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Still, unlike Iran, Qatar and Kuwait sit on sovereign-wealth funds worth several years of their GDPs, and can afford to ride out the crisis just by borrowing against their holdings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

The Lakers, seeded No. 4 in the Western Conference, start their opening-round playoff series against the No. 5 Houston Rockets on Saturday at Crypto.com Arena.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The vast majority were infants whose mothers had not been vaccinated against RSV.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The goal for parents is to help kids understand the strategies these apps are using against them, and teach them how to “spot it and then how to deal with it,” she added.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

For a tick of time, Clare hung there in the warm silence, glowing against the obscurity like a single, gauzy star.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman