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Jul 2024
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U.S. Secret Service head resigns over ag...

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U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has resigned amid widespread outrage over her agency's failure to prevent the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the Beijing Declaration on strengthening Palestinian unity. The opening ceremony plans of the Paris Olympics still divide opinions among locals and visitors.

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