Protests in Kenya against finance bill turn deadly
An anti-government protester waves a Kenyan flag as police fire tear gas during a protest over proposed tax hikes in a finance bill in downtown Nairobi, Kenya, June 25, 2024.
Thousands of people have taken to the streets to reject a finance bill underway in Kenya’s parliament, with some demonstrations turning deadly. Also, Israel’s Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the military must begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men for compulsory service, effectively putting an end to a longstanding exemption for the group. And, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has reached a plea deal with the US Department of Justice. Plus, Cameroonian singer and guitarist “Irma” pays homage to the King of Pop 15 years after the death of icon Michael Jackson.
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