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India has appointed Vikram Doraiswami, currently high commissioner to the UK, as its next ambassador to China. The move comes as the two nations work to rebuild ties after a military standoff on the Line of Actual Control. He will succeed Pradeep Rawat.

March 11, 2026 Reported by AI

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Lamido Abubakar Yuguda as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria.

Pope Leo XIV has appointed a parish priest as the new bishop of the Diocese of Kalibo. Cyril Buhayan Villareal, 51, will succeed the retired Bishop Jose Corazon Tala-oc. The announcement came in a Holy See press release on January 25.

January 19, 2026 Reported by AI

President Lee Jae Myung has named former Democratic Party lawmaker Hong Ik-pyo as his new secretary for political affairs, Cheong Wa Dae announced on January 18. Hong will assume the role on Tuesday, replacing Woo Sang-ho. The appointment follows Woo's resignation amid preparations for the June local elections.

Mexico's Senate ratified Ernestina Godoy Ramos as the new head of the Attorney General's Office with 97 votes in favor, making her the first woman in the role. Proposed by President Claudia Sheinbaum, Godoy will serve for nine years until 2034, following Alejandro Gertz Manero's resignation. In her first message, she emphasized commitment to autonomy, victim care, and ending impunity.

December 01, 2025 Reported by AI

Swedish Major General Lena Persson Herlitz has been appointed by NATO as deputy intelligence chief, one of the alliance's highest military positions. She will assume the role this summer at NATO headquarters in Brussels.