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The most powerful figure in Bosnia and Herzegovina has confirmed that he is stepping down.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Simons had been a senior figure in Labour Together - the organisation that helped Sir Keir win the Labour leadership - and was until last month a minister.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

A preliminary reading in April recorded the lowest figure in the survey’s history, but was revised slightly higher.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who has become a prominent figure in peace talks, said the status quo was "intolerable for America."

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

The man who sold ladies’ products on the side; a familiar figure in just about every building in town.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison