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Russia says it won’t start a war as Ukraine tensions mount

Daily Dispatch January 28, 2022

Russia’s top diplomat said Friday that Moscow will not start a war but warned that it wouldn’t allow the West to trample on its security interests amid fears it is planning to invade Ukraine. U.S. President Joe Biden warned Ukraine’s president a day earlier that there is a “distinct

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Burkina Faso President Kabore arrested by mutinous soldiers

Daily Dispatch January 24, 2022

Mutinous troops in restive Burkina Faso arrested President Roch Marc Christian Kabore on Monday and detained him in army barracks a day after staging an uprising, security sources told AFP. Soldiers at several army bases across the West African country rebelled on Sunday, demanding the sacking of the military top brass and more resources to […]

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Woman gets dumped 10 months after donating her kidney to boyfriend

Daily Dispatch January 23, 2022

Awoman has revealed that she was brutally dumped by her ex-boyfriend just 10 months after she donated her kidney to him. Colleen said that when she had the chance to change her boyfriend’s life six years ago, she didn’t think twice about going under the knife for him. When they first got together, Colleen said […]

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Breaking: Ousted Malian President dies

Daily Dispatch January 16, 2022

He had a a running battle with terrorists for swathes of Somaliland Ousted Malian president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita is dead, his former justice minister and an ex-advisor told Reuters on Sunday. He was 76 and the cause of his death is not yet clear. Keita, known as IBK, ran the West African country from September […]

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Afghan: UN appeals for $4.4 billion humanitarian aid

Daily Dispatch January 11, 2022

UN has appealed to donors for the sum $4.4 billion in humanitarian aid for Afghanistan in 2022. The agency is asking for the funds an “essential stop gap” to ensure the country’s future after a period of turmoil marked by the Taliban’s seizure of power and a hasty U.S. exit. The UN Tuesday said the […]

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Omicron: Hong Kong bans flights from UK, US, Canada, others

Daily Dispatch January 5, 2022

Hong Kong announced strict new anti-coronavirus controls on Wednesday, banning flights from eight nations, shuttering bars and gyms and cancelling evening restaurant dining after the Omicron variant was detected within the city. The restrictions are the latest economic blow to an international business hub pursuing a zero-Covid strategy that has kept cases low but left