south

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The United States and Israel launched an attack on a bridge near the Iranian city of Qom, south of Tehran, the deputy governor of the province said, according to state TV.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Tankers appear to be now testing an alternative route to exit the strait by hugging close to the south near Oman, the senior currency analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Hungary depends heavily on Russian oil through the Druzhba pipeline from the east, and on Russian gas through the TurkStream pipeline from the south.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Around sunset on Sept. 22, six days after Cynthia was last seen, a rural landowner was walking her dog on a private dirt road 40 miles south of Arlington when she noticed a foul odor.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Not east into Germany, but south to Brabant.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom