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However, your DIP financial settlement - which I was first given in full on Monday afternoon this week-falls well short of what is required for defence and the country at this dangerous time.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

In his letter, Healey said he was first given full sight of the DIP on Monday, revealing that it "falls well short of what is required for defence and the country at this dangerous time".

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

It could also make Musk — whose net worth is now pegged at $707 billion by Bloomberg — the world’s first trillionaire, given his other holdings in Tesla.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Trump Jr. first hired Willding in May 2021, according to interviews the lawyer has given.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

A gap in the fog had given her a clear view: she’d seen the stream rushing past a clump of spruce, and a big dark boulder hunched beside them.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver