south

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At the current level of around 0.34%, well south of the longer-term average of between 2% and 5%, stocks look extremely overvalued as investors bet on implied earnings growth.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Israeli troops reached as far as Beirut and, with the help of some Christian-led militias, occupied significant chunks of the south until 2000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

But the tight result shows the Andean nation remains deeply divided between the populous coast and the more rural, Indigenous south.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The earthquake, which struck on Monday morning, triggered tsunami warnings in Indonesia, south of Mindanao and across Japan's Pacific coast, displacing tens of thousands of people.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“Here comes a plot twist! The storm leaves them shipwreck’d on an unmapped island, somewhere south of the equator.”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood