states

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Its current advice states: "Having a British passport or connections to the UK can be reason enough for the Iranian authorities to detain you."

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

His administration also confirmed that Immigration and Customs Enforcement, whose officials have been accused of abuse or medical neglect in as least 40 states, will assist in providing security at World Cup venues.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

It was a particularly rapid movement up the Iron Pipeline, the name for the trafficking channel from southern states with lax gun laws to northern states with stricter ones.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Some states have laws requiring salary ranges to be posted on job listings, but it’s hardly universal.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Communist governments collapsed all over Eastern Europe, and in 1991, the once mighty Soviet Union broke apart, leaving behind Russia and fourteen newly independent states.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin