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German parliament welcomes its first deaf lawmaker

BERLIN (AP) — The German parliament on Thursday welcomed its first deaf lawmaker, who took her place in a moment that the house's speaker described as historic. Heike Heubach, 44, narrowly missed out on a seat in parliament's lower house, or Bundestag, in Germany's 2021 election. But she ...

Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong resigns amid anti-corruption campaign

By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong resigned after a little over a year in the position, the Communist Party said Wednesday, making him the latest senior official to leave office after likely being implicated in an intense ...

The first woman to run for president in years in Senegal is inspiring hope

By BABACAR DIONE and JESSICA DONATI Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal's only female presidential candidate may have little to no chance of winning in Sunday's election, but activists say her presence is helping to advance a decadeslong campaign to achieve gender equality in ...