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Fear grips residents as monkeys invade homes

Daily Dispatch January 16, 2018

Residents of suburbs of Darlington and Morningside areas of Zimbabwe are living in fear as a slew of monkeys invade their houses, wrecking properties in the process. One of the residents, who spoke to Iharare, Ms Christine Zenda, said the monkeys were moving around in large numbers and were in

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Man robs bank, uses money to buy engagement ring for girlfriend

Daily Dispatch January 16, 2018

A man has been arrested for allegedly robbing two banks of thousands of dollars, which he is believed to have used to buy an engagement ring for his fiancée, police said. The Ohio man walked into the Fifth Third Bank in Trenton on December 16 and handed a piece of paper to the teller that indicated […]

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Two of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Children Speak Out Against Trump

Daily Dispatch January 16, 2018

As the nation paid tribute to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., some of his relatives sharply criticized President Trump on Monday over his outlook on race and its effect on the country nearly half a century after Dr. King’s death. “Our collective voice in this hour must always be louder than the voice […]

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1800 Islamic clerics issue ‘fatwa’ against suicide bombings

Daily Dispatch January 16, 2018

No fewer than 1,800 Pakistani Muslim clerics have issued an Islamic directive, or fatwa, forbidding suicide bombings,  a book due to be unveiled on Tuesday said. The South Asian nation has for years been plagued by violence by Islamist militants who often use suicide bombers and preach that their struggle is a holy war to […]

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Trump fueling assault on democracy, report says

Daily Dispatch January 16, 2018

President Donald Trump often claims that he has achieved unprecedented levels of success during his first year in office but a damning assessment from one non-partisan group warns that the administration’s attacks on the press and brash foreign policy approach have intensified the ongoing global assault on democracy. Released Tuesday by the watchdog group Freedom

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I’m not a racist – Trump

Daily Dispatch January 15, 2018

US President, Donald Trump, has maintained that he is “not a racist,” after his alleged“shithole” comment that triggered a global firestorm of criticism. The President had tweeted a convoluted denial about the comments. Speaking to reporters at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach Florida, while having a dinner with Republican House Majority Leader, Kevin