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Prince Harry Reveals When He and Meghan Markle Plan to Start a Family

Daily Dispatch December 8, 2017

During a recent joint interview with BBC, Prince Harry opened up about starting a family with his fiancée, Meghan Markle, after proposing to the Suits star back in November. When asked by reporter Mishal Husain about whether he and Meghan are planning on having kids anytime soon, Harry replied,

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Turkey’s Erdogan helped Iran evade US sanctions, witness claims

Daily Dispatch December 7, 2017

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan personally intervened in a scheme that allowed Iran to dodge US and UN sanctions, a gold trader with ties to the Turkish government claimed in explosive court testimony in New York on Thursday. It’s the first time Erdogan has been named in the closely-watched US criminal case over Iran’s violations […]

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Zarrab case points to reach of corruption in Erdoğan’s inner circle

Daily Dispatch December 7, 2017

Zarrab case points to reach of corruption in Erdoğan’s inner circle Turkish-Iranian gold trader Reza Zarrab has taken centre stage at the U.S. District Court in New York and made it clear that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan personally approved his sanction-breaking deals with Iran. Zarrab testified in detail how the billion-dollar “gold-for-oil” scam worked. […]

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Hunt down and kill Britons who join IS—Defence Minister

Daily Dispatch December 7, 2017

Britons who have joined the Islamic State militant group in Syria and Iraq should be hunted down and killed, Britain’s new defence minister said. Gavin Williamson said that Britons who had gone to Syria or Iraq to fight for Islamic State hated what Britain stands for, and that air strikes could be used against the […]

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Breaking: Trump Recognises Jerusalem As Israeli Capital

Daily Dispatch December 6, 2017

The United States has recognised Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and will begin the process of moving its embassy there, US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday.This marks a major shift in US policy that observers fear could inflame regional tensions.“I have determined that it is time to officially recognize Jerusalem as the capital […]

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Russia blacklists VOA, Radio Liberty as “foreign agents”

Daily Dispatch December 5, 2017

The Russian Justice Ministry on Tuesday blacklisted U.S. government-funded Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) as “foreign agents” in retaliation for a similar move against Russia’s state-owned RT news network. VOA, RFE/RL and seven media outlets under them will possibly face a series of restrictions, including an entry ban to the […]