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Gillibrand: Bill Clinton should have resigned over Lewinsky affair           Washington (CNN) New York Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand believes that former President Bill Clinton should have resigned in light of the Lewinsky affair.        Speaking to The New York Times Thursday, Gillibrand, who holds Hillary Clinton's former seat, said of whether the former president should have stepped down, "Yes, I think that is the appropriate response." Clinton was ultimately impeached over the scandal but was acquitted by the Senate and finished his term as president.         Gillibrand's remarks are particularly noteworthy considering she was a big supporter of Hillary Clinton's recent presidential campaign. She frequently spoke in support of the Clintons and traveled to campaign events to advocate for the former first lady.   "Things have changed toda...

Conte wants Chelsea to play on after terror attack       Antonio Conte says Chelsea’s Premier League clash with Arsenal should go ahead on Sunday despite an explosive device being detonated on a tube train near the club’s west London stadium. At least 22 people were injured after a bomb exploded on a packed London Underground train during the morning rush hour on Friday in what police are treating as a “terrorist incident”. Witnesses reported seeing a “wall of fire” and passengers with facial burns at Parsons Green station in west London after the explosion. Parsons Green is only a short distance from Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge home. But Chelsea manager Conte believes it is important for the Premier League champions to play Arsenal if possible to prove that terrorists can’t disrupt the fabric of society. “I’d like to say all our thoughts are for the people affected in the incident on the tube,” Conte told a pre...

UNGA: Buhari travels to New York Sunday             President Muhammadu Buhari is to leave Abuja on Sunday for New York to join other world leaders at the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 72). The President’s Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, said this in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday.    Adesina said the President would during the visit, participate in the General Debate where he was expected to deliver the country’s National Statement. The theme for this year’s Debate is: “Focusing on People: Striving for Peace and a Decent Life for All on a Sustainable Planet.”   He said Buhari would also join other world leaders at the welcoming reception to be hosted by the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres. The special adviser said the the president would also hold a bilateral meeting with the UN scribe. “Equally, the Nigerian leader will hold a lun...