World & Africa

Young Kenyan tax protesters plan nationwide demonstrations

By Reuters NAIROBI: Protesters in Kenya were set to stage nationwide demonstrations on Tuesday against new tax hikes, seeking to
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WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange to be freed after pleading guilty to US espionage charge

By Reuters Assange not expected to face new prison time, already served 5 years Assange to return to Australia after
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Thousands in Kenya demonstrate against proposed new taxes

By Associated Press NAIROBI: Thousands of mostly young people demonstrated Thursday in Kenya’s capital and across the country against new
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South Africa’s DA party suspends MP after old videos of anti-Black remarks resurface

By Reuters JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s Democratic Alliance (DA) suspended on Thursday a newly sworn-in member of parliament after an old video
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Macron and African leaders push for vaccines for Africa after COVID-19 exposed inequalities

By Associated Press PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron joined several African leaders on Thursday to kick off a planned $1
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More than 200 arrested in Kenya protests over proposed tax hikes in finance bill

By Associated Press NAIROBI: More than 200 protesters have been arrested in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, in ongoing protests against proposed
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Malawi’s vice president laid to rest; president calls for independent probe into his death

By Associated Press BLANTYRE: Malawi Vice President Saulos Chilima was laid to rest in his village south of the capital
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Britain’s July 4 election fast approaching; Rishi Sunak running out of time to change the

By Associated Press LONDON: With less than three weeks until Britain’s election day, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is running out of
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80 countries at Swiss conference agree territorial integrity of Ukraine must be basis of any

By Associated Press OBBÜRGEN, Switzerland: Eighty countries jointly called Sunday for the “territorial integrity” of Ukraine to be the basis
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South Africa’s ANC brings opposition into government, a first in 30 years

By Reuters CAPE TOWN:  The African National Congress and its largest rival, the white-led, pro-business Democratic Alliance, agreed on Friday
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