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Donald Trump: Pakistan Has Given U.S. 'Nothing But Lies and Deceit'

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Donald Trump: Pakistan Has Given U.S. 'Nothing But Lies and Deceit' President Donald Trump slammed Pakistan for ‘lies & deceit’ in a New Year’s Day tweet that said Islamabad had played U.S. leaders for . ‘fools.’ ‘No more,’ Trump tweeted. Trump in his tweet said the U.S. had given Pakistan $33 billion in the last 15 years, yet Afghanistan and the U.S. have long accused Pakistan of providing safe havens for militants. Meanwhile, Pakistan had no official comment but Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif tweeted that his government was preparing a response that ‘will let the world know the truth.’ Pakistan’s Urdu language Geo Television quoted Asif as saying: “We have already said ‘no more’ to America, so Trump’s ‘no more’ has no importance. We are ready to give all account for every single penny to America in public.” Asif said Trump’s tweet was borne out of frustration and that the United States should pursue dialogue with Afghanistan’s insurgents rather
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Snake owner Daniel Brandon killed by his pet python A snake owner was killed by an 8ft (2.4m) pet python he called his "baby", an inquest has heard. Daniel Brandon, 31, died from asphyxiation at his home near Basingstoke, Hampshire, on 25 August. One of the pets - a female African rock python named Tiny - was found near his body, out of its pen. Coroner Andrew Bradley said there was no doubt Mr Brandon died "as a result of contact with Tiny" and he recorded a verdict of misadventure. Mr Brandon had kept snakes for 16 years and Tiny was one of 10 snakes and 12 tarantulas he kept in his room at the family home, North Hampshire Coroner's Court heard. His mother Barbara Brandon said her son had owned Tiny since it was small enough to fit in his hand. He never felt threatened by Tiny and was aware of how strong it was, she said, but there were occasions when it would "strike out" if she entered the room. She told the court on the night of