If you refer to current affairs, you are referring to political events and problems in society which are discussed in newspapers, and on television and radio.
I am ill-informed on current affairs.
...the BBC's current affairs programme 'Panorama'.
current affairs in British English
(ˈkʌrənt əˈfɛəz)
plural noun
a.
the events and developments taking place in the world now
I am ill-informed on current affairs.
He's not particularly interested in current affairs.
The programme was a mixture of current affairs, health and gardening
He has a background in news and current affairs.
b.
(as modifier)
a current-affairs broadcaster
the BBC's current affairs programme 'Panorama'
Examples of 'current affairs' in a sentence
current affairs
You mention it, he'd been to a class about it: current affairs, book-keeping, Roman London, home loom weaving, appreciation of opera.
Hilton, John Buxton PASSION IN THE PEAK
She learned a great deal during the current affairs discussion time.
Emecheta, Buchi GWENDOLEN
Every national newspaper and most of the weeklies, plus radio and television current affairs departments.
Brandon, Ruth LEFT, RIGHT AND CENTRE
In other languages
current affairs
British English: current affairs /ˈkʌrənt əˈfɛəz/ NOUN
Current affairs are political events and problems which are discussed in the media.
...a current affairs television programme.
American English: current affairs
Arabic: شُؤُون السَّاعَة
Brazilian Portuguese: atualidades
Chinese: 时事
Croatian: vijesti
Czech: aktuální události
Danish: aktuelle forhold
Dutch: actualiteiten
European Spanish: sucesos de actualidad
Finnish: ajankohtaiset asiat
French: actualités
German: Zeitgeschehen
Greek: επικαιρότητα
Italian: attualità
Japanese: 時事問題
Korean: 시사 뉴스
Norwegian: aktuelle spørsmål
Polish: sprawy bieżące
European Portuguese: temas da atualidade
Romanian: evenimente curente
Russian: текущие события
Latin American Spanish: sucesos de actualidad
Swedish: aktuella händelser
Thai: เหตุการณ์ปัจจุบัน
Turkish: güncel haberler
Ukrainian: актуальні події
Vietnamese: các vấn đề thời sự
Chinese translation of 'current affairs'
current affairs
n pl
时(時)事 (shíshì)
a current affairs programme时(時)事讨(討)论(論)节(節)目 (shíshì tǎolùn jiémù)