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India has its own foreign policy of strategic autonomy, where it looks at each issue from its own pragmatic interests—a stance it has often cited to justify its purchases of Russian oil despite U.S. criticism.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Human Rights Watch also cited the case in this year's report on Tanzania, pointing to a broader crackdown on opposition figures, activists and free expression.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

It also cited concerns around the firm's values and ethics, although legally this cannot influence a deal refusal.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Walmart notched growth across consumer cohorts but again cited particular gains among upper-income households.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

But it wasn’t only the number of police that changed in the 1990s; consider the most commonly cited crime-drop explanation of all: innovative policing strategies.

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