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In December, PIF pleaded with wealthy families, fund managers and local businesses to pump more money into Saudi projects, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The time frame for Reaves’ return is more like four-to-six weeks, according to a person with knowledge of the situation not authorized to speak on the matter.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

But Farke admitted it will be a special outcome no matter the result on the weekend of 25-26 April.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

"Beijing's intention, in short, is to internalise the cross-strait issue, treating it as a domestic matter for China, with foreign intervention prohibited," Mainland Affairs Council spokesman Liang Wen-chieh said Thursday.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Of course, I wasn’t exactly historically accurate, since unchaperoned twelve-year-olds weren’t a common sight at Ford’s Theatre, but that didn’t matter for a simulation.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin