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New Zealand’s inflation rate is now more than twice the level targeted by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Bahrain's civil aviation body said Iran had targeted its air navigation systems with drones, though traffic remained unaffected.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

The FDA said it collected the sample during targeted surveillance of the import as part of its investigation into the outbreak.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

Rather than let a Kentucky school district’s nuisance case reach a jury, all four targeted platforms, including Meta, settled.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

When he targeted Gainsborough’s Duchess of Devonshire, he had a specific goal: to blackmail its owner into paying the bond for his imprisoned brother.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day