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The country’s online safety regulator, eSafety, said in a March report that while social-media platforms had taken “some steps” to comply, a “substantial number of children” retained accounts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

By then, her father, Urfan Sharif, and stepmother, Beinash Batool and her uncle, Faisal Malik had taken the five children and fled to Pakistan.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Campaigners say the true figure -- if all corporate and campaign spending in Brussels were taken into account -- is much higher.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“He immediately understood the magnitude of the World Cup and instructed his administration to help. We’re talking about the most powerful country in the world, and there are things that must be taken into account.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

One year, during a harsh winter frost, Clare had taken the blanket from his own bed and wrapped it around Captain’s fat beige stem to ensure he’d survive the night.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman