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Pete Buttigieg claims that Donald Trump faked disability to avoid Vietnam

On Thursday morning during a panel sponsored by The Washington Post, Pete Buttigieg put Donald Trump on blast, calling him out for faking a disability in order to dodge the…

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Earthquake shakes Tokyo as Trump was due to arrive

A medium-strength earthquake hit eastern Japan on Saturday hours before the arrival of U.S. President Donald Trump. Japanese NHK national television said the tremor caused buildings to shake in Japanese…

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US to send 1,500 extra troops to Middle East

The US is to send 1,500 troops to the Middle East to counter the "ongoing threat posed by Iranian forces", the acting defence secretary says. Congress has been notified about…

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PhotoStory: Dead whale washes up in San Francisco Bay Area

A gray whale carcass on the shore of Limantour Beach at Point Reyes National Seashore in California, USA. The marine mammal is the thirteenth dead whale that washed ashore in…

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PhotoStory: Satellite imagery of Russian military aircraft at Ugolny Airport

Satellite images of Russian warplanes sitting at the Anadyr Airfield, also known as Ugolny Airport, northeastern Russia. Earlier this week Russian strategic bombers escorted by fighter jets tested US…

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Summer camps across the U.S. are drawing the line against unvaccinated children

Summer camps across the United States are tightening their policies on vaccines, with some prepared to turn away children whose parents opted not to vaccinate them against measles .…

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Pentagon doesn’t exclude sending troops to the Middle East

Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan confirmed that the Pentagon was considering sending additional U.S. troops to the Middle East. The troops will serve as one of the ways…

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Trump offers including Huawei in trade deal between the US and China

US President Donald Trump has said Huawei could be part of a trade deal between the US and China, despite branding the telecoms firm "very dangerous". Speaking to reporters at…

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US Justice Department issues espionage charges against Assange

The Justice Department just announced WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange has been charged with violating the Espionage Act in an 18-count indictment that said he “risked serious harm” to the US.…

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US Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg shows off his Maltese

Popular American website TMZ has published a video clip of US Democratic Presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg speaking Maltese. The 37-year-old mayor of South Bend and who is of Maltese descent,…

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More Russian jets intercepted near Alaska

US fighter jets have once more been deployed to intercept Russian warplanes that flew too close to American airspace near Alaska. This was the second day in a row…

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Germany to mediate in Iranian crisis

Germany is going to attempt to mediate in the current crisis between the United States and Iran. According to report in German daily Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ), the policy director…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing – Thursday 23rd May 2019

Good morning, As expected the debate between the leaders of the main political parties in Malta takes most of the coverage in today's newspapers. Internationally the latest in Libya, the…

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Panasonic halts component shipments to Huawei

Panasonic has halted shipments of some components to Huawei in order to comply with US export restrictions. The Japanese group said it had sent an “internal notification that it…

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UAE to guarantee maritime freedom in the region

While hosting Jordan's King Abdullah, on an official visit to Emirates, Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince said the United Arab Emirates is working with Arab countries to guarantee maritime freedom in…

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Computer system of Baltimore in the US locked down by hackers

Anonymous hackers have brought the US city of Baltimore to its knees by seizing control of government computers, demanding bitcoin in return for releasing their hold over the systems.…

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Avenatti charged with defrauding former client Stormy Daniels

Michael Avenatti, the lawyer who represented porn star Stormy Daniels against Trump after she claimed to have had an affair with the president, has been charged with allegedly ripping her…

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Huawei founder warns Trump: ‘You underestimate our abilities’

Ren Zhengfei, the founder of Huawei has taken aim at U.S. President Donald Trump, warning that U.S. restrictions on its business "underestimate our abilities". Ren was quoted by Chinese…

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Use of human remains as compost legalised in Washington

Washington has become the first state in the US to legalise human composting. Under the new law, people there can now choose to have their body turned into soil…

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Russian warplanes intercepted by US jets off the coast of Alaska

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said in a statement that U.S. fighter jets on Monday intercepted Russian warplanes off the coast of Alaska and kept tabs…

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Nike, Adidas and other footwear brands warn Trump about catastrophic impact of tariffs with China

Nike, Adidas, Under Armour, Foot Locker and other sneaker brands and retailers told President Donald Trump on Monday that proposed tariffs on imported shoes from China would be "catastrophic" for…

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USA ease restrictions on Huawei

The Trump administration has issued a licence that will allow US companies to keep doing business with Huawei for the next three months in a bid to contain the fallout…

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Trump signals readiness to negotiate with Iran

US President Donald Trump pledged to respond with "great force" to any threats from Iran on Monday, but also acknowledged the US had "no indication that anything's happened or will…

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Trump warns Iran: It will be your end

After that in the past few days President Donald Trump tried to reach out to Iran to deescalate the ever rising tension, he now issued a very stern warning. In…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing – Monday 20th May 2019

Good morning, The leading story on all Maltese newspapers relates to the latest developments in the case of the murder of Lassane Cisse. The world headlines include the latest developments…

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Google suspends business with Huawei, Intel, Qualcomm, and Broadcom cut off dealings too

Reuters reports that Google has suspended business with Huawei that requires the transfer of hardware and software products except those covered by open source licenses. Bloomberg now reports that Intel,…

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Fears of a miscalculation in ongoing Iran-US tension

Amid the ongoing tension in the Middle East, with both the US and Iran strengthening their military presence Eurasia Group’s Henry Rome, the risk of miscalculation by Washington and…

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First Republican lawmaker says Trump engaged in impeachable conduct

U.S. Representative Justin Amash, a frequent critic of President Donald Trump, became the first Republican lawmaker to say the president has engaged in impeachable behaviour. His claim formed…

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Gulf nations approve US request to deploy troops

The United States is planning to deploy military forces in the waters of the Arabian Gulf and in a number of Gulf Cooperation Council countries, according to media reports in…

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US warns airliners of flying risks in Gulf

As the tension in the Gulf shows no signs of abating, U.S. diplomats warned that commercial airliners flying over the wider Arabian Gulf faced a risk of being “misidentified” amid…

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Germany, France and The Netherlands declare that they won’t follow the USA in blocking Huawei

Germany, France and the Netherlands have said they will not block Huawei from participating in the expansion of national 5G networks. The US fears that China could use Huawei equipment…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing – Saturday 18th May 2019

Good morning, Your morning briefing with a quick review of the latest news from Malta, Europe and around the world. Italy on Friday allowed families with children to disembark from…

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US President declares imported vehicles and parts a ‘threat’ to national security

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday declared that some imported vehicles and parts pose a national security threat but delayed a decision for as long as six months on whether…

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USS Abraham Lincoln ready for every eventuality

Fox News is reporting that the USS Abraham Lincoln is now on station in the northern Arabian Sea amid rising tension with Iran. The USS Abraham Lincoln is accompanied…

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Louvre pyramid architect Pei dies aged 102

Tributes have been pouring in on the news of the death of I M Pei, the architect amongst others of the glass pyramid outside the Louvre in Paris. He was…

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Boeing completes software update for its 737 Max aircraft

Following two fatal crashes within five months, Boeing has completed development of a software update for its 737 Max plane which was grounded worldwide because of the crashes. Boeing announced…

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Britain raises threat level in Iraq

Sky News is reporting that Britain has raised the threat level for UK forces and diplomats in Iraq because of what sources say is a heightened security risk from Iran.…

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New York Mayor de Blasio to contest Presidential election

New York City mayor Bill de Blasio has announced his candidacy for the 2020 presidential election. Announcing his bid on YouTube, de Blasio said: "Donald Trump must be stopped. I've…

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China laments blacklisting of Huawei by US

China expressed its strong opposition to countries imposing unilateral sanctions on Chinese entities. The comments by a Chinese Commerce Ministry spokesman were made in response to the latest U.S.…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing – Thursday 16th May 2019

Good morning Your morning briefing for Thursday, with a round up of news from Malta, Europe and around the world. This is our headline selection. Candidates in the race to…

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Trump to host Polish President in June

President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with Polish President Andrzej Duda on June 12, receoiving another central European leader at the White House less than a month after sitting down with…

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Trump declares national emergency over IT threats, issues executive order to protect US networks

US President Donald Trump declared a national emergency and signed an executive order that bans U.S. companies from using foreign telecom services that could pose a national security threat. With…

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Iran is on the verge of full scale confrontation with its enemy – reports

Iran is on the 'cusp of a full scale confrontation with the enemy', an Iranian military commander was reported to have said. Developing Story via The Independent

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Americans who lose their passport while in Austria can go to McDonalds for help

Americans who lose their passport while in Austria have a new place to seek help from Wednesday: their nearest McDonalds. Euronews and CNN report that McDonalds' 194 local branches in…

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Order imminent from Trump laying ground for Huawei ban

President Donald Trump is expected to issue an executive that would effectively prohibit US companies from using any telecoms equipment manufactured by China’s Huawei. The Financial Times reports that…

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Photo Story: Monet painting sold for record $110.7 million

A painting by Claude Monet has been bought for $110.7 million, a new world record for a work by the French artist. Monet completed the oil painting in 1890…

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Washington orders non-emergency government employees to leave Iraq

The U.S. State Department on Wednesday ordered the departure of “non-emergency government employees” from Iraq, the U.S. embassy in Baghdad said in a statement. Referring to the embassy and the…

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San Francisco bans facial recognition

San Francisco has voted to ban the use of facial recognition, the first US city to do so. The emerging technology will not be allowed to be used by…

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Huawei ready to give assurances it won’t spy

Amid U.S. pressure on European countries to shun the firm over espionage concerns, Chinese telecom giant Huawei said it's willing to sign no-spy agreements with governments, including Britain. "We…

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Trump insists he doesn’t want war with Iran

President Donald Trump insisted that the United States is not preparing for war with Iran despite recent escalating tensions. Whilst emphasising that a report that the White House is considering…

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Alabama’s state passes bill making abortion at any stage of pregnancy a crime

Alabama’s Republican-controlled state senate passed a bill Tuesday to outlaw abortion, making it a crime to perform the procedure at any stage of pregnancy. The Alabama Senate voted 25 to…

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Donald Trump’s motorcade involved in traffic accident

Police officers escorting President Donald Trump’s motorcade were involved in an accident on Tuesday in Louisiana that injured three people. The White House said the three motorcycle officers were being…

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USA warns against greater military EU cooperation

The US has warned that greater military co-operation between EU countries would be a “dramatic reversal” of three decades of transatlantic defence integration, in the latest sign of the fraying relationship…

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Time for Russia and USA to put aside years of mistrust – Sergei Lavrov to Mike Pompeo

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday it was time for Moscow and Washington to put aside years of mistrust and find a…

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US – China trade dispute intensifies as new tariffs are unveilled

The United States and China intensified their trade dispute on Monday, as Beijing said it would increase tariffs on nearly $60 billion worth of American goods and the Trump administration…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing – Tuesday 14th May 2019

Good morning, Your morning briefing presents a quick review of the headlines from Malta, Europe and around the world. Start your day informed. These are the main headlines selected by…

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Former US President Carter breaks hip after fall

Former President Jimmy Carter underwent surgery for a broken hip on Monday after falling at his home in Plains, Ga., his office said. Mr. Carter, 94, the longest-living president in…

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