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Breaking: US astronaut returns to Earth after 328 days

Daily Dispatch February 6, 2020

Christina Koch, an astronaut with the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration, returned to Earth on Thursday having shattered the spaceflight record for female astronauts after almost a year aboard the International Space Station. Koch touched down on the Kazakh steppe at 0912 GMT

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Impeachment: US House Speaker Pelosi condemns Trump’s acquittal

Daily Dispatch February 6, 2020

US House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi has condemned the acquittal of President Donald Trump by the Senate. Democrats had alleged he withheld military aid to Ukraine and asked the country to move against Joe Biden, his political rival. They impeached President Trump in the House. But on Wednesday, Senators voted that he was not guilty of abuse of power […]

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Coronavirus: 10 travelers infected on cruise ship

Daily Dispatch February 5, 2020

Thousands of passengers became stranded aboard two cruise ships in Japan and Hong Kong on Wednesday amid reports of coronavirus infections on board, while in China the death toll from the disease climbed to nearly 500. Japan confirmed that at least 10 people on a cruise ship have been infected with the new coronavirus, which […]

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UK to ban new petrol car sales from 2035

Daily Dispatch February 4, 2020

Britain will bring forward a ban on sales of new petrol and diesel vehicles to 2035, including hybrids, Prime Minister Boris Johnson was to announce on Tuesday. Johnson was to make the announcement at an event launching the 2019 United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP26, which will be held in Glasgow in November. The changes […]

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Former Kenyan President Arap Moi dies

Daily Dispatch February 4, 2020

Daniel Arap Moi, who ruled Kenya with an iron fist for two decades as the East African country’s second president died at age 95 on Tuesday. Moi’s death was announced by the office of the current President Uhuru Kenyatta. “It is with profound sadness and sorrow that I announce the passing of a great African […]

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Terror cell dismantled, 6 IS suspects arrested

Daily Dispatch February 4, 2020

The Moroccan security services dismantled on Tuesday a terrorist cell linked to the Islamic State (IS) militant group and arrested six suspects. According to Xinhua, the suspects, aged between 18 and 56, were very active in the cities of Casablanca, Mohamadia and Azilal, said a statement of the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigation, Morocco’s intelligence […]