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“The idea is to close the gap that all Western armed forces have right now because they see that they are behind in the drone technology,” said Lehna, who is a former German military officer.
Flavio Bolsonaro, son of Brazil's jailed former leader, on Sunday sought to rally and unite conservatives ahead of October elections in which he hopes to follow in his father's footsteps.
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The increasing diversity of the 10,000-strong voting group of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, many of them former winners, is part of this inclusiveness, said Trier.
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It came just days after Norwegian said former Subway Restaurants boss John Chidsey would replace CEO Harry Sommer with immediate effect.
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The power vacuum has dented morale and left CDC staffers confused as senior officials have rotated in and out amid shifting priorities and clashes over policy, say current and former employees.
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