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Egypt had taken a 2-0 lead in Atlanta through Yasser Ibrahim and Mostafa Zico.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2026

But the three passengers in his vehicle — one of whom is Salgado Araujo’s brother — who were detained and taken to the Montgomery Processing Center in Conroe, Texas, disputed ICE’s account.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2026

Liu worked at Apple for eight years before joining OpenAI in January, according to the lawsuit, which claims he has taken a number of steps to hide the “full extent” of his alleged theft.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 10, 2026

“The Parasitic Mind” argues that “idea pathogens” have taken root in the Western mind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026

Clare thought of the squirrel sisters who’d come through Deadwood together, so busy wrestling and laughing, it had taken them a full hour to even realize they were dead.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman