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"I was talking to a mum earlier who's now worried about her children leaving the house," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas earlier told AFP that Ukraine's attacks had spooked the Kremlin.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Net foreign direct investment in the fiscal year that ended March 31 was a paltry $7.7 billion, down from $28 billion three years earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

As of the closing bell, the S&P 500 had wiped out its advance from earlier in the week, placing a lengthy weekly winning streak in jeopardy.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

“Planning to capture Booth when he did his walk-through of all the hidden exits of the theater earlier that day. Tricky one, that; took us multiple jumps to figure out.”

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin