The race to succeed António Guterres as the next UN secretary general is taking shape, with four official candidates and a more transparent selection process than in years past. Guterres's second term ends on December 31, and his successor will assume office on January 1 next year. At the heart of
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A 20-year-old man who allegedly hurled a Molotov cocktail at the California home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman intended to assassinate the tech executive, federal prosecutors announced Monday. The revelation came as the U.S. Department of Justice filed federal charges against Daniel Moreno-Gama, who traveled from his home in Texas
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UN Warns Against Civilian Infrastructure Attacks Amid Middle East Tensions
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