incident

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WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the contractor – named locally as Majdi Aslan, 54 – was killed in a "security incident" and that two staff were present but not injured.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

As for the specific incident in question, it is debatable whether the safety car in Japan changed the outcome of the race.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Israel's military said it was reviewing the incident after "reports of casualties among Lebanese civilians not involved in the fighting".

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

It also found that out of millions of Summon sessions, a fraction of 1% resulted in an incident.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

If there was a spirit occupying the attic, it was cold and angry, and the incident with the haint on the trolley was still fresh in Ophie’s mind.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland