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Protests against tax rises and cost of living turn violent with hospitals reporting many wounded by gunshot
At least two people have been killed during anti-government protests in Kenya, as police opened fire on demonstrators protesting against the cost of living and tax increases.
KOHIMA, Jul 18 (NEPS): On July 17, 2023, in the DC’s Office Chamber in Kohima, the Kohima District Level Coordination Committee met to discuss the Civil Registration System (CRS), which covers births and deaths.
While presiding over the meeting, Shanavas C.… Read the rest
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The 2026 Commonwealth Games may not go ahead after Victoria withdrew as host, saying it was not prepared to spend as much as $7bn on “a 12-day sporting event”.… Read the rest
Scorching temperatures are engulfing large parts of the Northern hemisphere, while devastating floods triggered by relentless rainfall have disrupted lives and livelihoods, underscoring the urgent need for more climate action, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday.
According to the UN weather agency, June witnessed the warmest global average temperature on record, and heatwaves have persisted into early July.… Read the rest
During the first half of the year, 289 boys and girls died while crossing the Mediterranean Sea to reach Europe, or double the number compared to the same period in 2022, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Friday.
The figure is equivalent to about 11 children dying each week, “far beyond what we hear in news headlines,” Vera Knaus, the agency’s Global Lead on Migration and Displacement, told journalists attending the biweekly UN humanitarian briefing in Geneva.… Read the rest