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"The London wine merchant Philglas & Swiggot has been a stalwart of the UK wine scene since 1991, having successfully navigated all manner of challenges for 34 years. It is now closing after struggling with the ‘increasingly challenging trading conditions and the additional complexities of Brexit’."
Challenging trading conditions force London wine merchant to close - Decanter
London wine merchant Philglas & Swiggot closing because of ‘increasingly challenging trading conditions and the additional complexities of Brexit’.
www.decanter.com
February 26, 2025 at 9:50 PM
"The London wine merchant Philglas & Swiggot has been a stalwart of the UK wine scene since 1991, having successfully navigated all manner of challenges for 34 years. It is now closing after struggling with the ‘increasingly challenging trading conditions and the additional complexities of Brexit’."
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RFK JR on Measles Outbreaks just now: "It is not unusual. There are measles outbreaks every year."
It is actually very unusual. This is the first Measles death in the US in 10 years.
It is actually very unusual. This is the first Measles death in the US in 10 years.
February 26, 2025 at 6:16 PM
RFK JR on Measles Outbreaks just now: "It is not unusual. There are measles outbreaks every year."
It is actually very unusual. This is the first Measles death in the US in 10 years.
It is actually very unusual. This is the first Measles death in the US in 10 years.
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Prime Minister of Italy Giorgia Meloni said that it is not possible to have just, lasting peace in Ukraine unless Kyiv gets guarantees that it will not be invaded again by Russia. She sees NATO as the best such guarantee
February 27, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Prime Minister of Italy Giorgia Meloni said that it is not possible to have just, lasting peace in Ukraine unless Kyiv gets guarantees that it will not be invaded again by Russia. She sees NATO as the best such guarantee
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The EU’s Kaja Kallas flew in to DC for talks with Marco Rubio and he decided to cancel the meeting the moment her flight touched down.
The biggest assholes in the world are now in one government.
The biggest assholes in the world are now in one government.
February 26, 2025 at 10:13 PM
The EU’s Kaja Kallas flew in to DC for talks with Marco Rubio and he decided to cancel the meeting the moment her flight touched down.
The biggest assholes in the world are now in one government.
The biggest assholes in the world are now in one government.
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"The good news is that there’s growing clarity about what needs to be done. Europe has to save Ukraine. We must rapidly build a stronger common European defence, including Britain. All of us have to restore economic dynamism."
Very good by @fromtga.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Very good by @fromtga.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Germany can turbocharge Europe’s renewal – if it will only seize this moment | Timothy Garton Ash
Three times in the postwar era Germany made strategic choices that benefited Europe – with the US at its side. Now it must do it in opposition to Trump, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash
www.theguardian.com
February 27, 2025 at 11:12 AM
"The good news is that there’s growing clarity about what needs to be done. Europe has to save Ukraine. We must rapidly build a stronger common European defence, including Britain. All of us have to restore economic dynamism."
Very good by @fromtga.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Very good by @fromtga.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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#Trump’s actions and rhetoric are a direct threat to the economic and security interests of the US’s European partners – including the UK.
@centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight by @cerianbond.bsky.social
Read here: https://buff.ly/4aTo0hk
@centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight by @cerianbond.bsky.social
Read here: https://buff.ly/4aTo0hk
February 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
#Trump’s actions and rhetoric are a direct threat to the economic and security interests of the US’s European partners – including the UK.
@centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight by @cerianbond.bsky.social
Read here: https://buff.ly/4aTo0hk
@centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight by @cerianbond.bsky.social
Read here: https://buff.ly/4aTo0hk
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"President Carter appointed more women and people of color to the federal judiciary than all previous presidents combined" civilrights.org/blog/preside...
December 29, 2024 at 9:21 PM
"President Carter appointed more women and people of color to the federal judiciary than all previous presidents combined" civilrights.org/blog/preside...
Jimmy Carter was a very good man. RIP
Carter was an ex-president for more than four decades — longer than anyone else in history.
And as the years wore on, the judgment of Carter’s presidency gave way to a more generous view. wapo.st/49ZLa55
And as the years wore on, the judgment of Carter’s presidency gave way to a more generous view. wapo.st/49ZLa55
December 29, 2024 at 9:54 PM
Jimmy Carter was a very good man. RIP
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I love learning about various human societies' legends and beliefs surrounding the Milky Way. Recently I learned about some Australian Aboriginal people who believed the galaxy was a river that souls crossed in a canoe, and the stars were their campfires along the river. Beautiful.
December 25, 2024 at 9:47 PM
I love learning about various human societies' legends and beliefs surrounding the Milky Way. Recently I learned about some Australian Aboriginal people who believed the galaxy was a river that souls crossed in a canoe, and the stars were their campfires along the river. Beautiful.
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Good for Denmark. 🇩🇰 🇪🇺
The Danish government has announced a huge boost (at least £1.2bn) in defence spending for Greenland, hours after Donald Trump repeated his desire to control the Danish territory.
The Danish government has announced a huge boost (at least £1.2bn) in defence spending for Greenland, hours after Donald Trump repeated his desire to control the Danish territory.
Denmark boosts Greenland defence after Trump repeats desire for US control
The huge package is announced after the president-elect said US ownership of Greenland was a
www.bbc.co.uk
December 25, 2024 at 9:41 PM
Good for Denmark. 🇩🇰 🇪🇺
The Danish government has announced a huge boost (at least £1.2bn) in defence spending for Greenland, hours after Donald Trump repeated his desire to control the Danish territory.
The Danish government has announced a huge boost (at least £1.2bn) in defence spending for Greenland, hours after Donald Trump repeated his desire to control the Danish territory.
Why do Russians not want the development of their country in the interests of the Russian people-prosperity & health.
Russian propagandist Simonyan:
"I'd be happy if we could afford to be in Ukraine,in Syria,to deal with some terrorists in Kazakhstan,in Georgia,to deal with American CIA protesters&to be all over the world.I'd be happy for us to pull it all off with ease.We would have become the gendarmes of Europe"
"I'd be happy if we could afford to be in Ukraine,in Syria,to deal with some terrorists in Kazakhstan,in Georgia,to deal with American CIA protesters&to be all over the world.I'd be happy for us to pull it all off with ease.We would have become the gendarmes of Europe"
December 26, 2024 at 10:56 AM
Why do Russians not want the development of their country in the interests of the Russian people-prosperity & health.
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⚡️ Russian proxies sentence 9 Azovstal defenders to 24 years, life in prison.
Russian occupation authorities in Donetsk jailed nine Ukrainian soldiers captured after defending Mariupol to between 24 years and a life sentence, the city's exiled authorities reported on Dec. 11.
Russian occupation authorities in Donetsk jailed nine Ukrainian soldiers captured after defending Mariupol to between 24 years and a life sentence, the city's exiled authorities reported on Dec. 11.
Russian proxies sentence 9 Azovstal defenders to 24 years, life in prison
Russian occupation authorities in Donetsk jailed nine Ukrainian soldiers captured after defending Mariupol to between 24 years and a life sentence, the city's exiled authorities reported on Dec. 11.
kyivindependent.com
December 11, 2024 at 1:55 PM
⚡️ Russian proxies sentence 9 Azovstal defenders to 24 years, life in prison.
Russian occupation authorities in Donetsk jailed nine Ukrainian soldiers captured after defending Mariupol to between 24 years and a life sentence, the city's exiled authorities reported on Dec. 11.
Russian occupation authorities in Donetsk jailed nine Ukrainian soldiers captured after defending Mariupol to between 24 years and a life sentence, the city's exiled authorities reported on Dec. 11.
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Shane Timmons opening the 17th annual workshop on economics, psychology, & policy in Ireland. bsp.ucd.ie/annual-econo... Packed schedule today across a wide range of applications in health, climate, finance and others.
December 11, 2024 at 9:22 AM
Shane Timmons opening the 17th annual workshop on economics, psychology, & policy in Ireland. bsp.ucd.ie/annual-econo... Packed schedule today across a wide range of applications in health, climate, finance and others.
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Macron ponders political truce as he struggles to find new French premier
https://www.ft.com/content/edabd39a-fdc6-4609-a34e-252af1c7fbc6
https://www.ft.com/content/edabd39a-fdc6-4609-a34e-252af1c7fbc6
Macron ponders political truce as he struggles to find new French premier
President negotiates with party leaders of left and right to ensure survival of next government
www.ft.com
December 11, 2024 at 1:28 PM
Macron ponders political truce as he struggles to find new French premier
https://www.ft.com/content/edabd39a-fdc6-4609-a34e-252af1c7fbc6
https://www.ft.com/content/edabd39a-fdc6-4609-a34e-252af1c7fbc6
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I spent this morning inside Assad’s infamous #Damascus slaughterhouse prison, Sednaya. I’ve spent much of my career investigating what was being done to defenceless human beings in this place. Now we know everything. It’s worse than you could possibly imagine.
December 11, 2024 at 10:34 AM
I spent this morning inside Assad’s infamous #Damascus slaughterhouse prison, Sednaya. I’ve spent much of my career investigating what was being done to defenceless human beings in this place. Now we know everything. It’s worse than you could possibly imagine.
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The European University Institute, one of Europe’s leading academic institutions has landed here. Our X now frozen. Please help us rebuild our community
@simonhix.bsky.social @filipkostelka.bsky.social @maartenpvink.bsky.social @tomaashby.bsky.social @valentimvicente.bsky.social #Academicsky #Polsky
@simonhix.bsky.social @filipkostelka.bsky.social @maartenpvink.bsky.social @tomaashby.bsky.social @valentimvicente.bsky.social #Academicsky #Polsky
Hi there 👋, this is the blue sky over Florence, seen from the European University Institute!
We’ve just landed here 🚀 and can’t wait to connect with all of you. Follow us to get the latest on research, events, and EUI campus life!
📲 @eui-eu.bsky.social
We’ve just landed here 🚀 and can’t wait to connect with all of you. Follow us to get the latest on research, events, and EUI campus life!
