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Israel Bars Peru’s Fugitive ex-Leader Alejandro Toledo

Daily Dispatch February 12, 2017

Israel says Peru’s fugitive former President Alejandro Toledo, wanted on corruption charges, will not be allowed to enter the country. His arrest was requested in Peru last week over allegations he took $20m (£16m) in bribes. He denies wrongdoing. The ex-leader was believed to be in San

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U.S Travel Ban: Trump To Issue New Executive Order On Monday

Daily Dispatch February 11, 2017

U.S. President Donald Trump is considering issuing a new executive order banning citizens of certain countries traveling to the United States after his initial attempt to clamp down on immigration and refugees snarled to a halt amid political and judicial chaos. Trump announced the possibility of a “brand new order” that could be issued as […]

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Earthquake In Southern Philippines Kills Four, Damages Infrastructure

Daily Dispatch February 11, 2017

Four people died and more than 100 were injured after a powerful earthquake struck the island of Mindanao in the southern Philippines late Friday, damaging some structures and cutting power in many areas, local officials said. The 6.7 earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km and the epicenter was about 13 km east of […]

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Breaking News: Suicide bombing Kills Four, Wounds 15 In Eastern Mosul Restaurant

Daily Dispatch February 10, 2017

A suicide bomber believed to belong to Islamic State blew himself up inside a restaurant in eastern Mosul at lunchtime on Friday, killing at least four people and wounding 15, a medical source in the northern Iraqi city said. The Sayidati al-Jamila (“My Fair Lady”) restaurant is in al-Zuhour, one of the districts recently retaken […]

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US-Mexico Wall To Gulp $21.6billion

Daily Dispatch February 10, 2017

President Donald Trump’s “wall” along the US-Mexico border would cost as much as $21.6 billion, and take more than three years to construct, Reuters has reported. The agency based its report on a US Department of Homeland Security internal report. The report’s estimated price-tag is much higher than a $12 billion figure cited by Trump […]

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Syria War: Russian Air Strike Kills Turkish Soldiers

Daily Dispatch February 9, 2017

President Vladimir Putin has sent condolences after a Russian air strike accidentally killed three Turkish soldiers in northern Syria. The soldiers were supporting Syrian rebels in efforts to capture the city of al-Bab from so-called Islamic State. It is part of a broader offensive by Turkey to push IS and Kurdish fighters away from Turkey’s […]