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The consortium has been granted an exclusivity period until May 15 to wrap up the terms of the deal and transaction documents, Bouygues Telecom, Free-iliad Group, Orange and Altice said Friday in a joint statement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

In their day, Dylan and The Beatles challenged each other not only to eschew taking their own inherent greatness for granted, but to accept the risks that being a true artist demands.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

Downing Street says it learned this week that the Foreign Office, which oversaw Mandelson's DV process, granted him clearance "against the recommendation" of the vetting agency.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Mitchell’s family was awarded $7.8 million to settle a wrongful death suit in 2022, shortly after a judge granted their discovery request for records tied to the “text message scandal” dating back to 2016.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Perhaps the most famous enslaved man in America at the time, William Lee was not granted the most basic recognition of his birth or death.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis