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While other Spanish prime ministers have been called to testify in corruption cases, this is the first time in Spain's modern history that a former premier has been placed under formal investigation.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Species including Homo ergaster, Homo erectus, and Neanderthals likely had increasingly strong right-hand preferences, eventually leading to the extreme dominance seen in modern humans.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
A wildfire sparked by the flare of a shipwrecked mariner has burned nearly a fifth of Santa Rosa Island and marks what officials called the largest blaze recorded on the island in modern history.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
They keep clean sheets and that's a rare commodity in the modern game, for a team to see out 1-0 victories like this team can.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
The city was a glittering modern metropolis, where humans lived in luxury, all thanks to the tireless work of robots.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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