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Roos_99 @leighhahn.bsky.social · 7h
A really great example of why career politicians shouldn’t be allowed anywhere near Superannuation Funds. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...
abc.net.au
Minister's Trump lamb plan labelled 'ill-informed' by super sector
Trade Minister Don Farrell asks the Trump administration to consider sparing Australian sheep farmers from future tariffs in exchange for Australian investment in America's lamb industry.
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AgonyFlips @agonyflips.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
When you're ticked off and a friend sends you something to make you feel better. 🐑🔊
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Roos_99 @leighhahn.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
#AFL #FreoLions #GrandFinal Thought bubble: could Jaeger O’Meara get a game tagging Will Ashcroft?
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Roos_99 @leighhahn.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
@nmfcofficial.bsky.social The 32-game winning streak of our amazing back-to-back premiership #AFLW team has ended. Firstly, superlative achievement. Secondly, I wouldn’t want to be playing against them next week! Or, at any other point this season. Go Roos www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/16...
afl.com.au
Roos' run done! Hawks' stunning upset ends North's amazing record
North Melbourne's streak has ended at 32 as Hawthorn fights to the finish in Cairns
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Steve Moskal @samoskal.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
“A warming Earth is accelerating the melting of the planet's two major ice sheets, with five-sixths of the melt not coming from hotter air, but from warmer waters eating away at the ice sheets from below and the sides, with glaciers flowing into …” #glaciermelts #oceanwarming #albedo #sealevelrise
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Earth lost more than 12 trillion tons of ice from Greenland and Antarctica in 47 years, satellites show
A major report has found that 12.5 trillion tons of ice from Greenland and Antarctica have melted since 1979. The massive glacier melt is mainly attributed to warmer waters eroding the ice sheets from...
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Roos_99 @leighhahn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
@nmfcofficial.bsky.social 2026 AFL DRAFT - Duursma with Pick 59 to Melbourne for Pick 10 - Fisher with 2027 2nd Round to Essendon for Ridley & 2028 3rd Round - Logue to St Kilda with Pick 68 for 2028 3rd Round - Pick 5 to Carlton for Pick 11 & 2027 1st Round (tied to Sydney)
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Roos_99 @leighhahn.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
#ClimateChange will not wait. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
abc.net.au
Why Australia's most attractive renewables state is almost $1b behind
NSW needs to dramatically increase the amount of renewables projects it commissions in order to meet its legislated 2030 targets.
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Roos_99 @leighhahn.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I’m not well informed on Swedish politics but, anywhere, anytime, that you’re prepared to rely on support from hard-right groups with neo-Nazi roots, indeed, you promise them cabinet jobs so you may stay in charge. Well, you’ve lost any moral credibility to be in charge. www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
Swedish opposition have slim lead in 'too close to call' election
A preliminary count by Sweden's election authority projected that left-wing opposition bloc would win a three-seat majority.
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Roos_99 @leighhahn.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
@weratedogs.com If you’re taking a break, enjoy! But, missing We Rate Dogs from Brisbane, Australia
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Roos_99 @leighhahn.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I don’t want to see you go Zane but I understand that you’ve not got the best out of yourself and have a short time in the #AFL to correct that. For Roos List Management: pick 10 for Zane from Melbourne and nothing else. That includes Jack Viney. Go Roos!🦘 www.zerohanger.com/north-melbou...
zerohanger.com
North Melbourne talent requests trade as premiership contender looms as destination
The former Pick 4 is keen to join a rival club.
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Roos_99 @leighhahn.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Every life is important but the loss of some lives need not be grieved. #peace www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
Thousands turn out in Serbia for funeral of 'Butcher of Bosnia' Ratko Mladić
Mladić was jailed for genocide during the 1990s Bosnian war and the EU warned Serbia not to glorify the convicted war criminal.
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Roos_99 @leighhahn.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Sorry Marcus but I am taking McSweeney at No 3 www.cricinfo.com/story/marnus...
cricinfo.com
Labuschagne's retention highlights Australia's biggest concern
No Test centuries for three years and an average under 25 but the No.3 will head to South Africa
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Roos_99 @leighhahn.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Nearly 9 years ago The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse found that 22% of members in the Christian Brothers in Australia were alleged perpetrators of child sexual abuse between 1950 and 2010. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
abc.net.au
Catholic schools body moves to cut ties with Christian Brothers
A national organisation set up by the Christian Brothers that runs 61 Catholic schools across Australia is considering severing its ties with the order amid mounting tensions over abuse payouts.
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Roos_99 @leighhahn.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
If you’re dumb enough to think about voting for PHON then you’re definitely stupid enough to think that spending $44 per week now is better than it earning compound interest until you retire.🤦‍♂️ #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
abc.net.au
'Economically disastrous': One Nation's early access super scheme slammed
Australians would be given the option to divert a portion of their superannuation into their take-home pay for up to three years, but one economist has warned it will increase the cost of living in th...
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Roos_99 @leighhahn.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Clarko’s sacking at #NorthMelbourne 1. Thanks for taking on the job. You’ve left our Club in far better shape. 2. Congratulations on your #AFL Coaching career. 3. Brave leadership by Sonja. Consulted. Considered. Concise. 4. Simmo & Horse on the on the Selection Committee; not candidates. Go Roos!
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Roos_99 @leighhahn.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I have great respect for Chris Scott - his views, conduct & achievements. It’s difficult to reconcile that he would permit to remain ‘uninformed’ by the #Geelong hierarchy when a player takes an #AFL field with a #concussion waiver in place. Don’t know = Find out! www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
abc.net.au
Cats coach speaks for first time since club's concussion fine
Geelong coach Chris Scott insists he is unsure if Jake Kolodjashnij will play for the Cats again following the club's concussion saga.
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Roos_99 @leighhahn.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Best wishes Aidan. Go Roos! www.nmfc.com.au/news/2113853...
nmfc.com.au
Aidan McCartney: Father-son prospect nominates Kangaroos
Aidan McCartney, the son of Roo fan favourite Jason, has nominated North Melbourne as his preferred destination ahead of this year’s NAB AFL Draft
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Roos_99 @leighhahn.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Always a tough time of year when #AFL careers potentially end. For these three Roos - thanks for trying so hard, It’s a ruthless business but you’ve played where so many others dream. Congratulations. Best wishes www.afl.com.au/news/1596209
afl.com.au
Father-son recruit, former Tiger among four Roos axed
The Roos have announced four delistings after their season came to an end
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Roos_99 @leighhahn.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I don’t follow NRL but they are running rings around the #AFL at the moment www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
abc.net.au
NRL changes rules to allow Jai Arrow to 'play' 100 games for Souths
The Rabbitohs successfully petition the NRL to change the league's interchange rules to allow Jai Arrow to take the field for his 99th and 100th games for South Sydney in the last two rounds of the ye...
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Roos_99 @leighhahn.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Good luckbto everyone competing in next weekend’s #SydneyMarathon It’s a wonderful event and this year’s Finisher’s Medal has an invaluable ‘unique feature’ Enjoy! Safe running www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
abc.net.au
Wrong landmark spotted on Sydney Marathon medal a week out from event
Runners who finish the Sydney Marathon will receive a medal featuring a football stadium in Germany instead of Moore Park due to an "unfortunate error".
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Roos_99 @leighhahn.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
It’s be consumed by other events but the introduction of Wildcard Finals by the #AFL really sucks. Imagine if they put their minds & effort into draw integrity, consistency in the Rules, addressing misogyny, fixing the Tribunal, etc.
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Roos_99 @leighhahn.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
This time next week, a woman, somewhere in Australia, will be dead because of the actions of her current or former partner. That Prime Minister is the definition of ‘unacceptable’. #EndDV Stick with the well rehearsed Gambling Industry talking points next time. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
abc.net.au
'Completely unacceptable': Albanese lashes AFL over response to Swans scandal
The Prime Minister has called on the AFL to "do better" in response to the Sydney Swans scandal engulfing the league.
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Roos_99 @leighhahn.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
@nmfcofficial.bsky.social I’d like to finish our season with a win. I definitely would not like any ‘competitiveness’ to extend to sledging the Swans regarding this matter. The #AFL may be managing this poorly but, I hope our players can manage themselves better. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
abc.net.au
'Fair bit of anger across the whole AFLW' after Swans players allegation
As the Sydney Swans AFLW side gear up for a historic double header, they have been put under an uncomfortable spotlight through no fault of their own.
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Roos_99 @leighhahn.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Israel is a rogue state. Sad but true. #peace www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
abc.net.au
Israeli military clears soldiers over Gaza strike that killed Zomi Frankcom
The Israel Defense Forces has cleared its personnel of any criminal wrongdoing in the April 2024 strike on a World Central Kitchen convoy in Gaza, where Australian woman Zomi Frankcom was killed.
