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Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the former Soviet Union from 1985 until 1991, died at the age of 91. Russian state news agencies reported that Gorbachev died after a long illness. According to RIA Novosti, the Central Clinical Hospital said, “Mikhail Sergeevich Gorbachev died this evening after a severe and prolonged illness.” The man…

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Madeleine Albright, the first woman US secretary of state, who helped steer Western foreign policy after the Cold War, has died of cancer at 84 years old. Her family announced her death in a statement Wednesday. Albright was a crucial figure in President Bill Clinton’s administration. She first served as US ambassador to the United…

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Colin Powell, the first Black secretary of state and former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, died from COVID-19 complications. He was 84 years old. His family announced his death via a Facebook post, saying they lost a “remarkable and loving husband, father, grandfather and a great American.” His family also noted that Powell…

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Celebrating the life and legacy of the inspirational civil rights leader and political advisor Vernon Jordan
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