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Trump golf resort wrecked special nature site, reports reveal

everything he touches withers.

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US president’s broken promises have ruined a fragile dune system in Aberdeenshire

The spectacular dunes system picked by Donald Trump for his golf resort in Aberdeenshire has been “partially destroyed” as a result of the course’s construction, documents released under the Freedom of Information Act have revealed.

Scottish Natural Heritage, which has been under pressure for years to speak out on the issue, now acknowledges that serious damage has been done to the site of special scientific interest (SSSI) at Foveran Links on the Menie estate, north of Aberdeen, since the course opened in 2012, the documents show.

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Trump threatens government shutdown over immigration

How many times does he get to lie about not living up to his word on fixing immigration minus the useless wall?

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  • President tweets demand for Democratic co-operation
  • Federal government has already shut down twice in 2018

Donald Trump said on Sunday he would allow the federal government to shut down if Democrats refuse to back major changes to immigration laws.

Related: Trump plans to rescind work permits for spouses of immigrants on H-1B visas

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Former Milosevic defence lawyer shot dead in Belgrade

No more law?

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Dragoslav Ognjanović killed in front of home in incident that also left his son injured

A prominent Belgrade lawyer who once helped to defend the late Serbian strongman Slobodan Milosevic has been shot dead, gangland-style, in front of his home, police said.

Dragoslav Ognjanović, 57, was gunned down in front of his apartment building in the Novi Beograd neighbourhood and his 26-year-old son was wounded in his right arm in the incident on Saturday, Serbia’s interior ministry said in a statement.

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