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Ivana Kottasová

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Journalist at CNN. Likes fun facts and cycle lanes. Will run for cake. From Prague. Views are mine. #nerdnite #loveparkrun

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5 years
Imagine saying this just before entering the house of someone you are set to stay with for the next few days.
@realDonaldTrump
Donald J. Trump
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. @SadiqKhan , who by all accounts has done a terrible job as Mayor of London, has been foolishly “nasty” to the visiting President of the United States, by far the most important ally of the United Kingdom. He is a stone cold loser who should focus on crime in London, not me......
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The Czech Republic has more new Covid-19 cases per million people recorded than in any other major country in the world. The country’s Prime Minister shares a picture of his cupcake.
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Olympics might be expensive and crazy and weird...but seeing the two Koreas marching under one flag makes it all look so much more meaningful.
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South Korean President Moon Jae-in has met and shook hands with Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, at the Olympic opening ceremony in Pyeongchang, South Korea #PyeongChang2018
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Just in case you were wondering how does the #MateX compare to the #SamsungFold , Huawei has the answer handy.
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#Davos panel on angry middle class. Number of middle class people in the room (excluding angry journalists): 0
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This Ukrainian couple moved up their wedding to the day the Russian invasion started. On the second day, they armed themselves and started getting ready to defend their country.
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These nasty little projectiles are called flechettes. They were used in WWI and were designed to strike as many enemy soldiers as possible. In March, Russia sprayed them on civilian areas north of Kyiv. People in Irpin are still finding them everywhere.
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CNN Exclusive: The first independent legal report into Russia’s war on Ukraine says there is overwhelming evidence that Russia is inciting genocide and committing genocidal atrocities in Ukraine.
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Death by a thousand cuts: How the Czech Republic slipped into a Covid disaster, one mistake at a time.
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Coronavirus is killing more men. But the lockdown is disastrous for women and their rights. From a spike in domestic violence and restricted access to family-planning services to disproportionate economic impact, the lockdown measures are hurting women.
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8 years
British pound has now dropped to $1.34. That's the lowest in 30 years. #EUref
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Tried to buy a train ticket in Athens. "It's free," I'm told. "The banks are closed." #Greece http://t.co/9OZEdzzLOU http://t.co/dgLN4J1d4v
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Trafalgar Sq is filling up with Londoners joining Parisians in their silent #jesuischarlie protest. http://t.co/flH448go7l
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I am celebrating a decade at @CNN today (yes, I started working here when I was 14). Still can't believe how lucky I am to work alongside so many dedicated and talented journalists. Also can't believe that my pass still features the photo they took on day one of my internship.
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Forget Kramer vs Kramer. It's all about Iceland vs Iceland now. Which one do you pick? @CNNMoney #icelandviceland
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30 years after the Velvet Revolution, the Czechs are back on the streets - CNN
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Russian troops in the occupied city of Melitopol have stolen farm equipment and shipped it to Chechnya … only to find out they were unable to use any of the machinery because it had been locked remotely.
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Selhani ceskych medii? Jinak si to nedovedu vysvetlit. Vic nez polovina lidi si bud neni jista nebo rovnou neveri tomu, ze klimaticka krize skutecne existuje. CR je nejvetsim odmitacem v Evrope.
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Getting a running commentary of the #AppleEvent : Him: Dual sim! You can have a wife & a mistress in one phone! Me: 😐 Him: Apple Watch electrocardiograph! What’s next?! Apple Watch colonoscopy?! Me: 😐 Him: And you can get the animated emoji poo! Technology is great! #datenight
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Kateryna’s store in Kyiv was destroyed in a Russian strike yesterday, but she tells me she’s not afraid. Confident Ukraine will win, she makes supplies for the defenders. “The two things a Ukrainian woman needs to know is how to make borscht and Molotovs.”
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Ivana Kottasová
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The Covid-19 death toll in my country, the Czech Republic, has topped 20,000 today. Of each 535 Czechs alive at the beginning of the pandemic, one has now died of the virus. That's one of the worst tolls globally. 20,000 smiles nobody will ever see again. I am heartbroken. 🇨🇿❤️
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Big media story brewing in the Czech Republic: 500 (and counting) staffers at the public service broadcaster @CRozhlas are publicly protesting the appointment of Jitka Obzinová as the new head of news. In her previous job, she ordered reporters to portray migrants as a threat.
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Horrid news. This a very unusual event in the Czech Republic. Gunman kills six in a hospital in Ostrava.
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Ivana Kottasová
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"They were telling me it's all in my head." For many sufferers of long Covid, proving they are sick is a big part of the battle. #longcovid #longhaulers
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Look what just arrived! I’m now officially a proud member of the purple club. 🙋‍♀️🌳 #loveparkrun @southwarkpark @cityrunnersclub
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What do you mean you don't carry your handbag while cooking?
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My beautiful hometown of Prague showing its support for Ukraine.
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8 years
Japanese markets have now dropped so much that the authorities have halted trading. #EUref
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Tragic. The Taliban government has suspended university education for all female students in Afghanistan, the latest step in its brutal clampdown on the rights and freedoms of Afghan women.
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While #longcovid is getting more recognition, some patients keep having their symptoms questioned. @Dr2NisreenAlwan says women, people from ethnic minorities and people from more deprived backgrounds are more at risk of having their symptoms dismissed as anxiety.
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The pound has now dropped below 1.35 against the dollar, the lowest since 1985. #EUref
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A Davos panel on disability inclusion. In my five years of covering the annual meetings, I’ve never seen a room so empty. Next time a business leader says they care about disability, I’ll be reminding myself of this fiasco.
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It's official. World is facing the worst risks in a generation: #Davos2016 #WEF16 @Davos
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CNN's investigative journalists work 24/7 right now to find, verify and geolocate videos, photos and information coming from the ground in Ukraine. (They really are the smartest, most brilliant nerds!) Here, @katie_polglase gives a glimpse of how they do it.
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More on Melania Trump: The Daily Mail paid her $2.9 million, even though she demanded $150 million: @CNNMoney
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10 years
Clarkson's daughter tweeting at BBC to please take him back because he started cooking. Brilliant.
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Ivana Kottasová
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Huge development in Ukraine: Ukrainian forces have entered Izium after forcing Russian troops to retreat, an officer involved in the operation to liberate the strategic eastern city told CNN Saturday.
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Ivana Kottasová
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Behind the scenes of @southwarkpark : 339 finish tokens cleaned, dried, sorted and ready for next week. (Bonus: Not a single one was missing this week!) #miracle #loveparkrun
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Ivana Kottasová
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#EUref market update: FTSE100 -5%. That means around $100 billion wiped off the value of the UK’s largest companies.
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Just got home after a long week and found this in my mailbox. So nice! Thanks @GiveBloodNHS , I'll wear it proudly!
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Ivana Kottasová
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Exclusive: New emission projections from  @climateactiontr show that the pandemic drop will have no real impact on climate change. What's worse, global leaders are taking the world a step closer to a catastrophe by wasting the chance to turn the corner.
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Missing plane story shows why the future of news journalism is in digital. By the time papers are out, it's not just old news, it's wrong.
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Ivana Kottasová
8 years
The pound beats Argentina's peso to a title nobody wants: world's worst performing currency.
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I was allowed into Gaza, getting a glimpse of the devastation of Khan Younis. I was accompanied by the Israeli military, which means I was only able to see what they allowed me to see. And yet the destruction I witnessed was unimaginable. Here's my report.
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Ivana Kottasová
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Here we go: Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon says new independence referendum is "highly likely" #indyref2 #EUref
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Ivana Kottasová
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Putin just fired his American PR firm because of "the anti-Russian hysteria" http://t.co/vqP4I4fo4r http://t.co/jdYO1KRatl
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Putin gets a cold welcome at the #DDay70 gathering. Can China fill the gap left by the West? http://t.co/xBob79TiRi http://t.co/qyNeqVZB29
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Here is @shakira in #Davos2017 , talking to journalists about the huge difference early childhood education can make.
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People have the "right to be forgotten" and #Google must remove unwanted search results, Europe's top court says http://t.co/OCOVkPjd9h
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Call me a Euronerd, but the bidding and voting for the next host cities of #EMA and #EBA is a total nailbiter. I wish there was a live Eurovision-style tally on EBS.
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What China really wants from Europe: http://t.co/glXCtL8jaM http://t.co/fwdAgoJYM4
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Ivana Kottasová
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Amazon drones are (finally) ready for take off!
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Ivana Kottasová
2 years
Mimochodem, české EU předsednictví sehrálo na #COP27 celkem zásadní roli. Českému týmu se totiž v Egyptě podařilo sjednotit Evropu v ožehavé otázce fondu pro nejohroženější země, což výrazně pomohlo odblokování klimatických jednání mezi skoro 200 zeměmi.
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Ivana Kottasová
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Here’s the exiled HK pro-democracy leader @nathanlawkc addressing a crowd of #save12hkyouths protesters in central London.
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Ivana Kottasová
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Why so many British scientists love the European Union: #drivewithquest #EUref
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Ivana Kottasová
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CNN's @NicRobertsonCNN and @ingridfcnn visited the the Kabul family that lost 10 of its members in a US airstrike that officials now -- three weeks later -- say was 'a mistake'. They say they want justice for their loved ones.
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Ivana Kottasová
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Confused about #GreekCrisis ? You are not alone. Here is all you need to know: http://t.co/lDLnKt0d7X via @CNNMoney http://t.co/Ud5aav4iPx
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Ivana Kottasová
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The Greeks are voting in #Grefenderum today. What's at stake? Here is your guide: http://t.co/6w3iv1V7W0 http://t.co/U4wgge2Sj1
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Ivana Kottasová
8 years
How Apple paid just 0.005% tax on its global profits: @CNNMoney @cnntech
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Ivana Kottasová
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These three women stood up to Europe's longest-serving dictator. @lukemcgee looks at what happened to them.
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Wondering what a currency crash looks like? June 23: £1 = $1.5 July 5: £1 = $1.28 @CNNMoney
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Ivana Kottasová
10 years
The White House wants to call Europe, but who picks up the phone? http://t.co/EimAxBrphB http://t.co/OaxAopx6dm
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Ivana Kottasová
3 years
Too scared to walk home from the train station last night. It's only 15 minutes, but it's dark, it was very late and I didn't feel safe. Took a cab, paid £9 for a five minute journey. Being a woman is expensive. Sigh.
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Here is a chart that will be around a lot in the next few weeks: Who loaned money to #Greece . http://t.co/qefPRgYTIR http://t.co/EWNHlsnECJ
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8 years
Switzerland considers giving every citizen $2,500 a month. No questions asked. via @CNNMoney
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Ivana Kottasová
3 years
“Getting the Delta variant now is like buying a minidisc when everyone else just got iPod nano.” — My sister
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Ivana Kottasová
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"You can't blame the car for being on a road if the road is open -- question the authorities who open the road," @richardquest says. #MH17
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Ivana Kottasová
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"Angry and sad" group of young climate activists delivered a sharp rebuke to delegates at the COP26 climate summit Thursday, demanding a @fossiltreaty and calling out global leaders for their continued closeness to the fossil fuels industry.
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Ivana Kottasová
10 years
Who makes money from war? http://t.co/JAjZuFaepo
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Ivana Kottasová
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#Germanwings crash: "When you are responsible for 150 people, I don't call it a suicide" – prosecutor http://t.co/QUTfpJI83X
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Why milk is cheaper than water in Europe: http://t.co/WmqC6grqH9 http://t.co/BaIOmoa57d
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Ivana Kottasová
8 years
Brexit aftershocks: 7 UK property funds have now stopped cash withdrawals by their clients.
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Ivana Kottasová
2 years
This powerful display at Ukraine’s pavilion at #COP27 in Egypt shows how Russia’s war on the country is destroying its soils. This is not just about Ukraine. Given the country’s role as one of the world’s breadbaskets, this degradation has global implications.
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I won the #BrightonMarathon ! Because why else would they give me a medal, right? ☺️🏅
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Q: “How are you going to celebrate winning Wimbledon?” Vondroušová: “I think I am going to have a beer.” That’s my girl.
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Ivana Kottasová
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Václav Havel died 10 years ago today. So go and raise a glass to his memory, he would no doubt like that a lot more than a long speech about his legacy. I was lucky to meet him a few times, once as a wide-eyed intern when he was guest-editing @hospodarky . What a day that was!
