Benjamin Clark 🦄
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Searle > Littler
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The darts this year has been extra bananas.
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G'awn Krzysztof Ratajski.
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Honestly, what a banger.
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NYP2
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Yes, we get it — you don't want to go home, and you want to drink all the beer.
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Du, du, du, du, Tatsunami.
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The Kyiv Independent
17 days ago
⚡️ Ukrainians reject wartime elections despite US push, poll shows. Less than one-tenth of Ukrainians support holding immediate elections, even in the absence of a ceasefire with Russia, according to a recent poll.
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Ukrainians reject wartime elections despite US push, poll shows
Less than one-tenth of Ukrainians support holding immediate elections, even in the absence of a ceasefire with Russia, according to a recent poll.
https://kyivindependent.com/most-ukrainians-reject-wartime-elections/
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The Kyiv Independent
16 days ago
⚡️ Zelensky signals no consensus yet on territory after talks with US envoys. "It seems to me that we still have different positions" on territory, Zelensky said, stressing that the only pressure comes from Moscow while the U.S. acts as a mediator.
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Ukraine hails 'real progress' toward peace after talks with US envoys in Berlin
Kyiv and Washington made "real progress" toward peace in Ukraine during two-day talks in Berlin, top security official and negotiator Rustem Umerov said on Dec. 15.
https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-us-envoys-resume-peace-plan-discussions-in-berlin/
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22 days ago
Wow -- Russia reportedly plotted last year to plant bombs on US-bound flights (gift link)
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Aaron Rupar
29 days ago
Trump dozes while Marco Rubio speaks to him directly next to him. Just insane optics.
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The Kyiv Independent
about 2 months ago
⚡️Zelensky pledges rapid reform of state energy firms amid major government scandal, calls for new leadership. President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Nov. 15 that Ukraine is beginning a full "reboot" of its key state-owned energy enterprises, involving management overhauls and financial audits.
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Zelensky pledges rapid reform of state energy firms amid major government scandal, calls for new leadership
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Nov. 15 that Ukraine is beginning a full "reboot" of its key state-owned energy enterprises, involving management overhauls and comprehensive financial audits...
https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-pledges-rapid-reform-of-state-energy-firms-amid-major-government-scandal-calls-for-new-leadership/
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The New York Times
about 2 months ago
President Trump said he no longer supports Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who is pushing for the release of the Epstein files.
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Trump Says He No Longer Supports Marjorie Taylor Greene
The president accused the Georgia congresswoman of turning on him and being disloyal.
https://nyti.ms/4r0P4Tn
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The Kyiv Independent
about 2 months ago
⚡️ Macron to host Zelensky in Paris on Nov. 17 to discuss French support. The two leaders will discuss bilateral cooperation in the "energy, economic, and defense fields," Macron's office said.
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Macron to host Zelensky in Paris on Nov. 17 to discuss French support
The two leaders will discuss bilateral cooperation in the "energy, economic, and defense fields," as well as progress in preparing security guarantees for Ukraine under the "Coalition of the Willing" ...
https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-to-visit-france-on-nov-17-to-discuss-support-with-macron/
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The Kyiv Independent
about 2 months ago
⚡️Explosions heard in Kyiv amid large-scale missile, drone attack on Ukrainian cities. Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone attack on Ukraine overnight on Nov. 13-14, targeting various regions of the country.
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Explosions heard in Kyiv amid large-scale missile, drone attack on Ukrainian cities
Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone attack on Ukraine overnight on Nov. 13-14, targeting various regions of the country.
https://kyivindependent.com/russian-attack-nov-13-2025/
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The Kyiv Independent
about 2 months ago
The Kyiv Independent celebrated its 4-year anniversary on Nov. 11. It was born out of a fight for freedom of speech by journalists who were fired from another Ukrainian publication for defending editorial independence.
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The Kyiv Independent
about 2 months ago
⚡️Russian attacks kill at least 11, injure 44 in Ukraine over past day.
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Russian attacks kill at least 11, injure 44 in Ukraine over past day
Ukrainian forces downed 406 out of the 458 drones, including Shahed-type attack drones, launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported. Russia also launched 45 cruise and ballistic missiles, nin...
https://kyivindependent.com/russian-attacks-kill-at-least-10-injure-44-in-ukraine-over-past-day/
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The Kyiv Independent
about 2 months ago
⚡️ Kremlin denies Lavrov fell out of favor with Putin after canceled Trump summit. "I will give you a brief answer: there is nothing true in these reports," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.
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Kremlin denies Lavrov fell out of favor with Putin after failed Trump summit
"I will give you a brief answer: there is nothing true in these reports," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.
https://kyivindependent.com/kremlin-denies-lavrov-fell-out-of-favor-with-putin/
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Aaron Rupar
about 2 months ago
photos of Trump sleeping through yesterday's Oval Office event via Andrew Harnik of Getty
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Aaron Rupar
about 2 months ago
Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."
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Trump: "Hear me, President Trump, when I say this: to get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us."
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The New York Times
about 2 months ago
The current government shutdown is now officially the longest in U.S. history, surpassing the 35-day shutdown of President Trump’s first term. The impact of the shutdown, having lasted 35 full days, has already been felt across the country.
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The Athletic
2 months ago
EXCL: Aston Martin launches a collaboration with the Pixar film, Toy Story. Thirty years since the movie that resonated across generations hit the big screen, the focus of the collaboration is on the overlapping theme of teamwork. ✍️
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www.nytimes.com/athletic/676...
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It's been a looooooooooong time since I properly vibed to a Dimension song.
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Guardian Angel
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Oliver Kay
2 months ago
Tony Adams was one of the great English footballers of his generation. But what he’s done since — transforming his own life and others’ through the Sporting Chance charity he founded — is truly inspirational. “This,” he says, “is what I was put on this earth to do”
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What happened after Tony Adams said, ‘I’m an alcoholic’ – ‘There’s more to me than drinking and football. Thank God’
It is 25 years since the former England and Arsenal captain founded the Sporting Chance Clinic, helping athletes with addiction problems
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6756901
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The man is consistent.
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The Kyiv Independent
2 months ago
⚡️Ukrainian drones target Moscow in overnight attack, mayor says. Moscow's Domodedovo and Zhukovsky airports have temporarily suspended operations in response to the drone threat.
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Ukrainian drones target Moscow in overnight attack, mayor says
Moscow's Domodedovo and Zhukovsky airports have temporarily suspended operations in response to the drone threat.
https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-drones-target-moscow-in-overnight-attack-mayor-says/
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The Kyiv Independent
2 months ago
⚡️Ukraine destroys Russian Buk air defense system worth $45 million, military says. Ukraine's "Black Forest" brigade detected and struck a Russian Buk-M3 anti-aircraft missile system at an unspecified location.
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Ukraine destroys Russian Buk air defense system worth $45 million, military says
Ukraine's "Black Forest" brigade detected and struck a Russian Buk-M3 anti-aircraft missile system at an unspecified location.
https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-destroys-russian-buk-air-defense-system-worth-45-million-military-says/
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The New York Times
2 months ago
In Anthony Hopkins’s new memoir, the 87-year-old reflects on the lessons he’s learned from quitting alcohol, making art and his years in Hollywood. Watch, read or listen to our conversation with Hopkins on “The Interview.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/m...
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The Kyiv Independent
2 months ago
Today, an estimated 1.6 million Ukrainian children remain in territories occupied by Russia. Cut off from Ukraine's education system, they are exposed daily to Russian propaganda, militarization, and pressure to abandon their national identity.
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The Kyiv Independent
3 months ago
⚡️BREAKING: No answer on long-range Tomahawks, Zelensky says after Trump meeting. Zelensky told reporters that he and Trump discussed the provision of long-range weapons to Ukraine, but agreed not to present any decisions publicly at this time.
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Trump says he hopes to end war without Tomahawks in latest meeting with Zelensky
"Hopefully, we'll be able to get the war over without thinking about Tomahawks," Trump told reporters before closed-door talks with Zelensky.
https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-meets-trump-in-washington-as-leaders-set-to-discuss-tomahawk-supply/
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The New York Times
3 months ago
From
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: On Monday, Cape Verde qualified for their first-ever World Cup — and became the second-smallest nation to make it to the biggest sporting event on the planet. We were there to witness history unfold.
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Will Jeanes
3 months ago
Cape Verde have just become the smallest country by area to ever qualify for the World Cup. The nation is smaller than 49 of the 50 U.S. states and could have fit into the Soviet Union — the largest country to ever play at the World Cup — 5,554 times.
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The Athletic | Football
3 months ago
Cape Verde become the third first-time qualifiers for next year's World Cup: 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan 🇯🇴 Jordan 🇨🇻 Cape Verde
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Aaron Rupar
3 months ago
Meloni looks like she wants off the planet during Trump's speech 😆
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Not going to lie... I really like this idea.
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The New York Times
3 months ago
Breaking News: The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to María Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader, for her work promoting democracy.
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María Corina Machado Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize: Live Updates and Video
The Norwegian Nobel Committee praised “her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela.”
https://nyti.ms/43b18XS
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The Lincoln Project
3 months ago
In his own words: the President is responsible for the shutdown.
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The Athletic | Football
3 months ago
▪️ Anti-Starmer fan chants ▪️ ‘Stop the Boats’ flags in grounds ▪️ ‘Reform FC’ jerseys ▪️ The political rise of a former hooligan The UK political right is weaponising football. This is why, and how it’s cutting through.
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English football, right-wing politics, and a new front in the culture wars
Populist politicians have identified England's national game as an effective way of boosting support in febrile times
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6683743/?source=bsky_uk
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The Kyiv Independent
3 months ago
A bid to unfreeze a superyacht exposes a Russian defense executive's ties — including a Trump Tower investor — and shows how Russian elites use complex networks to lift sanctions, including Western law firms.
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Investigation: Top Russian defense industry boss tries to lift sanctions, spills own secrets instead
Key findings: * Two years ago, lawyers representing an offshore company went to courts to unblock a superyacht that had been detained in a Spanish port due to its links to Sergei Chemezov, an associ...
https://kyivindependent.com/investigation-putins-top-arms-dealer-exposes-his-own-secrets-while-trying-to-lift-sanctions/
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Thursday night football is unbeatable.
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So unbelievably Roma.
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Luke Smith
3 months ago
Charles Leclerc interview for
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⬇️ ✨ 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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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
3 months ago
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
3 months 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
3 months 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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