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Karim Khan faces allegations by an aide and has been on leave from the International Criminal Court since May 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

"When someone knocks on your door and tells you: 'Get up, come on, leave here. This is real, you have to go.'"

From Barron's Jul. 11, 2026

Leech was put on leave by Western Asset Management, generally known as Wamco, in August 2024 and permanently left in the summer of 2025.

From MarketWatch Jun. 26, 2026

Representatives for Stefanovic - who is currently on leave and in London - have been contacted for comment.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

“You must go on leave at once,” the major said.

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway




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