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current affairs

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

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

On 25 April 2021 the Press Association news agency photographed Sturgeon during an appearance on the BBC One current affairs programme, The Andrew Marr Show.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 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

He said he also follows current affairs and business news, reading the New York Post, the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times, among other publications.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 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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