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Pastor demands $54m from followers to buy 4th aircraft

Daily Dispatch May 31, 2018

Popular American Gospel Singer, Kirk Franklin has frowned at a request by a pastor, Jessie Duplantis for donations to buy his fourth air plane at the cost of $54 million. Duplantis is an Evangelical Charismatic Christian Minister based in New Orleans, Louisiana, US, and the founder of Jesse

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Immigrant woman gives birth on high sea in Italy-bound ship + Photos

Daily Dispatch May 27, 2018

A baby boy named Miracle has been born on board a humanitarian ship, as the tide of migrants risking sea crossings from Libya to Italy has increased as the weather has improved. Miracle was born aboard a migrant ship on Saturday, being the first of such among migrants this year. “Both the mother and baby […]

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125 year-old jeans sells for $100,000

Daily Dispatch May 27, 2018

A pair of 125-year-old jeans has sold for nearly 100,000 U.S. dollars, setting a record for vintage denim, U.S. media said Saturday. The pants, manufactured by Levi Strauss & Co., were sold by an auction house in Maine on May 15 to a buyer in Southeast Asia. Daniel Soules of the auction house said: “It’s […]

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Nigerian women beaten, raped in France testify in court

Daily Dispatch May 21, 2018

A verdict is expected at the end of this month in the trial of 16 members of a mostly female network of Nigerian human traffickers operating forced prostitution rings in France. The traffickers went on trial last week at the high court of Paris, facing their accusers as the trafficked women testified to being lied […]

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Pope to appoint 14 new cardinals

Daily Dispatch May 20, 2018

Pope Francis announced Sunday that he will hold a meeting of the Church’s top council to appoint 14 new cardinals next month, including from Iraq, Pakistan, Madagascar and Japan. In the event of a conclave of cardinals to name a new pope, 11 of the new 14 being under 80 years of age would be […]

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Ebola cases in Congo jumps to 14

Daily Dispatch May 18, 2018

The number of confirmed Ebola cases in Congo has risen from three to 14, according to the Central African country’s Health Ministry. “In total since the start of the epidemic, there have been 45 cases of hemorrhagic fever, including 10 suspected cases, 21 probable cases, and 14 confirmed cases,” the ministry said in a statement […]