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The Australian Federal Police said they arrested a 47-year-old former Australian soldier, who was widely named in local media as Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The Safety In and Around Schools Partnership will train school leaders on the risk of knife crime and develop "local solutions to improve pupil safety and prevent serious violence".

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Simply increasing circuit depth is unlikely to deliver better results for many common tasks, especially those based on local measurements.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

Meanwhile, Wall Street has been reading local dispatches from Citrini Research regarding the Strait of Hormuz in hopes of gaining more insight about activity in the crucial waterway.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Michelle and I go up to the podium to claim our prize—gift certificates to a local bookstore.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila