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Tackling corruption ‘from the top down’ essential, declares UN chief, marking key global treaty

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A sign outside a hospital in the Liberian capital, Monrovia, urges patients not to bribe...

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UN chief urges governments to shield more civilians from violence in conflict

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A family displaced by fighting in the village of Shora, 25 kilometres south of Mosul, Iraq,...

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Veteran Spy Haspel Sworn In as New CIA Chief

Gina Haspel, a 30-year veteran of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, was sworn in Monday as the spy agency's first female director.

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Burundi Commission: Voters Backed Constitutional Changes

Voters in Burundi have approved changes to the constitution that could allow the president to stay in office until 2034.

The country's electoral commission said Monday that 73 percent of voters backed the changes in last Thursday's...

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