affair

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On Sunday, Tony Burke, Australia’s minister for home affairs, said the Australian government had done “everything we could” to give the women a chance for a safe future in Australia.

From The Wall Street Journal

Following Mugabe's downfall, it represented the country's foreign affairs and international trade ministry for several years to improve US relations.

From BBC

Confirming the decisions, Australia's home affairs minister said his government had done everything it could to ensure the women were given the chance to have a safe future in the country.

From BBC

The Independent's Nick Hilton also gave it three stars, calling it "a classy, witty affair that has brilliant potential, but might need a few tweaks".

From BBC

Some senior aides and U.S. diplomats who manage Middle East affairs were told little to nothing about plans for the war.

From The Wall Street Journal