foreign

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A separate Gallup poll reported declining approval for the administration’s handling of foreign policy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The group arrived on Wednesday after a US judge approved their cases, Uganda's foreign ministry said.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The Catholic-majority country's annual spectacle re-enacting the last moments of Jesus Christ typically draws up to 12,000 local and foreign tourists.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The origins of gladiatorial combat are unknown, though it was generally agreed by the Romans that it had been a foreign import.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Max understood every word she said—“friendship,” “truth,” “mature,” even “socialized”—but it felt like she was speaking a foreign language.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix