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Jim Yong Kim resigns as head of World Bank

Published 7 January 2018

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Jim Yong Kim resigns as head of World Bank

World Bank President, Jim Yong Kim has made the surprise announcement that he is stepping down after six years in the post.

His resignation will take effect from 1 February.

Mr Kim, 59, was not due to leave until 2022, after he was re-elected for a second five-year term in 2017.

He will “join a firm and focus on increasing infrastructure investments in developing countries”, the World Bank said.

In a statement, Mr Kim said: “It has been a great honour to serve as President of this remarkable institution, full of passionate individuals dedicated to the mission of ending extreme poverty in our lifetime”.

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Cyntoia Brown is granted clemency after serving 15 years in prison for killing man who bought her for sex

Published 7 January 2018

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Cyntoia Brown is granted clemency after serving 15 years in prison for killing man who bought her for sex

By Tina Burnside, CNN

(CNN)Cyntoia Denise Brown, a woman serving a life sentence for killing a man who bought her for sex when she was 16 years old, has been granted clemency, the Tennessee governor’s office said Monday.

Brown will be released to parole supervision on August 7 after serving 15 years in prison, Gov. Bill Haslam’s office said in a statement.
“This decision comes after careful consideration of what is a tragic and complex case,” Haslam said.
“Cyntoia Brown committed, by her own admission, a horrific crime at the age of 16. Yet, imposing a life sentence on a juvenile that would require her to serve at least 51 years before even being eligible for parole consideration is too harsh, especially in light of the extraordinary steps Ms. Brown has taken to rebuild her life. Transformation should be accompanied by hope.”
Brown’s case drew the attention of several high-profile advocates including a US congressman, several Tennessee lawmakers and a number of A-List celebrities. Comedian Amy Schumer, reality star Kim Kardashian West and actress Ashley Judd were among those who called for Brown’s clemency.

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Miss Universe 2018: Catriona Gray, from the Philippines, claims crown as first transgender contestant fails to make top 20

Published 17 December 2018

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Miss Universe 2018: Catriona Gray, from the Philippines, claims crown as first transgender contestant fails to make top 20

Catriona Gray from the Philippines claimed the Miss Universe crown for 2018 on Monday, beating contestants from 93 other countries.
The 24-year-old Filipina-Australian pipped South African Demi Leigh Nel-Peters for the top spot, becoming the fourth Filipina to bring home the coveted title. Miss Venezuela, Sthefany Gutiérrez, rounded out the top three at the contest in Bangkok.

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FREE AT LAST! Buju Banton leaves prison

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Published 8 December 2018

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FREE AT LAST! Buju Banton leaves prison

Buju Banton has been released from prison. An officer at the McRae Correctional institution, where Buju spent the last eight years, said the entertainer was let out on Friday.

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Report: Two more blood pressure drugs recalled for potential cancer risk

Published 7 December 2018

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 – Teva Pharmaceuticals announced that they’ve launched a voluntary recall into two drugs used to treat high blood pressure as more medications face concerns over a possible cancer risk.

Teva said in a statement released by the Food and Drug Administration, the recall impacts all lots of combination tablets featuring the drugs amlodipine and valsartan and another combo drug featuring amlodipinevalsartan, and hydrochlorothiazide.

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