north

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Australia will place six people from a cruise ship struck with the rat-borne hantavirus in a purpose-built quarantine facility north of Perth for at least three weeks, the government said Monday.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

The north London MP has threatened to begin canvassing support if Sir Keir's address leaves her "dissatisfied" with his plan to turn the party's fortunes around.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Produce costs were already heading north when the Strait of Hormuz’s closure in March sent a shock through energy markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Tonga Nolan grew up in a predominantly Black neighborhood on the north side of Baton Rouge and remembers it fondly as a tight-knit community.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Whenever the big ice floes drifted down from the north and crashed onshore, making thunderous sounds, he would tremble and turn pale.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell