western

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“This report is a farce, a joke,” said Raúl Servín, part of a citizens group that searches for the missing in the western state of Jalisco, which regularly ranks near the top in disappearances.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

On social media, Iranian accounts posted videos purporting to show helicopters searching for downed pilots in Iran’s western and southern provinces, according to a report from Fars News.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Meanwhile, Alberta and Saskatchewan, two conservative provinces in western Canada, have refused to participate in the programme.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Antonov was detained in western France last December on suspicion of fraud, following a European arrest warrant from Lithuania.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Either way, it was all just back and forth, selling eastern goods in the West, and western goods in the East.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri