NEW YORK (AP) � Only five women addressed the United Nations General Assembly in the first half of its session this year. That total was set to more than double Friday, when three female vice presidents and five prime ministers are expected to speak. Despite women making up a small fraction of speakers thus far,
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SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) � Bulgaria’s president has called a third parliamentary election this year that will be held on Nov. 14 after two previous votes failed to produce a government. Authorities said Wednesday that parliament will be dissolved and a new caretaker government will be appointed in the European Union nation of 7 million. Bulgaria
Energy company BP says that its global workforce will be trimmed by 10,000 jobs amid the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
(WGEM) � The Illinois General Assembly passed the Fiscal Year 2021 operating budget in the final hours of a special session planned in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.