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Places where the world saw progress, for the July 6 & 13, 2020 Monitor Weekly.

1. United States

The United States has confirmed the first African American leader of a military branch. In June, the Senate unanimously approved the nomination of Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. as chief of staff of the Air Force. General Brown has flown 3,000 hours, including combat missions, and oversaw Air Force operations in the Middle East from his command post in Qatar.

In a video released shortly before his confirmation, General Brown shared his experience living in

2. United States3. Panama4. Italy5. China6. Kenya

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