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Tarique's mother, Khaleda Zia -- a three-time prime minister and a towering figure in Bangladeshi politics for decades -- died aged 80 in December, just days after his return home.
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Coinbase’s chief executive Brian Armstrong has emerged as a key figure in the fight over digital tokens that yield annual payouts.
Breuer’s evangelizing has made him an important public figure in a country unaccustomed to seeing and hearing from men in uniform.
The coinage is a nod to Brünnhilde, a soprano role stereotypically portrayed as a robust figure in a horned helmet.
Her courageous decision to lift the closed-door proceedings and her dignity during the hearing contributed to making Gisele Pelicot a leading figure in the fight against violence against women.
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