Friday, 24 September 2021

They said it: Leaders at the hybrid UN, in their own words

Many leaders saying many things about many topics that matter to them, to their regions, to the world: That's what the U.N. General Assembly invariably produces each year. And each year, certain voices dominate. Here, The Associated Press takes the opposite approach and spotlights some thoughts — delivered in prerecorded speeches or from the rostrum at the United Nations after a yearlong pandemic break — from leaders who might have not captured the headlines and airtime on Friday, the fourth day of the 2021 debate. ——— “Migrants have been the frontline contributors during the pandemic as essential workers in the health and other emergency services. Yet many of them have been particularly hard-hit due to loss of jobs, salary cuts, lack of access to health and other social services, and forcible return." — SHEIKH HASINA, prime minister of Bangladesh ——— “Conflicts affect the lives of many people, and on a yearly basis we fail tens of thousands of children. We fail to protect...

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11 indicted in fraternity pledge's alcohol poisoning death

Officials say eight Virginia Commonwealth University students have been charged with hazing in a fraternity pledge's death from alcohol poisoning after a party earlier this year

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It's almost certain Afghanistan's Taliban won't speak at UN

It’s almost certain that Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers won’t get to speak at this year’s U.N. General Assembly meeting of world leaders

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He's a viral GIF. So he's using it to fundraise for charity

If you’ve been on social media, or texted with GIF-loving friends, Drew Scanlon’s face has likely appeared on your screen

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Government: Dylann Roof's death sentence should stand

Attorneys for the federal government have opposed Dylann Roof’s request for a new appellate hearing, arguing that the South Carolina man was properly convicted and sentenced for the 2015 racist slayings of nine members of a Black congregation

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Tribe wins major step toward resuming whaling off Washington

An administrative law judge has recommended that a Native American tribe in Washington state once again be allowed to hunt gray whales — a major step in its decades-long effort to resume the ancient practice

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Forecasters: Subtropical Storm Teresa forms north of Bermuda, is not expected to strengthen

Forecasters: Subtropical Storm Teresa forms north of Bermuda, is not expected to strengthen

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Sexual assault cases spur protests on campuses across US

Reports of sexual assaults have fueled protests on at least eight U.S. college campuses just weeks into the new school year

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No stalking order for rival in GOP candidate murder plot

A judge has denied a Florida Republican congressional candidate’s petition for a permanent restraining order against a former rival she accused of stalking and plotting to have her murdered by a purported foreign hit squad

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Zoo Miami: Orangutan dies following dental surgery

Officials say an orangutan has died at Zoo Miami following a dental surgery

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Powell meets a changed economy: Fewer workers, higher prices

Restaurant and hotel owners struggling to fill jobs

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Census ponders producing less granular data in next release

U.S. Census Bureau officials are pondering whether to produce less granular data in the next release of 2020 census data, dealing with housing and family relationships

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Charges urged for Missouri cops who let dog bite Black man

St. Louis-area racial injustice activists are calling for the firing and prosecution of three white police officers after cellphone video showed them allowing a police dog to repeatedly bite a Black man during an arrest

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