affairs
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EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas earlier told AFP that Ukraine's attacks had spooked the Kremlin.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum accused the U.S. of meddling in Mexico’s internal affairs after a report about two Mexican governors who had their U.S. visas revoked amid probes into possible links to organized crime.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Besides anger at Iran, the mood toward the U.S. in Kuwait and the rest of the Gulf has been frustration, said Bader Al-Saif, an expert on Persian Gulf and Arabian affairs at Kuwait University.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
The elements of a diplomatic solution to the crisis were clear to anyone who had ever followed U.S.–Iranian affairs.
From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026
“Not at all. You are sixteen now, quite old enough to be my confidant, and my experience will be useful to you by-and-by, perhaps, in your own affairs of this sort.”
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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