saying

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Lawyers in Eswatini have corroborated his claim to AFP, saying they have been repeatedly denied access to people expelled by the United States who have been detained without charge.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The NHS is urging patients not to put off seeking help if needed, saying those with emergency and urgent needs should use 999 and 111 as normal.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

West has apologized, saying he has been struggling with mental health struggles for years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei rejected the latest ceasefire proposal, saying Monday that the American demands were “both highly excessive and unusual, as well as illogical.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

And without my ever saying anything, I knew she understood all my own fears, about Papi, about the bombers that might come any day now, about the war.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo