Top 10 world news: Police open fire at Kenyan protesters; WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange finds freedom, more
Top 10 world news
Police opened fire at protesters who were opposing Kenya's unpopular financial reforms. The protesters tried to storm parliament, setting afire parts of the building.
After years in a London prison, WikiLeaks founder reached a plea deal to avoid extradition to the US. The Australian is on his way home, before which he will have to face a court appearance in a US territory.
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Police open fire at Kenyan protesters trying to storm parliament; at least five dead
Police opened fire on demonstrators who were trying to storm Kenya's parliament on Tuesday (Jun 25), killing at least five, as per Reuters. Several protesters reportedly entered the complex where lawmakers were debating tax hike proposals that have sparked widespread anger across the nation.
Why is WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange flying to Saipan, a remote Pacific island?
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Nigerian Navy discovers 99,000 litres of suspected stolen, illegally refined products as it intensifies anti-crude oil theft operations
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Who is Aditi Paudel? 17-year-old becomes Japan's first literacy ambassador
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Nobel laureate Machado says Venezuela’s ‘illegitimate’ regime has no right to strike US oil deal
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The Verdict: Peace for Iran, pressure on Afghanistan: Pakistan’s contradictory diplomacy
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Netherlands shifts 86 tonnes of gold reserve to UK citing geopolitical risks
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Kenya vs Tata Chemicals: Why President William Ruto ordered company to stop operations
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Indian agencies uncover hawala, shell firms and fake trade used to hide illicit money, FATF says
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Inside Iran's shadow fleet: How Tehran dodges the US blockade at sea
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Bangladesh batter Towhid Hridoy creates history with 350 not out in South Africa
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China detains 52 Singaporeans over alleged pyramid schemes; Beijing denies arrest
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ISRO stages comeback with GSLV-F17/EOS-05 success; targets six more launches
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‘I wouldn’t call it a war,’ says JD Vance on ongoing conflict with Iran
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Iran's army conducts drone & missile attack on US bases
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Volkswagen to cut 50,000 more jobs, 100,000 roles to be eliminated by 2030
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Husband uses secret camera to record wife’s affair, wins divorce case, ends up in jail for spying
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Suvendu Adhikari threatens to cut school aid over refusal to sing full Vande Mataram
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At least 2 killed in Minneapolis shooting, suspect also dead
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NATO troops gather in Arctic, Russia threatens nuclear retaliation
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Manipur violence: 25 houses torched in Manipur’s Kangpokpi a day after 10 homes were burnt along Imphal-Tamenglong road
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Killing the Himalayas slowly: Human urine is melting a glacier on Mount Everest
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was released from a British prison. He is expected to plead guilty to violating US espionage law on Wednesday (Jun 26) and is set to face a final court hearing. WikiLeaks said in a statement that Assange was freed on bail from prison in London and had boarded a flight to fly out of the nation on Monday (Jun 25).
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday (June 25) said it has issued arrest warrants for Russia's former defence minister and military chief over alleged crimes during Russia's war against Ukraine.
Israeli forces kill at least 24 in three separate airstrikes on Gaza
At least 24 Palestinians were killed in three separate airstrikes launched by Israeli forces on the Gaza City early on Tuesday (June 25).
Israeli Supreme Court orders military conscription for ultra-orthodox Jewish students
In a decision that might split Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ruling coalition, the Israeli Supreme Court on Tuesday (June 25) mandated that the state start enlisting ultra-Orthodox Jewish seminarians in the military.
UK PM Sunak withdraws support for Tory candidates accused of election betting
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has withdrawn Conservative Party support for two parliamentary candidates who are under investigation by the Gambling Commission over allegations of betting on the date of the upcoming general election.
Delhi excise policy case: High Court stays CM Arvind Kejriwal's bail order
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (June 25) allowed the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) plea to stay the trial court's bail order for Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the money laundering case linked to the Delhi excise policy case.
Recently purported videos of individuals in disastrously inebriated states have taken the internet by storm raising concerns of drug menace in northern India's Punjab.
T20 World Cup 2024: As Afghan cricket soars, Taliban thanks India for capacity building
As the Afghan cricket team reaches the T20 world cup semi finals and reaches a new milestone, the Taliban has thanked India for the capacity building that has been provided by Delhi for many years. Afghanistan qualified for the semi finals by beating Bangladesh by eight runs and will now play South Africa on Thursday.
Kangana Ranaut's Emergency to release on THIS date: Check out new poster here
Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut, who recently took oath as MP in the 18th Lok Sabha session, is all set to return to the silver screens after her 2023 film Tejas, which turned out to be one of Hindi cinema's biggest box-office disaster within its first two days of release. Her next film Emergency, which is based on the 1975 Indian Emergency imposed by former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, will hit theatres on September 6.
