northern

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Four people have died off the coast of northern France after attempting to board a boat to take them across the English Channel, local authorities have said.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Most lineages point to northern areas such as northern Indonesia and the Philippines.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

Turk also deplored Hezbollah's missile and drone attacks on northern Israel, and urged both parties to stop, immediately.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

U.S. natural gas futures rose with the likely final cold spell in the northern U.S. seen petering out in the next few days and the market waiting for hot weather to lift demand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

If the northern forest was dangerous, the southern one was even more so.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack