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UN General Assembly Begins

UN General Assembly Begins

The UN's annual General Assembly opened Monday, with Secretary-General António Guterres highlighting that the world is facing its highest number of violent conflicts since 1945, as well as high food prices, record temperatures, climate disasters, and unprecedented numbers of migrants and asylum ...

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Senegal: Opposition Leader Sonko Sentenced for 'Corrupting Youth'

Senegal: Opposition Leader Sonko Sentenced for 'Corrupting Youth'

Senegal opposition leader and presidential prospect Ousmane Sonko on Thursday was sentenced to two years in prison after a court found him guilty of corrupting youth, a criminal offense that includes using one's position of power to have intercourse with someone under 21.

Politics

Nigeria Unrest: Buhari Extends Use of Old Banknotes

Nigeria Unrest: Buhari Extends Use of Old Banknotes

Nigeria's Pres. Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday authorized the central bank to extend the deadline for handing in certain old banknotes, amid tensions over cash shortages in the West African country. The deadline had previously been extended to Feb. 10....

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Biden Denounces Russia During UN Address

Biden Denounces Russia During UN Address

On Wednesday, at the UN General Assembly, US Pres. Biden spoke in condemnation of his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin over the ongoing war in Ukraine. The American leader claimed that Moscow has 'shamelessly violated the core tenets of the UN Charter.'...

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