affairs
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Kevin Craven, chief executive of defence trade association, said Healey's resignation has "sent us reeling" and is "truly a damning reflection on the current state of affairs".
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
He said he plans to take the new gig “one day at a time,” but he’s most interested in covering politics and the current state of affairs in Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
The visit is a reminder of the strength of their friendship, even amid "upheaval in international affairs", Kim was reported as saying.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Cedric Perrin, chief of the foreign affairs and defence committee at the French Senate, said that Macron "was the only one who still believed in the survival of FCAS."
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
The two valiant pilots of the 586th were sent gold watches through the Soviet minister of foreign affairs, said to be gifts from George VI, the king of England.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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