affairs
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Gareth Vipers runs breaking news for The Wall Street Journal in Europe, covering everything from U.S. politics and national affairs, to technology, business and major world events.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
My fellow Americans, certain words have been rendered meaningless in describing the current state of affairs.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
The less other people know about your private affairs, the better.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
Streeting said Sir Keir was not going to "shoot from the hip" in his comments about international affairs.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
Now, with the extension of the mortgage bond market into the affairs of less creditworthy Americans, it found its fuel in the debts of the less solvent half.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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