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Iran Vows ‘Rroaring Missiles’ If Threatened, Defies New Sanctions

Daily Dispatch February 4, 2017

A Revolutionary Guards commander said Iran would use its missiles if its security is under threat, as the elite force defied new U.S. sanctions on its missile programme by holding a military exercise on Saturday. Tensions between Tehran and Washington have risen since a recent Iranian ballistic

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You’re Not Above The Law-Americans Tells Trump, As American Court Stops immigration Ban On Muslims

Daily Dispatch February 4, 2017

The attempt by President Donald Trump to flush out terrorists from the United States of America by banning some Muslim-dominated countries from seeking refuge in his country, has met stiff resistance after a judge blocked the move. BBC reports that the US District Judge James Robart ruled against Trump’s Muslim ban on Friday, February 3, […]

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You’re Playing With Fire Trump Tells Iran

Daily Dispatch February 3, 2017

US President Donald Trump on Friday accused Iran of “playing with fire” after the Islamic republic dismissed his warnings over its latest missile test as unfounded and provocative. In a series of early morning tweets, Trump wrote: “Iran is playing with fire – they don’t appreciate how ‘kind’ President Obama was to them. Not me!” […]

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Post-coup crackdown: Turkey orders detention of 177 police officers

Daily Dispatch February 3, 2017

Turkish authorities ordered the detention of 177 police officers, the state-run Anadolu agency said on Thursday, widening a crackdown against people accused of links to a failed coup in July. The suspects, from 25 provinces, were being sought on suspicion of using ByLock, an encrypted smartphone messaging app, the agency said, citing the Ankara prosecutor’s […]

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President Trump Hangs Up on Australia’s Prime Minister

Daily Dispatch February 2, 2017

President Donald Trump abruptly ended a phone call with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, the leader of one of America’s closest allies. The phone call was reportedly cut short after the two exchanged heated words over an old refugee agreement. Senior U.S. officials told The Washington Post that Trump berated Turnbull over an agreement struck during the Obama

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Brexit Plan To Be Published In Government White Paper

Daily Dispatch February 2, 2017

The government’s Brexit strategy will come under scrutiny when an official policy document setting out its plans is published later. The White Paper, which was promised after pressure from MPs, comes after the Commons voted to allow the PM to begin the Brexit process. MPs backed the European Union Bill by 498 votes to 114 […]