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—Yields on U.K. government bonds, or gilts, climbed after the U.S. and Iran launched a fresh wave of attacks on Wednesday, raising concerns about an escalation in the conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The annual Governors Awards, launched in 2009, recognize lifetime achievement and significant contributions to filmmaking and the motion picture industry.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Chmielewski claims that Pasang Kaji Sherpa, the other mountain guide in their group, had notified the company on 30 May that Hillary Dawa was missing, but that no search operation was launched until days later.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

JPMorgan, for example, points out that more leveraged single-stock exchange-traded funds, which use options to magnify returns, were launched in the past year than for any other category.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

I leapt off the couch as the tray launched open again, and I scrambled over to the DVD player.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas