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Billed as the new poster boy for Bosnian football, the German-born winger has often been used as a substitute at international level, including both play-off ties, but started both friendlies before the World Cup.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Hamza Iqbal, 20, Rehan Khan, 19, Judex Atshatshi, 18, and a 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, previously appeared in court over the fire and were bailed until August.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Years after 1929’s Great Crash, he told a story about receiving stock-market advice from his shoeshine boy, realizing it was time to get out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Becerra is smart enough, one would think, not to run as Mr. Sky Is Falling and tell voters, “Boy, oh, boy things are really gonna suck going forward.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

The children screamed, half of them shouting for the boy to do it, the other half pleading for him to stop.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman