birth

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Mukanda, whose wife had given birth weeks earlier, ignored the rebel ultimatum and instead tried to harvest his crops.

From The Wall Street Journal

Groomed from birth to inherit the throne, Pahlavi was 18 years old when the 1979 Islamic revolution swept away his father's monarchy.

From BBC

This week Fiona gave birth to twins in the latest step in a journey which has been followed by a global audience.

From BBC

It's nearly 200 years since the birth of a British aristocrat who became the first Muslim member of the House of Lords.

From BBC

Having taken refuge in Vilnius, she gave birth to a daughter and now works for the Anti-Corruption Foundation, an organisation founded by Navalny that investigates alleged wrongdoing among Russia's elites.

From Barron's