nations

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A certain level of immigration is also desirable to avoid population declines in aging Western nations, which could spark a vicious cycle of ever fewer workers and falling consumer demand, Manning and others argue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The pope said the tragedy must "appeal to the conscience" of nations of origin and transit where migrants flee poverty and conflict and fall prey to trafficking gangs.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Other nations have historically given bonuses linked to tournament progress.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

“Its universal appeal combined with the participation of 48 nations ensures that it remains a genuinely global sporting event,” Georgakis said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Initial allegiances shifted as the war went on, but in the end, all six of the Iroquois nations were seen as a threat to the separatists.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz