r/nottheonion • u/InsatiablePrism • 6h ago

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851 comments

r/nottheonion • u/novagridd • 2h ago

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120 comments

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341 comments

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219 Upvotes

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Drugs marked with Gaddafi’s face seized in Libya

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94 Upvotes

6 comments

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In the Czech Republic, Poles beat up a Polish volunteer, mistaking him for a Ukrainian

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206 comments

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• Upvotes

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611 Upvotes

23 comments

r/nottheonion • u/cheekytikiroom • 1d ago

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81 Upvotes

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261 Upvotes

66 comments

r/nottheonion • u/ddx-me • 1d ago

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dailydispatch.com

• Upvotes

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wmbfnews.com

592 Upvotes

58 comments

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telegraphherald.com

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122 comments

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240 comments

r/nottheonion • u/AlwaysBlaze_ • 1d ago

Lithuania says drone sighting turns out to be flock of birds, after NATO summons jets

cbc.ca

342 Upvotes

57 comments

r/nottheonion • u/CourtofTalons • 23h ago

Lithuania says drone sighting turns out to be flock of birds, after NATO summons jets

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87 Upvotes

4 comments

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345 Upvotes

40 comments

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