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Coalition of Human Rights Organisations condemn repression of media in Burkina Faso

Daily Dispatch April 13, 2025

African citizen movements, activists, campaigners, civil society actors strongly condemn the ongoing repression of journalists and media actors, as well as the drastic closing of civic space in Burkina Faso The day after their arrest, the government decided to dissolve the AJB, justifying the

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High school staff member allegedly asked student to kill her husband for $2,000

Daily Dispatch April 7, 2025

Stephanie Demetrius appears during her arraignment in Franklin County, Ohio, April 3, 2025. A staff member at an Ohio high school is accused of trying to hire a student to kill her husband for $2,000, according to a criminal complaint. Stephanie Demetrius, 44, was charged with felony conspiracy for allegedly asking a juvenile at the […]

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Why Elon Musk wants to dump Trump administration

Daily Dispatch April 4, 2025

Elon Musk is expected to leave his role as a special government employee in the Trump administration, particularly from his position within the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), by the end of May 2025. This decision follows a series of political setbacks and declining public favorability ratings for both Musk and the initiatives he has […]

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Saudi Arabia sets 13 April as exit date for all Umrah pilgrims, announces 5-year ban for violators

Daily Dispatch March 28, 2025

The Saudi Arabia Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that individuals who have travelled to Saudi Arabia must leave the country before 13 April 2025. Failure to comply will result in a 5-year ban from entering Saudi Arabia on Business, Tourist, Family Visit, or E-Visas. Here are some details Last entry: The last date to […]

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Heathrow airport shut down after fire outbreak

Daily Dispatch March 21, 2025

London’s Heathrow Airport shut down operations Friday after a massive fire at a nearby electrical substation knocked out power, forcing the cancellation or diversion of over 1,300 flights, impacting more than 100,000 travelers worldwide. The fire, which erupted early Friday morning in Hayes, west London, led to a mass power outage across the area and […]

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Nigeria escapes Trump’s travel ban, 43 countries axed

Daily Dispatch March 15, 2025

According to a report by Reuters, citing an internal memo and officials familiar with the plan, the proposed restrictions divide the affected countries into three groups—red, orange, and yellow—based on the severity of limitations they may face. The red group consists of 11 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Sudan, Syria, Libya, Cuba, Bhutan, Venezuela, North Korea,