Cheney wielded rare clout in Washington for over three decades, becoming the most powerful US vice president ever.
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Cheney wielded rare clout in Washington for over three decades, becoming the most powerful US vice president ever.
![Former US Vice President Dick Cheney looks on during the primary election night party of Republican candidate US Representative Liz Cheney in Jackson, Wyoming, US August 16, 2022 [David Stubbs/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2022-08-17T041052Z_67866770_RC23YV90NHZK_RTRMADP_3_USA-ELECTION-WYOMING-1762255182.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Carter served just one-term in the White House, but became one of the most active former presidents in US history.

An ‘enigmatic realist’ who fled Nazi Germany, Kissinger is remembered for ending the US war in Vietnam, opening China.

Monarch led UK royal family through often-difficult times and greeted generations of kings, presidents and despots.
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Tutu, who died on Sunday at the age of 90, was considered ‘a thorn in the side of the apartheid government’.
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Analysts point to track record of failed peace bids in Sudan, potential rebel spoilers, power plays and other pitfalls.
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Sheikh Sabah spent decades building bridges between rowing neighbours. His talents will be missed.

Fiancee of murdered journalist says Saudi crown prince’s statement on 2018 killing ‘pure political manoeuvre’.

US will teach foreign governments trading with Iran breaches American sanctions and comes at a cost, Mike Pompeo says.

The Misk Foundation NYC event was dogged by controversy from the onset, with a venue cancellation, speakers pulling out.
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