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Indonesia cathedral bombing an ‘act of terror,’ says president

Daily Dispatch March 28, 2021

An Indonesian cathedral was rocked by a suspected suicide bombing on Sunday that wounded more than a dozen as Christians inside celebrated the start of Holy Week, an attack slammed by the country’s leader as an “act of terror”. The powerful blast outside a church hosting around 100 people in

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President orders fresh lockdown over Covid-19 cases

Daily Dispatch March 27, 2021

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta restricted travel in the capital Nairobi and four surrounding counties on Friday as Covid-19 infections hit record levels in East Africa’s richest economy. In a televised address, Kenyatta said a wave of new curbs including a stricter curfew and the closure of bars would hurt but were essential to fight the […]

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IMF approves $500m support for Pakistan

Daily Dispatch March 25, 2021

The International Monetary Fund, IMF, has approved 500 million dollars disbursement to Pakistan for budget support. The disbursement was done after the IMF Executive Board completed delayed reviews of Pakistan’s six billion-dollar loan programme. “The programme aims to support Pakistan’s policies to help the economy and save lives and livelihoods amid the still unfolding

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Virginia becomes first state in U.S. south to abolish death penalty

Daily Dispatch March 25, 2021

Virginia has become the first state in the U.S. South to stop executions after Governor Ralph Northam signed a piece of legislation to abolish the death penalty. The Democratic governor signed the death penalty repeal into law during a ceremony outside the Greensville Correctional Centre in Jarratt, Virginia, after touring the prison’s execution chamber, where […]

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Tanzania holds state funeral for Magufuli

Daily Dispatch March 22, 2021

A state funeral is being held in Tanzania’s capital, Dodoma, for former President John Pombe Magufuli. Several African heads of state have arrived for the event including the presidents of Kenya, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Comoros, Mozambique, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Mr Magufuli died last Wednesday from what authorities said were heart-related

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Pilot Dies in 2 Ta fighter jets mid-air collision

Daily Dispatch March 22, 2021

Two Taiwanese F-5E fighter jets reportedly collided mid-air off eastern Taiwan on Monday leaving one of the pilots dead while the other was missing, according to the National Rescue Command Center (NRCC). The two jets belonged to a team of four fighter jets which took off Monday afternoon for a training programme from a base […]