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“Iran has agency,” said Daniel Shapiro, a former Pentagon official in the Biden administration who is a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council think tank.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
Puntland security sources and a Somali government official have told the BBC that the Lutuf was carrying weapons bound for a Turkish military training facility in the Somali capital, Mogadishu.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Friday's ceremonial weigh-in took place at London's Spitalfields Market, with the official weigh-in held behind closed doors earlier in the day.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
"Please be patient and wait for an official announcement," it said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
An official carried the fish to the judging tent, then a minute after that, a bell rang.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
Chinese officials on Friday put the number of foreigners missing at 260.
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
Navy ships had fired another 150 Standard Missile interceptors to take out Iranian missiles and drones, the officials added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
Tennessee is considering a similar step, with support from officials at the Federal Trade Commission and Justice Department.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Beijing has launched a massive rescue operation involving hundreds of emergency workers, which is continuing, and President Xi Jinping chaired an emergency meeting with officials to co-ordinate efforts.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
He was surrounded by chess officials, players, journalists, and the merely curious, and within hours of touching down in Yugoslavia he was at the board playing, analyzing, and talking chess.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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Workshop 3, Part 1
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Early Civilizations of China, Lessons 4–6
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