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UN envoy says Sudan needs new leaders to usher in democracy

  Bloomberg Sudan’s army is incapable of running the impoverished country and new leaders are needed to stem further unrest, the United Nations special envoy said, after the prime minister’s Sunday resignation once again left the military in sole charge. The generals, who launched a coup in October before restoring Premier Abdalla Hamdok to office the following month, are unable ...

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Ivanka Trump, Donald Trump Jr subpoenaed in asset probe

  Bloomberg Former President Donald Trump’s two eldest children have been subpoenaed by New York authorities probing whether his real-estate business manipulated the value of key assets for tax and insurance purposes. Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr., longtime business associates of their father, filed a joint motion in New York state court to block the subpoenas, accusing New York ...

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Venezuela opposition political parties keep Juan Guaido but curb his powers

  Bloomberg Venezuelan opposition political parties extended Juan Guaido’s mandate as the country’s interim president, but in a more limited capacity that deals a blow to the US-backed effort to confront President Nicolas Maduro. The opposition’s legislative body, following up on December 27’s preliminary approval, voted to amend a governing statute in order to extend its own term for another ...

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