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[prahym] / praɪm /






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Increasing inflation concerns amid renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East could be reinforcing expectations of a more restrictive monetary-policy stance, says Somesh Kapuria, Chief Executive of Hola Prime, in an email.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Both are progressives, self-described “liberal Zionists” and critics of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

President Trump has reportedly pressed Tehran and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to return to negotiations.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

In response, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the president's remarks were "not right", while accepting the "challenge" of tackling illegal migration, particularly from people crossing the English Channel in small boats.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

“Had a bad one too, have you?” asked the Prime Minister stiffly, hoping to convey by this that he had quite enough on his plate already without any extra helpings from Fudge.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling




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