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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 8h

⚡️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.

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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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 3h

⚡️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.

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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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 1d

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 @kyivindependent.com · 20h

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 @kyivindependent.com · 9d

⚡️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.

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.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 12d

From @theathleticfc.bsky.social: 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. nyti.ms/4n2Xzdy

Supporters celebrate Cape Verde's victory against Eswatini by holding up a big flag while a crowd cheers. Headline on photo: Destination World Cup: The Miracle of Cape Verde

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Will Jeanes @willjeanes.bsky.social · 13d

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 @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 13d

Cape Verde become the third first-time qualifiers for next year's World Cup:

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
🇯🇴 Jordan
🇨🇻 Cape Verde

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13d

Meloni looks like she wants off the planet during Trump's speech 😆

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Benjamin Clark 🦄 @benjaminclark.bsky.social · 13d

Not going to lie... I really like this idea.

The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 13d

European football chiefs have introduced a new format for the men’s Champions League, starting in 2027-28, that will see the competition begin with a standalone Tuesday night match at the home of the reigning champions.

More from @mjslater.bsky.social

Champions League to adopt U.S.-style kick-off game with defending champions hosting standalone opener

The new format will mimic that of the German Bundesliga and the United States' NFL.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 16d

Breaking News: The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to María Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader, for her work promoting democracy.

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.”

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 17d

In his own words: the President is responsible for the shutdown.

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The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 18d

▪️ 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.

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

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 19d

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.

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...

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Benjamin Clark 🦄 @benjaminclark.bsky.social · 22d

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Benjamin Clark 🦄 @benjaminclark.bsky.social · 24d

Thursday night football is unbeatable.

The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 24d

Samsunspor's Zeki Yavru went down in the 90th minute, with the Turkish side winning 1-0.

Legia Warszawa's Artur Jedrzejczyk was unimpressed and started to drag him off the pitch so the game could resume.

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Benjamin Clark 🦄 @benjaminclark.bsky.social · 24d

So unbelievably Roma.

The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 24d

❌ Artem Dovbyk
❌ Artem Dovbyk
❌ Matias Soule

Three times Roma took their penalty against Lille.

Each time, Berke Ozer saved it.

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Luke Smith @lukesmithf1.bsky.social · 24d

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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Benjamin Clark 🦄 @benjaminclark.bsky.social · 25d

Qarabag become the fourth team in this season's Champions League to win their first two games:

🇩🇪 Bayern Munich
🇪🇸 Real Madrid
🇮🇹 Inter
🇦🇿 Qarabag

Benjamin Clark 🦄 @benjaminclark.bsky.social · 25d

Copenhagen's kit without their sponsor is gorgeous.

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Michael Cox @zonal-marking.bsky.social · 26d

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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Benjamin Clark 🦄 @benjaminclark.bsky.social · 27d

That Miami jersey is gorgeous.

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · Sep 23

⚡️Breaking: 'Ukraine is in a position to fight and win all of Ukraine back' — Trump says following meeting with Zelensky.

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...

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · Sep 23

⚡️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.

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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Benjamin Clark 🦄 @benjaminclark.bsky.social · Sep 19

Or, maybe, it's because that person is bad.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Sep 19

Trump: "When 97% of the stories are bad about a person, that's no longer free speech."

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