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South African authorities said they had so far processed 586 Nigerian nationals for repatriation, all who were in South Africa "illegally" with police on Wednesday night having cited expired passports and visas.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

City authorities have cited the obscure commission’s denial as reason for not moving forward even though the City Council voted in favor of the project.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

It cited a senior US official as saying that Trump told Netanyahu to hold off from striking Iran because "we are close to doing something good in terms of a deal".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Only seven companies cited oil prices as a reason for cutting or not updating their profit outlooks for the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The study of real-estate agents cited above also includes data that reveals how agents convey information through the for-sale ads they write.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt