave-putin-what-he-wanted-zelensky-says/
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The New York Times
30 days ago
Breaking News: Russia unleashed the largest drone assault of the war, Ukrainian officials said, damaging a government building in Kyiv for the first time.
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The Kyiv Independent
about 1 month ago
⚡️Explosions heard in Kyiv amid large-scale drone attack. Multiple explosions were heard in Kyiv around 3:30 a.m. local time, according to Kyiv Independent journalists on the ground.
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Explosions heard as Russia launches hundreds of drones towards Ukrainian cities
Explosions were heard in various cities across Ukraine, including Kyiv, Kharkiv, Dnipro, and in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
https://kyivindependent.com/explosions-heard-as-russia-launches-hundreds-of-drones-towards-ukrainian-cities/
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The Athletic | F1
about 1 month ago
Max Verstappen's pole lap for the Italian GP is the fastest lap in Formula One history. The Dutchman's time of 1:18.792 eclipses Lewis Hamilton’s previous track record at Monza. More from
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Max Verstappen sets fastest lap in F1 history to claim Italian GP pole
Max Verstappen set the fastest lap in F1 history to claim pole position for the 2025 Italian Grand Prix
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6605531/?source=bsky_uk
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The Kyiv Independent
about 1 month ago
⚡️ 'He can come to Kyiv' — Zelensky mocks Putin's Moscow invitation. "I can't go to Moscow when my country's under missiles, under attack, each day. I can't go to the capital of this terrorist," President Volodymyr Zelensky told ABC News.
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'He can come to Kyiv' — Zelensky mocks Putin's Moscow invitation
"I can't go to Moscow when my country's under missiles, under attack, each day. I can't go to the capital of this terrorist," President Volodymyr Zelensky told ABC News.
https://kyivindependent.com/he-can-come-to-kyiv-zelensky-mocks-putins-moscow-invitation/
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Oeishik
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He inherited a golden economy from Obama & then Biden. And the second time around he is deliberately driving the economy into the ground, like an enemy inside would do.
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So... they will.
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The Kyiv Independent
about 1 month ago
⚡️More Ukrainian territory, Europe could be attacked next if Kyiv cedes land to Russia, Zelensky says. Russia would use Donbas to further invade Ukraine in a renewed assault and could attack Europe next, President Volodymyr Zelensky told French outlet Le Point in an interview published on Sept. 3.
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More Ukrainian territory, Europe could be attacked next if Kyiv cedes land to Russia, Zelensky says
"It's very simple. Some media outlets claim that if Ukrainian soldiers left the eastern regions of our country, peace would be restored. This is not true," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
https://kyivindependent.com/more-ukrainian-territory-europe-could-be-attacked-next-if-kyiv-cedes-land-to-russia-zelensky-says/
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Meduza in English
about 1 month ago
The Russian authorities are mounting an unprecedented campaign to make their domestic app Max the country’s primary messaging platform — but even government officials don’t want to use it.
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‘A gut punch in the middle of campaign season’ As the Kremlin pushes its own messenger and blocks rivals, even officials are loath to use the new app — Meduza
The Russian authorities are mounting an unprecedented campaign to make Max, a messaging app developed by the state-controlled social media company VK, the country’s primary communications platform.…
https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/09/03/a-gut-punch-in-the-middle-of-campaign-season
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Will Jeanes
about 1 month ago
Here's my look at how the Premier League transfer record has progressed over the years after Alexander Isak broke it this week:
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From £3.6m Shearer to £125m Isak: How the Premier League transfer record has progressed
With Alexander Isak breaking the record here is a look at how the fees have grown since Alan Shearer joined Blackburn in 1992
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6589032/2025/09/02/fisak-shearer-premier-league-transfer-record
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Aaron Rupar
about 1 month ago
Nigel Farage looks uncomfortable as Jamie Raskin uses his opening statement to absolutely demolish him
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Aaron Rupar
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when you’re upset at the cool kids for not inviting you to their lunch table
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The Kyiv Independent
about 1 month ago
⚡️Putin, Kim Jong Un join Xi at military parade in China, 'conspire against' United States. Putin, Kim & Xi appeared together at a military parade in Beijing, prompting Trump to react: “Please give my warmest regards... as you conspire against The United States of America.”
