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UNITED STATES

Top NY Democrats urge Cuomo to resign

The two top Democrats in New York's state legislature said on Sunday that sexual harassment allegations leveled against Governor Andrew Cuomo by five women, most of them former aides, have undermined his ability to lead and he should resign. In calling for the governor to step down, State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins also cited charges that Cuomo's governing style created a "toxic work environment" and that his office underreported the coronavirus death toll among nursing home residents. Cuomo for his part on Sunday repeated his pledge to remain in office and steer his state through the COVID-19 crisis and on to the road to economic recovery.

FRANCE

Tycoon Dassault dies in helicopter crash

French billionaire Olivier Dassault, a politician and scion of the Dassault aircraft-making family, was killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday. Dassault, 69 and a father-of-three, died when his helicopter crashed near the upmarket coastal resort of Deauville in northwest France, parliamentary and investigation sources said. French President Emmanuel Macron called his death "a great loss" and sent his condolences to the Dassault family. Dassault Group owns Dassault Aviation, an international manufacturer of military and business jets, and Group Figaro, a French media conglomerate.

Agencies - Xinhua