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The US State Department said last year that "official complicity, including at senior levels, inhibited effective law enforcement action against trafficking crimes" in Cambodia.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Yet, these communities are facing real health consequences tied directly to regional water policy choices and lack of action to manage this emerging environmental crisis.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

His findings reached federal law enforcement, which took action against the network two weeks ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

On 8 March, Hegseth told CBS News' 60 Minutes programme that the action seen so far was "only just the beginning".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

German troops would immediately sweep through France, occupy Paris, and knock France out of action in the west before Russia had enough time to fully mobilize.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman