minister

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In his speech to young people, the prime minister said he did not want to "frighten" his audience or put pressure on them.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in Jersey from 2030 have been abandoned by the environment minister.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Pakistan drastically raised fuel prices in response to spiking global prices caused by the war, the country's petroleum minister said.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

On Feb. 28, the U.S.’s envoy to Cuba, Mike Hammer, met with the Vatican’s secretary of state, while Cuba’s foreign minister, Bruno Rodríguez, met separately with the pontiff.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“An iron curtain has descended across the Continent,” declared Winston Churchill, Britain’s prime minister during World War II, while visiting America in 1946.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin