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Ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Hajsafi spoke boldly about the government crackdown on mass demonstrations in Iran.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Ahead of the meeting, Kyiv officials said a Russian drone had hit a storage facility for spent nuclear fuel near the Chornobyl nuclear plant in the north of Ukraine.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Ahead of their departure, Iran played a final friendly against Mali in Antalya on Thursday, which they won 2-0.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Ahead of the decision, the rupee’s relentless slide had fueled speculation that the central bank could deliver its first interest-rate hike in three years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Ahead of them, jagged streaks of darkness tore through the air—like lightning, except pure black.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan