Saima Wazed Putul, daughter of former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina and WHO regional director, has been placed on indefinite leave starting July 11. This action follows fraud, forgery, and power misuse cases filed against her by Bangladesh's anti-corruption commission four months prior. WHO's assistant director-general Catharina Boehme will serve as the Officer in Charge in her place.
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David Gergen, a prominent American political commentator and former advisor to four U.S. presidents, has passed away at 83 after a prolonged illness. Gergen served Presidents Nixon, Ford, Reagan, and Clinton in various roles, including speechwriter and communications director. Remembered for his bipartisanship and dedication to public service, Gergen also founded the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard Kennedy School.
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