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Tuvalu will receive a rare burst of international attention later this year when it hosts leaders for a special summit ahead of the UN's COP31 climate conference.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The U.S.-mediated peace process has stalled this spring as American attention turned to the war in the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
When the “not guilty” verdicts were announced, she fainted and had to receive medical attention.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
He added that while the US was "fully focused on the issue of Iran", it would be "wrong to simply wait" until the war in Europe returns to the centre of its attention.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
A clatter of hooves and wagon wheels drawing up to the side of the house snapped her attention back to my laundry, and she finished transferring it into her basket.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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