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A Somali embassy official in Nairobi told the BBC that Artan's diplomatic passport had been issued specifically to ease his travel after earlier visa difficulties.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

While SailPoint’s quarterly operating loss shrank to $80 million from $185 million a year earlier, it was still wider than the $40 million loss reported in the fourth quarter.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The Old-Age and Survivors Insurance trust fund is now expected to be depleted in 2032, earlier than last year’s forecast of 2033.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Smucker swung to a fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $388.1 million, or $3.64 a share, from a loss a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“I was feeling frustrated earlier, so I might have destroyed the postcards.”

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller