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Martyn told the BBC: "Everyone was in tears because we've been waiting for this holiday for a long time."

From BBC • May 26, 2026

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio opened talks Tuesday in Armenia, a former Soviet republic long allied with Russia which has been seeking closer relations with the West.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Both approaches have long track records of working outside of simple buy-and-hold indexing.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

While its direct margin impact in March was from the Middle East conflict, the scale of the company’s operations will likely be enough to continue yearly improvements on margins in the long term, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

“Positive. Don’t worry. We can’t stay long anyway because I told my mom we’d be home by eleven.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam