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Much of Libya is controlled by rival militias, and smuggling networks rely on their co-operation.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
A rare strain of Ebola has reached territory controlled by Islamic State militants in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a place too dangerous for health workers fighting to stop the deadly virus.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
It estimated that 66 percent of the around $5.5 billion generated by mining each year was controlled by political elites working in cahoots with organized crime through murky public-private "strategic alliances."
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Monroe’s estate was controlled by Anna Strasberg, the second wife of Monroe’s acting coach and close friend, Lee Strasberg, since his death in 1982.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Yet many of these localized functions are also controlled by interactions with other parts of the brain.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
