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U.S. starts work on a global coalition against Iran

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo headed to the Middle East with the aim of building a global coalition against Iran, following a week of crisis that brought the United States…

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Iran warned not to misjudge U.S. ‘prudence’

U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton warned that Iran should not "mistake U.S. prudence and discretion for weakness.”. He was referring to President Donald Trump's decision the other week…

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Pete Buttigieg criticised on fatal shooting by police in South Bend

A lawyer for the family of a black man fatally shot by a white police officer in the Indiana city where Pete Buttigieg is mayor on Friday accused the Democratic…

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Trump sends personal “excellent” letter to Kim Jong-Un

North Korea leader Kim Jong-un has received a personal letter from US President Donald Trump, state media has reported. Mr Kim praised the letter as "excellent" and said he would…

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New US sanctions to be imposed on Iran as of Monday

Speaking in Washington on Saturday before heading to the U.S. presidential retreat at Camp David, Trump indicated the government was taking a diplomatic path to put pressure on Tehran by…

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US$ 50 billion Palestinian investment and infrastructure economic plan unveiled by US administration

The Trump administration on Saturday unveiled a $50 billion Palestinian investment and infrastructure proposal intended to be the economic engine to power its much-anticipated but still unreleased “deal of the…

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Trump announces two weeks delay of ICE operation

President Trump announced he would delay for two weeks an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation that would have deported as many as 2,000 migrant families. Trump said the delay would…

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Iran executes former Defence ministry employee suspected with spying for US – reports

Update: Iran has executed a "defence ministry contractor" convicted of spying for the US Central Intelligence Agency, according to the semi-official news agency ISNA. "The execution sentence was carried out…

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George Clooney hosting Obamas

An Italian notice published by the Daily Mail has been translated to reveal the Obamas are planning to visit the region between Saturday through Monday and, as is the case for…

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Trump denies new accusations of sexual assault

A New York writer has said Donald Trump sexually assaulted her in a changing room at a Manhattan department store in the mid-1990s. E Jean Carroll wrote in the New…

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Fatal air crash in Hawaii

A twin-engine aircraft crashed in Hawaii, killing at all nine people on board. The Hawaii Department of Transportation said the King Air plane when it went down near Dillingham Airfield…

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Trump open to talks with Iran but warns it would face “obliteration” if conflict broke out

President Trump has said he doesn't want war but warned Iran it would face "obliteration" if conflict broke out. Speaking to NBC on Friday evening, Trump said the…

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Apple Is Recalling Some MacBook Pro Models

Apple has announced a voluntary recall of some MacBook models because of fears a battery may overheat and pose a safety risk. Some of the latest MacBook Pro models, sold…

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Corporate Dispatch Be Informed Evening Roundup

Good evening, These are the headlines of the stories that our editorial team at Corporate Dispatch worked on Friday. Police called to Boris Johnson’s home for loud argument at home…

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US Supreme Court orders retrial of a man on death row saying that prosecutor engaged in unconstitutional racial discrimination when striking African-American jurors from the panel

The Supreme Court held on Friday that a black Mississippi death row inmate should get a new trial, saying that the prosecutor who tried him six times for murder engaged…

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Iran: United States request UN Security Council meeting

The United States has requested a closed-door U.N. Security Council meeting on Iran and the latest developments in the Gulf, diplomats said Friday. The discussions would touch on both the…

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Trump reversed decision on approved military attacks against Iran, after considering them not proportionate

Donald Trump approved military strikes against Iran on Friday morning before abruptly pulling back at the last minute with planes in the air and warships being moved into position. The president said in a series…

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U.S. regulator bars U.S. airlines from flying over Iranian airspace

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an emergency order prohibiting U.S. operators from flying in an overwater area of Tehran-controlled airspace over the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf…

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UPDATED: Videos released of American drone being hit in the Gulf, strike on Iran averted at last moments

Iran and the US have both released videos purporting to show an American drone being shot down and which is threatening to escalate the tension even more. In…

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Moller-Maersk alters its route through the Strait of Hormuz

The world’s largest shipping firm, A.P. Moller-Maersk, has changed the route of its ships that were sailing through the world’s busiest transit lane, the Strait of Hormuz. This applies for…

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Pete Buttigieg under scrutiny for his handling of a police shooting in his hometown

Democratic presidential candidate and mayor of South Bend, Indiana, Pete Buttigieg is under scrutiny for his handling of a police shooting in his hometown, South Bend. Sunday's fatal shooting of…

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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says shooting down of U.S. drone sent a clear message to America

The commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guard says the shooting down of a U.S. drone has sent "a clear message" to America. Gen. Hossein Salami said also says that Iran does…

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Iran claims that Revolutionary Guard shot down US drone

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said Thursday it shot down a U.S. drone amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington over its collapsing nuclear deal. “No U.S. drone was operating in Iranian…

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U.S. Navy link mine fragments to Iran

The United States Navy on Wednesday displayed mine fragments it said it had removed from one of two oil tankers attacked in the Gulf of Oman last week. The American…

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Samsung installs momentous new led displays in the heart of New York`s Times Square

Samsung Electronics completed a massive state-of-the-art five-screen LED display installation at the iconic One Times Square building in New York City. The new high-end displays from Samsung measure more than…

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More funds secured for Trump’s Mexico wall after weeks of stalemate in the Senate

The top members of the Senate Appropriations Committee have struck a deal on President Trump's request for more funding tied to the U.S.-Mexico border after weeks of stalemate, two aides…

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Pentagon Announces $250M to Ukraine

The U.S. Department of Defense announced plans to provide $250 million to Ukraine in security cooperation funds for additional training, equipment, and advisory efforts to build the capacity of…

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Trump formally launches 2020 re-election bid

US President Donald Trump has formally launched his re-election campaign, urging supporters to "keep this team in place" for four more years. Promising the "mother of all rallies" around 20,000…

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Germany says there’s strong evidence that Iran is behind twin tanker attacks

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday there is "strong evidence" Iran was behind the twin tanker attacks near the strategic Strait of Hormuz. The EU said yesterday the video was not enough…

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USA does not want the conflict with Iran – Mike Pompeo

The United States will maintain its pressure campaign on Iran and continue to deter aggression in the region but does not want the conflict with Tehran to escalate, Secretary of…

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Iran President vows country will not wage war against USA

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani vowed Tuesday that his country would not "wage war against any nation" as the Trump administration orders another 1,000 U.S. troops to the Middle East to…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing

Good morning, These are the morning headlines chosen from our editorial team, from news sources from Malta and around the world for Tuesday. Start your day informed. Deaths and injuries…

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Italy is most credible and solid interlocutor of the US in the EU – Pompeo

Italy is "the first, most credible, most solid interlocutor of the US in the European Union," Deputy Premier and Interior Minister Matteo Salvini told the press after meeting Secretary of…

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US to send 1,000 additional American troops to the Middle East as tensions with Iran increase

U.S. officials say the Pentagon is sending about 1,000 additional American troops to the Middle East, as commanders try to bolster security for forces and allies in the region from…

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US releases new images showing Iran’s Revolutionary Guard removing unexploded mine from Japanese owned tanker

The US military has released new images it says show Iran's Revolutionary Guard removing an unexploded limpet mine from a Japanese-owned tanker that was attacked last week in the Gulf…

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Corporate Dispatch BeInformed End-Of-Day Roundup

Good evening, What follows are the main stories covered selected by our editorial team for today. Egypt’s former president, Mohammed Morsi, dies in court, state TV says Pete…

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Buttigieg abruptly suspends presidential campaign trail after fatal shooting by a police officer in his mayoral city of South Bend

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg said he abruptly changed his campaign schedule to return home to South Bend, Ind., where he serves as mayor, after a man died in a…

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