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The campaign kicks off against Paraguay in nearby Los Angeles on Friday, before a detour to Seattle to face Australia, then back to southern California for Turkey.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

It built its position between 2020 and 2021, when SpaceX was valued around $74 billion, then $100 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The new rules will stop learners booking the soonest test available anywhere, then making a series of swaps to get a slot closer to home.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

If so, then we’re layering another dimension of time onto something that was supposed to be timeless in the literal sense.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

The leaflets are then loaded on planes and dropped across the countryside, while posters— painted by some of Japan’s most talented artists—are pasted on the walls of schools, churches, and other prominent buildings.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly