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Lord Robertson and his ministers, John Reid and John Spellar, paid a visit to Tony Blair, saying they'd all resign if the Treasury took the cash.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

Kenny Bednarek, the silver medalist in the 200 meters in Paris, will line up in the 100 meters against Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo, who took gold in the 200 in 2024.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026

However, many who were active in the effort to stop Mamdani’s election, which ultimately turned out to be a disorganized failure, took that as a sign that defeat was imminent.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

Our food columnist took a bite out of the blue-and-orange culinary chaos that’s ensued as Knicks Fever sweeps New York City.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

Don Quixote took it all in stride, but Sancho was more than a little suspicious.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios