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Trump did NOT insult Nigerians, says White House

Daily Dispatch December 24, 2017

The White House has denied that President Donald Trump made a disparaging comment about Nigerians. The New York Times had quoted Trump as saying Nigerians never return to their huts after seeing America. The American leader was reported to have said this in reaction to the rising number of

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Jerusalem: Why Trump aid-cut threat was mere hot air

Daily Dispatch December 22, 2017

The US plans to spend just $25.8bn on foreign aid in 2018, so threats to UNGA members over Jerusalem may just be mere hot air, according to analysts Threats by US President Donald Trump to cut aid to countries that failed to toe United States line on Jerusalem status, ended up  not dissuading many nations at […]

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World’s deadliest cholera outbreaks since 2007

Daily Dispatch December 21, 2017

The cholera epidemic in Yemen, where it is afflicting one million people according to the International Committee of the Red Cross, ranks among the world’s worst of the past decade. The World Health Organization warned in November that nearly 2,200 people in war-torn Yemen have so far died from the waterborne disease, which has propagated […]

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North Korea’s nuclear programme enters dangerous stage

Daily Dispatch December 20, 2017

The crisis in the Korean Peninsula appears to be entering a dangerous point as North Korea is beginning tests on mounting anthrax onto intercontinental ballistic missiles that would strike the United States (U.S.). The move comes 48 hours after the White House’s U.S. National Security Strategy revealed that Kim Jong Un is eager to develop […]

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U.S Congress passes Trump’s massive tax cut bill

Daily Dispatch December 20, 2017

Republicans in House of Representatives, after a second round of voting Wednesday joined the Senate to  deliver an epic overhaul of U.S. tax laws to President Donald Trump. The $1.5trillion tax cut was opposed by Democrats for its embedded   generous tax cuts for corporations and the wealthiest Americans and because it will add billions to […]

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95-year-old man redeems pledge to give 70-year-old wife dream wedding 40 years after

Daily Dispatch December 20, 2017

A 95-year-old great-grandfather has fulfilled the promise of a grand marriage and dream honeymoon he made to his now 70-year-old wife. The fulfillment came a record 40 years after they first met. Turning to his wife of 40 years at the church entrance, Pa Henry Kariuki seemed to reenact his romantic prowess when he said, […]