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- Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (pictured) becomes the first woman and the first African to be appointed Director-General of the World Trade Organization.
- Former President of Argentina Carlos Menem dies at the age of 90.
- Former President of the United States Donald Trump is acquitted by the Senate in his second impeachment trial.
- Mario Draghi becomes Prime Minister of Italy, leading a national unity government after the resignation of Giuseppe Conte.
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