prime minister

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Spain's former Socialist prime minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero has been placed under investigation for influence peddling and crimes allegedly committed in connection with the bailout of a small airline, a court said Tuesday.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Burnham told television channel ITV in an interview over the weekend that he supports the current fiscal rules, but he didn’t commit to sticking to those rules should he ever become prime minister.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

She told the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg that Sir Keir had "shown before that he's up for a fight" and "I wouldn't write off the prime minister".

From BBC • May 17, 2026

It came after Labour MP Josh Simons said he would resign to make way for Burnham, while Sir Keir's allies indicated the prime minister would not seek to block his return to Parliament.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

At 5:44 A.M. on Saturday, the prime minister of Japan, Naoto Kan, issued the evacuation order for everyone within 6 miles of the plant—about 45,000 people altogether.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland