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Burnham has yet to comment on where he will find the extra money - or whether he would be open to increasing the defence budget further.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

Investors may now feel the probability of Anthropic proceeding with its IPO this year is increasing.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

Cooling energy prices helped push eurozone inflation lower in June, increasing the likelihood that the European Central Bank will hold rates steady later this month after raising them at its last meeting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

Super-ageing Japan has one of the world's lowest birth rates, and increasing immigration could help reverse its falling population.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

He remained kind and charming until the very end, despite his increasing confusion from the advancing dementia.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson