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Roman Sorkin

Israeli basketball player (born 1996)

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  • Oct 2

    Panathinaikos beats Maccabi Tel Aviv 90-67 to extend perfect EuroLeague start

    Panathinaikos defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv 90-67 at the Telekom Center Athens on Friday, advancing to a 3-0 record in the EuroLeague while keeping Maccabi winless through three rounds.

  • Aug 27

    Poland beats Israel 106:86 in Riga to remain unbeaten in World Cup qualifying

    Poland improved to 7–0 in FIBA World Cup 2027 qualifying with a 106:86 win over Israel in Riga, setting up a qualification-clinching opportunity against Germany on Sunday.

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Trump pauses Russia sanctions to ease diesel-price pressure

Donald Trump signed an executive order pausing a Russia sanctions package that Congress passed in September and that was due to take effect within days. The waiver came as the White House sought lower diesel prices before the 3 November midterm elections.

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The US under Trump: second term

The waiver details refine an already recorded 16 October decision, so only the anchor changes and no new discrete event is logged.

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