western

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Train operators including South Western Railway, Thameslink, Northern and Avanti West Coast have asked people to only make essential journeys and have put reduced timetables in place.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

Flash back to May, the opener of the Western Conference semifinals against the Oklahoma City Thunder. a week after he had returned to the court following a month-long absence with an oblique injury.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

The five-day operation, which ended on June 10, has caused alarm among Taiwanese, American and other Western officials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

One of the country's largest poultry producers has locked down farms in Western Australia in a bid to stay disease-free.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

As part of what the press dubbed the “Bodies for Butter” program, East German dictator Walter Ulbricht accepted bribes of food from Western governments in exchange for the release of political prisoners.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin