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President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan dies, aged 73

Daily Dispatch May 13, 2022

United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has died, Emirati state news agency WAM reported. He was 73. “The Ministry of Presidential Affairs announced that there will be 40 days of official mourning with flags at half mast and three days closure of ministries and

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Female Prison Guard escapes with male inmate in the US

Daily Dispatch May 2, 2022

US law enforcement was searching Monday for an Alabama murder suspect and a female corrections officer who authorities say participated in his escape, warning that both individuals were extremely dangerous. Early on Friday, inmate Casey White and officer Vicky White — who are not related — both left the Lauderdale County Jail where he was […]

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Lawmaker Suspended For ‘Watching Porn’ In Parliament

Daily Dispatch April 29, 2022

Britain’s ruling Conservative party on Friday suspended one of its MPs pending an investigation into claims he watched pornography on his mobile phone in the House of Commons chamber. The identification of MP Neil Parish, 65, ends days of speculation since the allegation emerged on Tuesday, amid accusations of a misogynistic environment in parliament. “Having […]

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Emmanuel Macron re-elected as France president

Daily Dispatch April 24, 2022

President Emmanuel Macron of France has won a second term in office and will remain the President of France until 2027. The 44-year-old President beat Marine Le Pen of the National Rally getting 58% of the votes as against her 41.8%, according to estimated results released at 8 p.m. local time after polls closed. This is still […]

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Russia-Ukraine War: President Zelensky makes U-turn, says Ukraine not joining NATO

Daily Dispatch March 16, 2022

The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday said Ukraine is no longer interested in joining NATO, saying Ukraine has never been a member of NATO. He added that it’s time for the Eurpean country to accept the fact that it’s not a NATO member “Ukraine is not a member of NATO. We understand that. […]

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US to send $13bn in humanitarian, military aid to Ukraine

Daily Dispatch March 10, 2022

The United States will send $13.6 billion in humanitarian and military aid to Ukraine after the US House approved a $1.5 trillion spending bill to keep the government’s doors open for the next six months. The bill included more than $4 billion to assist Ukraine and others in Eastern Europe grappling with the millions of […]