📲 @eui-eu.bsky.social
December 11, 2024 at 10:46 AM
The European University Institute, one of Europe’s leading academic institutions has landed here. Our X now frozen. Please help us rebuild our community
@simonhix.bsky.social @filipkostelka.bsky.social @maartenpvink.bsky.social @tomaashby.bsky.social @valentimvicente.bsky.social #Academicsky #Polsky
@simonhix.bsky.social @filipkostelka.bsky.social @maartenpvink.bsky.social @tomaashby.bsky.social @valentimvicente.bsky.social #Academicsky #Polsky
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In advance of tomorrow’ debate in the Northern Ireland Assembly on whether to grant ‘democratic consent’ to the continued application of Articles 5-10 of the Protocol/Windsor Framework…
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/courts/...
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/courts/...
Loyalist Jamie Bryson’s legal challenge over Stormont Windsor Framework vote dismissed by High Court
Loyalist activist Jamie Bryson’s legal action against a Stormont vote on continuing post-Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland is to be dismissed, the High Court ruled tonight.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
December 9, 2024 at 8:41 PM
In advance of tomorrow’ debate in the Northern Ireland Assembly on whether to grant ‘democratic consent’ to the continued application of Articles 5-10 of the Protocol/Windsor Framework…
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/courts/...
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/courts/...
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This is disgraceful. Patrick Devaney: “Brigid, you should receive the same fate as Brian Thompson.” Brian Thompson was shot dead.
Offensive discourse on X is not new. But this is a dangerous threat to University of Limerick Chancellor @brigidlaffan.bsky.social and should be taken seriously by Gardaí
Offensive discourse on X is not new. But this is a dangerous threat to University of Limerick Chancellor @brigidlaffan.bsky.social and should be taken seriously by Gardaí
December 9, 2024 at 8:53 AM
This is disgraceful. Patrick Devaney: “Brigid, you should receive the same fate as Brian Thompson.” Brian Thompson was shot dead.
Offensive discourse on X is not new. But this is a dangerous threat to University of Limerick Chancellor @brigidlaffan.bsky.social and should be taken seriously by Gardaí
Offensive discourse on X is not new. But this is a dangerous threat to University of Limerick Chancellor @brigidlaffan.bsky.social and should be taken seriously by Gardaí
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Reportedly, the rebels have approached close to a Russian airbase and are near a Russian Navy port in coastal Syria. Separate groups of Russian Armed Forces troops may be cut off in remote provinces.
Syrian journalist Rami Jarrah posted a video of the fighters in the city.
📹: fighters in Tartus
Syrian journalist Rami Jarrah posted a video of the fighters in the city.
📹: fighters in Tartus
December 8, 2024 at 4:23 PM
Reportedly, the rebels have approached close to a Russian airbase and are near a Russian Navy port in coastal Syria. Separate groups of Russian Armed Forces troops may be cut off in remote provinces.
Syrian journalist Rami Jarrah posted a video of the fighters in the city.
📹: fighters in Tartus
Syrian journalist Rami Jarrah posted a video of the fighters in the city.
📹: fighters in Tartus
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Absolute goosebumps ! 👇
One of man's greatest creations, Beethoven's 5th rattling the core foundations of God's millennial cathedral
It's primal - sound on LOUD !
#NotreDameDeParis
One of man's greatest creations, Beethoven's 5th rattling the core foundations of God's millennial cathedral
It's primal - sound on LOUD !
#NotreDameDeParis
December 8, 2024 at 8:34 AM
Absolute goosebumps ! 👇
One of man's greatest creations, Beethoven's 5th rattling the core foundations of God's millennial cathedral
It's primal - sound on LOUD !
#NotreDameDeParis
One of man's greatest creations, Beethoven's 5th rattling the core foundations of God's millennial cathedral
It's primal - sound on LOUD !
#NotreDameDeParis
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These four men were going to be executed today by the Assad regime. “Our executions were going to be half an hour ago.”
December 8, 2024 at 10:21 AM
These four men were going to be executed today by the Assad regime. “Our executions were going to be half an hour ago.”
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Rachel Reeves will become on Monday the first British chancellor to attend a meeting of European finance ministers since Brexit. She will lay the ground for an “ambitious” new economic partnership with the EU fully honouring post-Brexit deals - @financialtimes.com.
Financial Times
News, analysis and opinion from the Financial Times on the latest in markets, economics and politics
FT.com
December 8, 2024 at 4:30 PM
Rachel Reeves will become on Monday the first British chancellor to attend a meeting of European finance ministers since Brexit. She will lay the ground for an “ambitious” new economic partnership with the EU fully honouring post-Brexit deals - @financialtimes.com.
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🕵️The Hungarian secret service has been monitoring #OLAF inspectors in #Hungary as they investigated suspicious business dealings by Viktor Orbán's son-in-law, @direkt36.bsky.social and @tijd.be have discovered
December 6, 2024 at 8:17 AM
🕵️The Hungarian secret service has been monitoring #OLAF inspectors in #Hungary as they investigated suspicious business dealings by Viktor Orbán's son-in-law, @direkt36.bsky.social and @tijd.be have discovered