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Guterres’s Successor Will Need Russia’s Blessing

Seven candidates are competing to replace António Guterres amid demands for stronger international leadership. His record raises questions about diplomatic judgment and effectiveness, but Russia’s Security Council seat and the failure to reform its powers remain responsibilities of member states.

Guterres’s Successor Will Need Russia’s Blessing

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English Newsletter October 5

English Newsletter October 5 Al Majalla ’s cover story last week focused on Iraq, where a US troop withdrawal has left a power vacuum Tehran may exploit to further entrench its influence.

Live: Up to 500 schools to shut in France as student protests continue

Up to 500 schools are expected to close across France on Monday as student protests continue, according to the country's Education Minister Édouard Geffray. The protests over high teacher absence rates, overlong school days and dilapidated facilities began at a Paris school on September 17 but grew into a nationwide movement last week.

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