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Putin, Kim Jong Un join Xi at military parade in China, 'conspire against' United States
Putin, Kim Jong Un, and Xi Jinping appeared together at a military parade in Beijing, prompting a reaction from Trump on Truth Social: "Please give my warmest regards to Vladimir Putin, and Kim Jong U...
https://kyivindependent.com/putin-kim-jong-un-attend-chinas-military-parade/
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The Kyiv Independent
about 1 month ago
⚡️ Russia, China sign 'most ambitious' Power of Siberia-2 pipeline deal. The deal, long delayed by Beijing's hard bargaining over prices and volumes, cements Moscow's pivot to Asia as it loses access to European energy markets.
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Russia, China sign 'most ambitious' Power of Siberia-2 pipeline deal
The deal, long delayed by Beijing's hard bargaining over prices and volumes, cements Moscow's pivot to Asia as it loses access to European energy markets.
https://kyivindependent.com/russia-china-sign-most-ambitious-power-of-siberia-2-pipeline-deal
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This video blows my mind every time.
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The Kyiv Independent
about 1 month ago
⚡️ BREAKING: Ex-parliament speaker shot dead in Lviv. Andrii Parubii, a Ukrainian politician who previously served as the parliament speaker, was shot dead, Lviv Oblast Governor Maksym Kozytskyi reported on Aug. 30.
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BREAKING: Ex-parliament speaker shot dead in Lviv
Andrii Parubii, a Ukrainian politician who previously served as the parliament speaker, was shot dead, Lviv Oblast Governor Maksym Kozytskyi reported on Aug. 30.
https://kyivindependent.com/ex-parliament-speaker-reportedly-shot-dead-in-lviv/
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The New York Times
about 1 month ago
Breaking News: President Trump revoked Kamala Harris’s Secret Service protection. President Biden had extended her protection before he left office.
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Trump Cancels Kamala Harris’s Secret Service Protection
The Secret Service usually protects a former vice president for six months after they leave office, but President Joseph R. Biden Jr. had extended Ms. Harris’s protection beyond that.
https://nyti.ms/4n7vIJH
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The Kyiv Independent
about 1 month ago
⚡️ Trump is a 'Russian asset,' Portuguese president says. Questions about Trump's possibly shady relationship with Russia and the country's security services have long swirled.
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Trump is a 'Russian asset,' Portuguese president says
Questions about Trump's possibly shady relationship with Russia and the country's security services have long swirled.
https://kyivindependent.com/trump-is-a-russian-asset-portuguese-president-says/
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My heart aches.
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Will Jeanes
about 1 month ago
Here's my guide to Kairat, the club from Almaty in Kazakhstan who are the team from the furthest east to ever qualify for the European Cup/Champions League. The side from the furthest west to ever do so are Keflavík from Iceland: 3,850 miles from Almaty.
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Explained: Who are Kairat, the Champions League team who play closer to Tokyo than Paris?
Kairat ended Celtic's Champions League hopes and will now play in the league phase — but who are they and where do they come from?
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6578446/2025/08/28/kairat-champions-league-explained
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The Moscow Times
about 1 month ago
Rights lawyers said it appears to be the first publicly known instance of the FSB trying to gain access to Alisa, which is similar to Amazon’s Alexa.
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FSB Seeks 24/7 Access to Yandex Smart Home System - The Moscow Times
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has demanded that tech giant Yandex provide round-the-clock access to its integrated smart home system and voice assistant Alisa, independent media reported on ...
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/08/28/fsb-seeks-247-access-to-yandex-smart-home-system-a90370
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The New York Times
about 1 month ago
A barrage of Russian missiles and drones has killed at least eight people in Ukraine’s capital, including a child.
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Russian Missile and Drone Attack Kills at Least 4 in Kyiv
The strikes on Ukraine’s capital early Thursday injured at least 22 people and left others trapped under rubble, officials said.
https://nyti.ms/466WADT
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