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The 1959 Antarctic Treaty froze existing territorial claims and prohibited the assertion of new claims “while the present Treaty is in force.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the contractor – named locally as Majdi Aslan, 54 – was killed in a "security incident" and that two staff were present but not injured.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
The heat, if present, is one-note — a blunt instrument rather than a chorus.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
One side reflects the past, the other captures the present.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
It is likely that Maggie, Kate, and Mother Fox were present also, along with other guests.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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