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1951 – 2019Elijah Cummings (1951-2019)Died 17 October 2019, aged 68Elijah Cummings was a US congressman representing Maryland and chairman of the House Oversight Committee, where he led investigations into the Trump administration. He was a prominent voice on civil rights and government accountability during his more than two decades in Congress. He died in Baltimore from complications of longstanding health issues.
2019Lebanon protests beginProposed tax on WhatsApp calls ignites mass demonstrationsNationwide protests erupted in Lebanon after the government proposed a tax on WhatsApp voice calls, rapidly broadening into demands against corruption and sectarian governance. The demonstrations were among the largest and most cross-sectarian in the country's modern history. Prime Minister Saad Hariri resigned less than two weeks later.