The sudden departure of the military leaders came a day after President Jair Bolsonaro fired his defense minister and reshaped his cabinet.
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Moncef Slaoui, the former head of Operation Warp Speed, was fired from a biotech company after sexual misconduct allegations.
GlaxoSmithKline, the pharmaceutical company, said on Wednesday that it had fired Dr. Slaoui from his position as chairman of Galvani Bioelectronics.
Tokyo Olympics Official Resigns After Calling Plus-Size Celebrity ‘Olympig’
The departure came just a month after the president of the Tokyo organizing committee stepped down over a sexist remark.
Piers Morgan Leaves ‘Good Morning Britain’ After Attacks on Meghan
The television anchor stormed off the set of an ITV news program after his co-host, Alex Beresford, criticized his remarks about the Duchess of Sussex.
Canada’s Top Military Officer Steps Aside Amid Investigation
The inquiry into Adm. Art McDonald comes amid a second, separate investigation into accusations that his predecessor engaged in sexual impropriety.
After Leader’s Sexist Remark, Tokyo Olympics Makes Symbolic Shift
The selection of Seiko Hashimoto as president represented an abrupt turn after the Olympic committee had apparently intended to name another man in his 80s.
International Court, Battered by Critics, Elects Briton as New Prosecutor
Karim Khan, a veteran of the international legal scene who has worked on both the defense and prosecution sides, will shape the court’s image and effectiveness for years to come.
Head of Elite French University Resigns Following Professor Incest Case
Frédéric Mion, the director of the prestigious Sciences Po university, acknowledged “errors in judgment in my handling of the allegations.”
Kirill Serebrennikov Is Fired as Director of Gogol Center
The director, Kirill Serebrennikov, is known for productions with thinly veiled criticism of the Russian government. His contract at the Gogol Center was not renewed.
Vietnam Gives Nguyen Phu Trong a 3rd Term as Communist Chief
Nguyen Phu Trong, 76, was named to a third term in office as party leaders were unable to reach consensus on a successor. The reappointment may have put off a transition to more pragmatic leadership.