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"You are hearing my voice from Oromiyeh Central Prison, and this may be the last time you hear it," he says in a voice note obtained by the Kurdistan Human Rights Network.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

But while Hammond's challenge was ongoing the CMS obtained interim and final lump sum deduction orders and in December 2020 took £19,269 from his bank account.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The sale is expected to be finalized by the end of the year, once the necessary regulatory approvals have been obtained.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

It said it had obtained recoveries for religious workers of over $48 million in fiscal 2025, a 146% increase over the amount recovered in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Horatio had also obtained some small valuables of my father’s.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein