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Barack Obama urges world to stand against ‘aggressive nationalism’

Daily Dispatch July 1, 2017

Barack Obama has called on the world to stand up for tolerance, moderation and respect for others – warning that sectarian politics could lead to chaos and violence. The former US president said some countries had adopted “an aggressive kind of nationalism” and “increased resentment of minority

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BREAKING: Gunman opens fire in New York hospital, several hurt

Daily Dispatch June 30, 2017

A gunman shot several people inside a hospital in the Bronx borough of New York on Friday, police said, amid reports three doctors were hurt in the incident. “We are actively looking for the shooter,” a New York police spokesman said, adding: “It is a very active scene, we have not determined who the shooter […]

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Iraqi Army Recapture Historic Mosque Where Baghdadi Gave Sermon From

Daily Dispatch June 29, 2017

Iraqi forces have taken the landmark al-Nuri mosque compound that was destroyed by so-called Islamic State, a military commander said. Lt Gen Abdul Wahab al-Saadi said his forces entered the compound and took control of the surrounding streets on Thursday. It followed an early morning push into the area. The move is seen as hugely […]

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Vatican cardinal denounces sex assault charges against him

Daily Dispatch June 29, 2017

Australian police charged a top Vatican cardinal on Thursday with multiple counts of “historical” sexual assault offenses, a stunning decision certain to rock the highest levels of the Holy See. Cardinal George Pell, Pope Francis’ chief financial adviser and Australia’s most senior Catholic, said in an early morning appearance at the Vatican that he

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Vatican Cardinal Charged With Sexual Assault

Daily Dispatch June 29, 2017

Australia’s most senior member of the Catholic Church, Cardinal George Pell, was charged with multiple counts of sexual assault on Wednesday, making him the highest-ranking Vatican official to ever incur the charges. Pell is also the chief financial adviser to Pope Francis, whose “zero tolerance” policy toward sexual assault has been accused of lacking follow-through […]

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Landslide: 118 Still Missing In China

Daily Dispatch June 25, 2017

Local authorities in Sichuan Province of China have released the identities of 118 people who are still missing in a mound of debris after a landslide buried Xinmo village. Xinhua said the names and identification numbers of the missing people were published on the website of Aba Tibet and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture on Sunday. The […]