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Ex-Cameroonian PM elected to chair 79th session of UN General Assembly

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date June 7, 2024

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The UN General Assembly has voted to elect Philemon Yang, former prime minister of Cameroon (2009-2019), to preside over its 79th session

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Gisèle Pelicot thanks supporters after ‘difficult ordeal’ of rape trial as ex-husband jailed for 20 years. All fifty of other defendants were also convicted, with sentences of between 3and 15 years in jail. Also on the programme, the new de facto leader of Syria has told the BBC that the country is too exhausted by war to be a threat to other nations; and, the creator of the Chat GPT artificial intelligence service has set up a WhatsApp account so that its users can get answers to questions using the messaging app. (Photo: Verdict against 51 defendants of mass rape trial in Avignon, France – 02 Dec 2024. GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

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