war

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Later, he took a scolding tone when he insisted — yet again — that the negotiations would soon end the war, “subject to ignorance or stupidity getting in its way.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

In contrast, Pope Leo XIV has denounced war, especially unprovoked wars.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Following that advice would have required nerves of steel as the market initially pulled back at the outbreak of war but then paid off as stocks surged to record highs moving into June.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

“They’re managing the war, but they’re also trying to set the parameters of the ceasefire and win additional leverage through kinetic strikes,” said Dina Esfandiary, a longtime Iran analyst at Bloomberg Economics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The home in Bloemendaal served ex-prisoners and other war victims exclusively until 1950, when it also began to receive people in need of care from the population at large.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom