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All seven men spoke only to confirm their names when they appeared before magistrates in Norwich earlier.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

President Donald Trump posted on his Truth Social platform earlier this week that he paused a planned strike on Iran at the request of the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Saudi Arabia warned Iran earlier in the week that a failure to cut a deal now could lead to further escalation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

"We would have even liked to inform them earlier but we paid a lot of respect to the FA Cup final and Aston Villa in the Europa League final."

From BBC • May 22, 2026

He sat in his chair in the corner, his head buried in the newspaper that had come earlier that day.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler