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Having a seasoned BI official at the helm would also signal the government’s preference for a technocratic, market-oriented transition, DBS economists Taimur Baig and Chua Han Teng said in a recent note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
A South Korean military official told AFP that Seoul viewed the decision as "unusual".
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
She had just found out that the King had cancer and would need treatment but had to hold back from telling anyone as the official announcement had not been made public.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Department of Agriculture said it would open the roadless-rule reversal to public comments until Sept. 21 before making the proposal official.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
The door opened, and an officer gestured to General Semyon Ivanov, a top military official.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
The announcement comes after US officials told the Wall Street Journal that Trump is pushing his aides for a meeting with Kim Jong Un.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
"Neither our government nor US government officials knew in advance what President Trump revealed via Truth Social," Cho said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
At the same time, amid Iran's brutal crackdown on protesters months ago, some diaspora activists identified relatives of Iranian officials abroad and campaigned to revoke their legal status.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Cameras force politicians to entertain, which creates two problems: First, officials become less like average Americans and, consequently, relate less to their problems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Indeed, some of the Icelandic officials were convinced that Spassky was the better player and that he was going to defeat Fischer rather easily anyway.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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