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A bridge near the holy city of Qom and another carrying a railway line in the central city of Kashan were struck, according to regional officials quoted by state media.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert read the message just before sirens warning of an Iranian missile threat went off in central Israel and sent him into his home’s bomb shelter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Judging by their bets in futures markets, Wall Street traders are firmly convinced the central bank will again hold rates steady at its next policy meeting later this month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

As the main puppeteer on set, Ortiz was in charge of moving its face or central carapace — and he also voices him.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

The captain was stationed with eight American soldiers in Haiti’s rural central plateau, charged with keeping the peace for 150,000 Haitians, mostly peasants, spread over a thousand square miles.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French