IMF | Overlords of the developing world

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[ad_1] Kenya is roiled by protests against a new finance Bill introduced by the government of President William Ruto. As demonstrations spread across the country’s 47 counties, protesters in the capital Nairobi attempted to storm the Parliament. The government clamped down, with 30 people killed in police firing and over 200 injured. Mr. Ruto eventually … Read more

Afghan women’s rights an internal issue, Taliban says before U.N.-led talks

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[ad_1] A Taliban spokesman addresses a press conference in Kabul on June 29, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Taliban authorities said on June 29 that demands over women’s rights were “Afghanistan’s issues” to solve, ahead of United Nations-led engagement talks where the exclusion of Afghan women has sparked outcry. The Taliban government, which has imposed … Read more

The Hindu Morning Digest: June 30, 2024

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[ad_1] T20 World Cup 2024 final: India lifts second T20 WC title after 17 years The long wait is over. India is world champion again .In a classic ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final sure to be remembered for years to come, India made history with a nail-biting seven-run win over South Africa .And with … Read more

German far-right party re-elects its leaders after election gains, while opponents protest

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[ad_1] Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla, co-leaders of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) political party, and the newly elected members of the Federal Executive Board at the AfD federal party congress on June 29, 2024 in Essen, Germany. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The far-right Alternative for Germany re-elected its leadership duo on June … Read more

At least nine dead, including an entire family, after landslides hit Nepal villages

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[ad_1] Landslides triggered by heavy rainfall on June 29 killed at least nine people including an entire family while they were sleeping in Nepal’s mountainous districts, officials said. The landslides buried houses in three separate areas in the country’s mountainous region, about 250 kilometers (156 miles) west of the capital, Kathmandu, according to Nepal’s National … Read more

Iran seesawing vote results put race between reformist Masoud Pezeshkian and hard-liner Saeed Jalili

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[ad_1] Hard-line former Iranian senior nuclear negotiator and candidate for the presidential election Saeed Jalili casts his ballot in a polling station, in Tehran, Iran, on June 28, 2024. Iranians are voting in a snap election to replace the late hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi. | Photo Credit: AP Seesawing results released early Saturday in Iran’s … Read more

Trump gloats over Biden’s debate performance at a Virginia rally

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[ad_1] Democrat presidential candidate U.S. President Joe Biden listens as Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during their debate in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., on June 27, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Former President Donald Trump gloated on Friday over President Joe Biden’s often halting performance at the first debate ahead of … Read more

Russia presses its offensive in Ukraine and issues new threats as the West tries to blunt the push

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[ad_1] Slowly but steadily this summer, Russian troops are forging through Ukraine‘s outgunned and undermanned defenses in a relentless onslaught, prompting the West to push for new weapons and strategies to shore up Kyiv. That, in turn, has brought new threats by President Vladimir Putin to retaliate against the West — either directly or indirectly. … Read more