tensions

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The mixed performance comes as Israel and Iran exchanged volleys of fire, renewing tensions in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Officials say more than 500 Nigerians have so far been screened and cleared for return as part of a wider government response to the anti-migrant tensions in South Africa.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The tensions between the U.S. and Israel are becoming a defining characteristic of the current phase of the war, much as unprecedented close cooperation between the two allies marked its beginning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

She said she was on the ground to prevent "tensions escalating" and the protests passed without serious incident and "that did not happen by accident".

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

At Kent State University in Ohio, tensions escalated so much that the governor sent in the National Guard.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge