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The first sign of a crack in their alliance came when Duterte publicly said she wanted to be the defence secretary - and she was made education secretary instead.

From BBC

"I just wasn't ready to talk about it and it was years later that I did and I wanted to, because I thought it could help people."

From BBC

This month the UK competition watchdog launched a review into private dentistry, saying it wanted to make sure it was "working well for consumers".

From BBC

"If we wanted to start a family, we're going to be in a one‑bed flat until there's some kind of resolution."

From BBC

The pope "wanted to see for himself what is happening in Monaco, where this movement of renewal is based on an embraced faith, and on an inclusive popular piety and devotion," he told AFP.

From Barron's