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I’m not a racist, says Trump

Daily Dispatch January 15, 2018

President Donald Trump insisted Sunday that he was “not a racist,” after his reported denunciation of immigration from “shithole” countries triggered a global firestorm of criticism. Trump on Friday tweeted a convoluted denial about the comments, which were reported by The Washington Post and

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Man blows himself up while trying to raid ATM

Daily Dispatch January 14, 2018

A man is in critical condition after accidentally blowing himself up while allegedly trying to rob an ATM machine. The incident happened on Thursday night outside a row of shops on Glasgow Road, Clydebank. CCTV footage showed a man flying backwards from the force of the blast and then collapsing on the ground. Another man […]

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[BREAKING] Two dead, 65 injured in Peru after 7.3 magnitude earthquake

Daily Dispatch January 14, 2018

A 7.3 magnitude earthquake shook southern Peru on Sunday, killing at least two people and injuring 65 others, the South American country’s civil defense agency said. “There are two fatalities in the region of Arequipa and so far 65 injured have been reported,” General Jorge Chavez, head of the National Civil Defense Institute, said. (AFP)

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Trump’s ‘shithole’ remark sparks bipartisan backlash

Daily Dispatch January 12, 2018

President Trump sparked bipartisan backlash on Thursday evening following reports that he referred to Haiti and African nations as “shithole countries” during a heated Oval Office meeting with lawmakers to discuss immigration. Trump reportedly grew frustrated with restoring protections for immigrants from El Salvador, Haiti and African nations as part of an

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Donald Trump ‘got message’ on opposition to visit – Sadiq Khan

Daily Dispatch January 12, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump “got the message” on the strength of opposition to his planned visit to Britain, London mayor Sadiq Khan said on Friday after Trump said he had cancelled the trip. Khan said: “many Londoners have made it clear that Donald Trump is not welcome here while he is pursuing such a divisive […]

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Africa alarmed by Donald Trump’s `shithole’ comment

Daily Dispatch January 12, 2018

Africa is “frankly alarmed” by President Donald Trump’s questioning why the U.S. would accept more immigrants from Haiti and “shithole countries” in Africa. Using vulgar language, Trump on Thursday questioned why the U.S. would accept more immigrants from Haiti and “shithole countries” in Africa rather than places like Norway in rejecting a bipartisan immigration deal.