northern

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The boat, carrying 82 people, ran aground on a beach in northern France on Sunday morning.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

On April 1, two migrants died off the coast of Gravelines in northern France while attempting to reach Britain.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

A new rail tunnel through the Alps will whisk passengers and freight from northern Italy to Munich at speeds of up to 155 miles an hour.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

These patterns point to a potential synchronization between Cascadia and the northern San Andreas fault.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

Meanwhile, clergymen, college presidents, and other self-appointed spokesmen for communal standards of morality seized upon the Burr-Hamilton encounter to launch a crusade against dueling throughout most of the northern states.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis