Kenya Police Fire Tear Gas As Protesters Defy Ban
Kenyan officers fired tear gas on protesters Wednesday as they defied a police ban to join demonstrations called by opposition leader Raila Odinga against a raft of tax hikes. Shops were shut and security was tight in the capital Nairobi, where police deployed tear gas against stone-throwing demonstrators in the slum of Mathare. Tear gas was also used to disperse...
Russian Ex-Navy Commander Shot Dead While Jogging In Krasnodar
A former Russian submarine captain who worked as a mobilization officer has been shot dead while jogging in the southern Russian city of Krasnodar. Several Russian media outlets speculated that Stanislav Rzhitsky, 42, may have been tracked via his profile on the Strava fitness app. Russian investigators say they arrested a man in connection with the killing. The suspect was named Serhiy...
Police And Anti-Judicial Reform Protesters Clash As Bill Advances In Israel
Israeli police have clashed with protesters amid huge demonstrations against the government's controversial judicial reform plans. Police used water cannon to clear a major highway, and 66 people have been arrested across the country. It comes after a bill to remove the power of the Supreme Court to review ministers' decisions passed its first reading in parliament on Monday night. The reforms...
How Italian Former Prime Minister Berlusconi, Left €100m For Girlfriend In His Will
Italy’s former prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi who died last month, has left €100million to his girlfriend and €30million to an associate with mafia ties – in a will described as ‘worthy of a soap opera’. The billionaire, who was one of Italy’s richest men when he died aged 86, also settled a dispute over which of his five children would...
Six Killed In China Kindergarten Attack
Six people were killed and one was injured in an attack on a kindergarten in South China’s Guangdong province on Monday, according to a city administration spokesman. “The victims include one teacher, two parents, and three students,” she explained. She did not reveal the identities or ages of the victims, nor did she reveal the weapon used in the incident, which...
UN Announces 12 African Countries To Receive Malaria Vaccine
The World Health Organisation, WHO, Global Vaccine Alliance (GAVI), and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have announced that twelve African countries would receive the malaria vaccine. The agencies, in a statement issued on Wednesday, disclosed that the nations would receive eighteen million doses of the first-ever vaccine against malaria over the next two years. The RTS, S vaccine has been overseen by more...
Netherlands Bans Mobile Phones In Classroom To Stop School Disruptions
Devices including mobile phones are set to be banned from classrooms to stop them from disrupting learning, the Dutch government has announced. The initiative is being introduced in collaboration with schools and is to take effect at the start of next year. There will be some exceptions, including for students with medical needs or a disability, and for classes focused on...
Ukrainian Writer Victoria Amelina Dies After Kramatorsk Strike
The award-winning Ukrainian writer Victoria Amelina died from her injuries after a Russian missile hit a pizza restaurant in the eastern city of Kramatorsk on Tuesday. The war crimes researcher becomes the 13th person to have died in the attack. The writers' association PEN Ukraine said doctors "did everything they could to save her life, but unfortunately, the wound was fatal". Human...
Truck Driver Kills 52 In Horrifying Crash [PICTURES]
In a horrible Kenya crash, a truck driver kills 52 people when he ploughs through eight automobiles, many motorcycles, and roadside merchants and vendors. President William Ruto expressed his sympathies after learning of the fatalities in a truck carrying a shipping container that drove off the road on Friday evening. Kipchumba Murkomen, the Transport Minister, described the incident as "terrible and...
Wagner Crisis Shows Ukraine War ‘Cracking Russian Power’ — EU
Wagner's failed rebellion demonstrates how Moscow's conflict in Ukraine is splintering Russian power, according to the EU's top diplomat, who warned that instability in the nuclear-armed country is "not a good thing." "What happened this weekend demonstrates that Russia's war against Ukraine is fracturing its power and affecting its political system," EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said at a...
