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Trump’s decision not to attend the first game is highly unusual for a head of state of a tournament co-host.
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Ben Burrows, New York Times, 12 June 2026
The king is the head of state in Canada, a member of the Commonwealth of former colonies.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
Whoever wins, perhaps the most important accomplishment that the next Peruvian head of state could manage would be simply to see out a five-year term.
—Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
South African lawmakers chose a critic of President Cyril Ramaphosa to head an inquiry into whether the head of state should face impeachment, in a move seen as preserving the probe’s independence.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 3 June 2026
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Ben Burrows, New York Times, 12 June 2026
The king is the head of state in Canada, a member of the Commonwealth of former colonies.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
Whoever wins, perhaps the most important accomplishment that the next Peruvian head of state could manage would be simply to see out a five-year term.
—Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
South African lawmakers chose a critic of President Cyril Ramaphosa to head an inquiry into whether the head of state should face impeachment, in a move seen as preserving the probe’s independence.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 3 June 2026
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“Head of state.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20of%20state. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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