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current affairs

NOUN
topical news items
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Staff working in news would argue it was the current affairs side of the operation that previously let the organisation down.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Antidote Books, led by Joel Simons, a former publisher at HarperCollins UK, will publish idea-driven nonfiction on a range of subjects, whether it’s technology, ethics, history, current affairs or ideas around power.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

As Hungary's main public radio station, Kossuth usually focuses on news, current affairs, sports, and culture.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

Before joining the Journal, Louisa was a video producer for Reuters, first based in Poland covering Eastern European news and current affairs before moving to London to work on the digital news team.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

The fugitive bulletins made them a requirement in his line of work—Homer maintained a thorough collection—and current affairs generally upheld his theories about society and the human animal.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead


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