The US' candidate to lead the UN's International Telecommunication Union, which sets global tech and telecom standards, beat Russia's by 139 to 25 votes (Clothilde Goujard/Politico)

Clothilde Goujard / Politico:
The US' candidate to lead the UN's International Telecommunication Union, which sets global tech and telecom standards, beat Russia's by 139 to 25 votes  —  BUCHAREST — A top U.S. official won a massive majority to lead the United Nations agency that sets global standards for telecoms and tech infrastructure.