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Roos_99 @leighhahn.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
This is semantic- and not as important as the situation of the women involved - but, the Brownlow is awarded to the “fairest & best”. Hard to believe that being suspended by your own Club still entitles a player to be considered by the #AFL as the “fairest” www.afl.com.au/news/1589769
afl.com.au
AFL makes call on All-Australian, Brownlow eligibility for banned Swans
The five players banned by the Swans on Wednesday will not be eligible for All-Australian selection
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Roos_99 @leighhahn.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Any reason why 14.5 million Rio Tinto shares aren’t being attributed to a Australia’s Future Fund? #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
abc.net.au
$2.5b Tomago Bailout in the 'national interest', says PM
A 10-year funding deal will see $2.5 billion in taxpayer money spent to keep Australia's largest aluminium smelter open.
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Roos_99 @leighhahn.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Carlton's handling of the Elijah Hollands episode led to the Blues being fined $75,000 by the #AFL The difference is the Cats will fully knew what they were doing and made efforts to conceal it. #concussion
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Roos_99 @leighhahn.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
#EndGamblingAds www.abc.net.au/news/1070027...
abc.net.au
NRL and AFL 'saturated' with gambling and alcohol sponsors, report finds
Every NRL and AFL club has an alcohol sponsor this season while every NRL and five AFL clubs are sponsored by gambling companies, a new report has found.
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Roos_99 @leighhahn.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Congratulations to Nolan, cast & crew on ‘Odyssey’ I thought Robert Pattinson as Antinous was a magnificent conniving coward. Great show. Well done! www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
The Odyssey cast shown oldest book copy of Homer's epic poem
Holding the oldest book copy of the text left director Christopher Nolan "very moved", a curator says.
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Roos_99 @leighhahn.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
" .. an extremely complex and sensitive matter .. obligations to both the player and the club were very carefully considered by the Geelong board. There’s the problem! The obligations to player AND Club. The man’s welfare & wellbeing is at stake. #concussion www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
abc.net.au
AFL chair apologises for his part in Cats concussion contract saga
AFL Commission chairman Craig Drummond issues a statement apologising for his part in the Jake Kolodjashnij concussion contract saga.
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Roos_99 @leighhahn.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
This gets worse! The #AFL issues a ‘please explain’ to Geelong. The current Commissioner must answer these questions in their then capacity as Geelong President. In what workplace should an employee surrender their rights to continue in their profession? #concussion www.afl.com.au/news/1578601
afl.com.au
Cat at centre of concussion deal speaks, Geelong issued with 'please explain'
Veteran defender issues statement after Cats CEO addresses AFL's request for more information over concussion waiver
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Roos_99 @leighhahn.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
"The Geelong Football Club is committed to providing a safe and healthy work environment for all its players, including ongoing education about the risks of concussion in contact sport." I have been a big admirer of the Cats #AFL achievements over the past 20 years but this B@//%#!T
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Roos_99 @leighhahn.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
The #AFL is a satire of itself. The pathetic Wildcard Round was to ‘introduce more games of consequence’ and now they’re clambering to avoid the natural consequences of a week’s break for top clubs. Get rid of Wildcard! www.afl.com.au/news/1577005
afl.com.au
Clubs push back on AFL's warning about resting players
Clubs have been put on notice that team selections could be heavily scrutinised in round 24
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Roos_99 @leighhahn.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
“I feel like we can all see the future and we can all see a Grand Final winning team here at North." I do too Finn. Go Roos! #AFL www.afl.com.au/news/1576493
afl.com.au
Finn's all in: Why young Roo turned down 'wow' for the now
Despite the Devils' monster offer, Finn O'Sullivan couldn't see his future anywhere but at North and penned a two-year extension
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Roos_99 @leighhahn.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
I don’t want Russians dying. I don’t want Ukrainians dying. I do want Putin in the dock at the ICJ. #TheHagueIsWaiting #peace www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
Russia says seven killed and 40 injured by Ukrainian drone hitting busy beach
Three children were killed when the drone crashed at a popular resort on the Black Sea.
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Roos_99 @leighhahn.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
It makes you wonder, every time an elected official - member, minister, PM - defends inaction on gambling, just who are they representing? #EndGamblingAds www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
abc.net.au
Ex-NRL player alleges gambling staff offered drugs as he lost thousands
Luke Bateman says gambling company employees unofficially offered him illicit drugs in order to cultivate a relationship with him when he was high-spend punter.
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Roos_99 @leighhahn.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Well done Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 👍 #InfantiOUT www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
bbc.com
Gianni Infantino: Wales first nation to withdraw support for Fifa president
Wales become the first nation to publicly withdraw backing for Gianni Infantino's bid to continue his leadership of Fifa.
