CNN — Paul Rusesabagina, who inspired the Hollywood film “Hotel Rwanda,” was released from prison in Rwanda after his prison sentence was commuted Friday by the country’s President Paul Kagame. US senior administration officials told reporters Friday that Rusesabagina, who is a US legal permanent resident, had been transferred to the residence of the Qatari … Read More “‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero to be freed after 25-year terrorism sentence commuted | CNN” »
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CNN — The Senate ratified an international climate treaty to phase out hydrofluorocarbons – potent greenhouse gases used in air conditioning and refrigeration. The vote was 69-27, with more than half of Republican senators objecting. In 2016, the United Nations struck an agreement known as the Kigali Amendment to the 1987 Montreal Protocol on Substances … Read More “Senate approves treaty to combat climate crisis | CNN Politics” »
Abuja, Nigeria Reuters — Nigerian opposition Senators pushed for President Muhammadu Buhari to face impeachment, 10-months before the end of his second term in office, over the country’s spreading security problems, the Senate minority leader said on Wednesday. Nigerians go to the polls in February 2023 to elect a new president in a hotly-contested vote … Read More “Impeach President Buhari over Nigeria’s mounting security issues, opposition senators urge | CNN” »