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Julian Assange walked into the Ecuadorian embassy exactly six days after I started at CNN. June 2012 vs. now.
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6 years
Here is official statistics from Germany's interior ministry. Number of crimes reached the lowest since 1992 last year. Crime rate per head was the lowest in 30 years.
@realDonaldTrump
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The people of Germany are turning against their leadership as migration is rocking the already tenuous Berlin coalition. Crime in Germany is way up. Big mistake made all over Europe in allowing millions of people in who have so strongly and violently changed their culture!
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Hey millennials, how do you feel about #Brexit ? @CNNMoney wants to hear from you! Worried? Excited? Tell us! #EUref
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Massive kudos to the heroic team of volunteers at @wansteadparkrun this morning. They managed to put up a fabulous parkrun — in the snow and with no access to their kit! 👏👏👏 #loveparkrun
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@HelenZaltzman In Czech, it is customary to say “Die, you beast!” We’re a friendly nation.
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Vaccine hoarding is coming back to bite us. Here's how the failure of the rich world to share doses with developing countries has made the new Omicron coronavirus variant more likely.
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Ivana Kottasová
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England dropped most of its Covid restrictions in July. One month on, here's how it's going:
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Ivana Kottasová
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London, you are the best. Massive thanks for all those shouts of encouragement! The crowds, the atmosphere, bloody amazing. #LondonMaratho2019
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Russian dissidents have been living a perpetual cycle of panic, horror, shame and self-doubt: “You’re constantly torn apart: Are you to blame? Did you not do enough? Can you do something else or not, and how should you act now?”
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Ivana Kottasová
8 years
Central banks have printed $9 TRILLION+ since the financial crisis. Here's the breakdown:
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Ivana Kottasová
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Remember Entropa, the offensive 2009 EU presidency sculpture? The UK was "included" as a missing piece. #brexit
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Ivana Kottasová
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Had a blast volunteering at @southwarkpark this morning. Don’t we look great in high-vis! @parkrunUK #loveparkrun
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Ivana Kottasová
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There’s a lot going on in Glasgow away from the #COP26 venue. I stumbled upon this ⁦ @IntelligentGS ⁩ vertical farm this morning. Food production is becoming more challenging because of climate change and the world’s growing population. Could this be one of the solutions?
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Ivana Kottasová
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Greece's future is walking away: 3% of Greeks left their country since 2010 http://t.co/HWTL2PEb3U @CNNMoney http://t.co/kT7RKyl5CF
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Ivana Kottasová
3 years
I made a bird house! #WeAreWarnerMedia
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Ivana Kottasová
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The copyright law debate has been VERY emotional. Supporters say the law is needed to restore the balance of power between artists and Big Tech. Critics warn of dire consequences: warning the law could signal the end of internet memes and Google News.
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I'll never forget the first moments of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. There was a loud bang and the chandelier in our workspace shook. Now, 582 days later, we are as committed as ever to continue reporting on Moscow's aggression. #NewsEmmys
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The #NewsEmmys Award for Live Breaking News Coverage goes to Russian Invasion of Ukraine ( @CNN ).
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Starting today, my shiny new bike has paid for itself through the saved tube money. #cyclingeconomy @london_cycling
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“My mother is 82 years old. She cannot walk on her own and there's no way to get her down, we're on the seventh floor. My daughter has autism. She wouldn’t be able to stay in the shelter.” #Ukraine #Kyiv
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Ivana Kottasová
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Ok. Serious question. 🦆🐢🐍🦕🐌🐜🦗🐡🐠🐟🐬🐳🐋🦓🐆🐅🦈🐫🐪🦏🐘🦍🦒🐃🐂🐄🐎🦌🐐🐑🐏🐖🦃🐓🐈🐩🐕🐿🐀🐁🐇🕊🦔 Why is the snail the only one going the other way?
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Ivana Kottasová
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Nicholas Winton worked tirelessly to save Czechoslovak children by bringing them to the UK. May mentioned him in her resignation speech after working tirelessly as the Home Secretary and the Prime Minister on creating hostile environment for migrants. Just putting it out there.
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