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Roos_99 @leighhahn.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Trust Stengle & Hill, both decorated #AFL Premiership players make a successful transition into the next part of their lives. And sad that two fewer Indigenous players are part of the competition. www.afl.com.au/news/1572500
afl.com.au
Premiership forward parts ways with Cats after mutual agreement
Geelong and Tyson Stengle have officially parted ways despite the small forward still having three years remaining on a bumper contract
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Roos_99 @leighhahn.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Sincerely hope that this plan / agreement is credible and Importantly, implemented. #peace in #gaza would be a profound achievement. www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
Rushdi Abualouf: If Hamas disarmament plan holds, it could mark first credible step to ending Gaza war
The plan - if successful - potentially removes the most significant obstacle to advancing the Trump-backed peace initiative in Gaza.
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Roos_99 @leighhahn.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
@nmfcofficial.bsky.social Congratulations Charlie Comben on committing to a six-year contract extension. A Roo until at least the end of 2033. Go Roos! #AFL
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Roos_99 @leighhahn.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Would you rather be the Victorian Labor Party or the Essendon Football Club? #vicpol #AFL www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...
abc.net.au
Live: Yelling heard in Victorian Labor meeting as surprise nomination throws caucus into chaos
Labor MPs are meeting after Premier Jacinta Allan announced her resignation to Victorians. Follow our live coverage.
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Roos_99 @leighhahn.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Would you rather be accused of fomenting hate or subject to an ICJ arrest warrant? #Israel needs to understand to where this government has taken them. And, on what course it leads them. #peace www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
Netanyahu accuses NYC's Mamdani of 'fomenting hate' after arrest threat
Mamdani walked back his threat last week, acknowledging he lacked the legal power to arrest Netanyahu on a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court.
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Roos_99 @leighhahn.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Roos vs. Saints today with the winner likely claiming 10th spot on the #AFL ladder. Hard to say but 9 wins from 19 matches doesn’t stack-ip against teams with 11 wins in 8th. Wildcard round is nonsense & must go!
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Roos_99 @leighhahn.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
81 motions passed in a day whilst the membership is talked at by an institutionalised executive. Have we seen this movie before? And did it end well? #auspol #ALP www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...
abc.net.au
Australia's 'monoculture' might be at the Labor conference
For those who believe in the virtue of converting and wrangling political trade-offs into a unified, coherent set of messages, Labor's example is transcendent.
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Roos_99 @leighhahn.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Booing. What an ugly pastime. Watching on Channel 7, very disappointed that the #AFL commentators didn’t call it out either eg, “for those that paid their money to come here a boo - go home and ask yourself, ‘Why?’ “ www.afl.com.au/news/1567095
afl.com.au
'Not good enough': Crows boss, AFL CEO slam fans who booed Quaynor
Adelaide CEO Tim Silvers says the crowd's behavior 'crossed the line' during the Crows' 34-point loss to the Magpies
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Roos_99 @leighhahn.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
This is an excellent opportunity to take back an asset that should never have released from public ownership. Please consider supporting the AirTrain petition; regardless of whether you’re in Brisbane or not. And please pass on to other likeminded members. www.michaelberkman.com.au/airtrain?e=1...
michaelberkman.com.au
50c fares to the airport: buy back the AirTrain!
Thanks to a bad privatisation deal announced by Labor and signed by the LNP, our airport train is being held to ransom by an offshore corporation.
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Roos_99 @leighhahn.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
My guess: #FIFA will do nothing A suggestion: start them on minus 7 points in the next World Cup qualifying cycle. www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
UK says Falkland Islands 'definitely ours' after Argentina banner
Argentina could be disciplined by Fifa for the celebrations after the World Cup win over England.
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Roos_99 @leighhahn.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Is that why he wants to be in Government with them? They’re ok apart from the ‘sending us broke part’ Do better LNP. #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...
abc.net.au
Angus Taylor says One Nation would 'send us broke'
In his strongest remarks pushing back on One Nation, the opposition leader has accused the right-wing party of being a "column of smoke".
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Roos_99 @leighhahn.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Rasmus Svaneborg you bloody legend! 👍 #NATO www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
yahoo.com
Reporter Straight Up Asks NATO Head If Praising Trump Is Impacting His ‘Self-Respect’
"Does this have any effect on your self-respect when you sit like that and say nothing?” a Danish reporter asked the NATO head
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Roos_99 @leighhahn.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Rasmus Svaneborg you bloody legend! 👍 #NATO www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
yahoo.com
Reporter Straight Up Asks NATO Head If Praising Trump Is Impacting His ‘Self-Respect’
"Does this have any effect on your self-respect when you sit like that and say nothing?” a Danish reporter asked the NATO head
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