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Senior officers devised a sterile buffer zone between Trafalgar Square, Buckingham Palace and Parliament Square.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

It was the first known seizure of a private-security vessel since the start of the war between the U.S. and Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Cherie DeVaux, the first woman to train a Derby winner, said the schedule was too tight for Golden Tempo, with two weeks between races.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

The deal came as the Netherlands and India struck an economic partnership accord, following on from a free-trade agreement between India and the European Union that Modi dubbed "the mother of all deals."

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

An older Black woman, somewhere between typical auntie and typical grandma age—hair braided along the edges of her face and pinned into a low bun—greeted them, smiling broadly.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith