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Nightlands-resensie – praat oor wat van Rusland geword het
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Wie presies is die vyand wat tans die Oekraïne verwoes? Daar was 'n tyd dat die antwoord maklik sou gewees het. Diegene van ons wat aan hierdie kant van die ystergordyn grootgeword het, is opgelei om die ou USSR as 'n diktatorshi te sien..
Harry and Meghan biographer Omid Scobie says his sequel ‘will have the world talking’
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Journalist Omid Scobie will publish a follow-up to his bestselling book Finding Freedom, an unofficial biography of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. Scobie, who co-authored Finding Freedom with journalist Carolyn Duran...
Why bankers close their ears to the ‘climate nut jobs’ talking about the end of the world
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If the future remembers any corporate villain from 2022, it will be Stuart Kirk. The satirically titled head of “responsible investment” at HSBC looks the part: shaven headed, tightly trimmed beard, hard, sharp eyes. ...
Praatperde: is dit Hollie Doyle se tyd om kampioenjokkie te word?
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Met die sokkerseisoen amper verby en die Wêreldbeker-sokkertoernooi na Kersfees afgeskakel, die sterre het belyn vir wedrenne om 'n buitengewoon hoë publieke profiel oor die volgende paar weke te geniet. Eerste, die Derby sal ce neem...
Debut novelist wins £20,000 Dylan Thomas prize for No One Is Talking About This
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American novelist, poet and essayist Patricia Lockwood has won the £20,000 Swansea University Dylan Thomas prize for her “searingly witty and innovative take on modern day internet culture”. The prize, awarded to Lock...
Better Call Saul recap: season six, episode five – Jimmy’s fists do the talking
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Verwoester waarskuwing: this recap is for people watching Better Call Saul season six, which airs on Netflix in the UK. Do not read on unless you have watched episodes one to five. So, Lalo has turned up! The waiting was becom...
Praatperde: Emily Upjohn can prevail in strong Musidora renewal
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Just five runners go to post for the Musidora Stakes at York on Wednesday but the field includes two of the first four fillies in the Oaks betting – Emily Upjohn and Life Of Dreams – as well as The Algarve, a potentia...
The Tories have had a poll disaster – so why are we talking about takeaway curry?
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Boris Johnson should, deur regte, be fighting for his political survival this week. He has taken a thumping majority any Tory leader would envy and blown it in just over two years, with precious little to show for all ...
Praatperde: New London can maintain perfect start in Chester Vase
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Aidan O’Brien has won nine of the past 14 runnings of the Chester Vase and a sole runner from his Ballydoyle stable in a four-runner field would have been the obvious favourite for this Group Three Derby trial for muc...
‘We can’t stop talking about them’: Fijiana Drua revolutionise women’s rugby in Australia
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When Captain Cook spent time in Fiji in 1774, he and his crew were astounded by the “drua” – double-hulled boats that were then some of the most advanced sea vessels in the world. Elegant in their simplicity, they wer...
Pirate queens, heavenly twins and a curious talking horse – take the Thursday quiz
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If you were lucky enough to get a break over Easter then it may feel like Thursday has come around earlier than expected, and that the weekend is nearly here again. Before you can kick off your shoes and start winding...
Praatperde: Shadwell shrinkage suggests racing entering a new era
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There have been few racehorse owners in recent decades who showed as much loyalty to their trainers as the late Sheikh Hamdan al-Maktoum, who died in March 2021. From his earliest days in the sport in the 1980s, being...
Praatperde: Max Flamingo can take leap forward in Irish Grand National
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Die 150-1 success of Freewheelin Dylan last year was a reminder that the Irish Grand National can be every bit as unpredictable as the original, and this year’s renewal also includes six runners who failed to complete...
Praatperde: Hello You can shine as Flat season finally kicks into gear
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For practical purposes, die 2022 British Flat season on turf will finally be off and running at 1.15pm on Tuesday, wanneer 10 juvenile fillies are due to launch this year’s Craven meeting on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket....
Praatperde: Mister Coffey can take Topham Trophy for Nicky Henderson
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Nicky Henderson’s quest to win the Grand National will go on for another year at least after his remaining entry in this year’s race came out at the overnight stage on Thursday, but he will have high hopes of a sevent...
Praatperde: Clan Des Obeaux can get National meeting off to flying start
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A strong renewal of the Grade One Betway Bowl is the feature event on the opening afternoon of the Grand National Festival, as two former winners – Clan Des Obeaux and Kemboy – take on the up-and-coming Protektorat, t ...