Kenya arrests more than 350 during anniversary protests over deadly anti-tax rallies
Kenyan police dispersed protesters in Nairobi and detained others in several parts of the country as people marked the second anniversary of deadly anti-government rallies. Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen said 355 people were arrested on Thursday, while officers used roadblocks and water-cannon trucks in the capital. The protests were held in memory of demonstrators killed during anti-tax unrest two years ago.Murkomen described those detained as criminals and said the security measures were intended to contain the demonstrations. He also apologised for the disruption caused by barricades and other restrictions, saying they had been effective in securing the city and other... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 25 Jun 2026 20:33 LONDON
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Kenyan protesters return to Nairobi streets on Gen Z uprising anniversary
Marchers returned to the streets of Nairobi on 25 June to mark the second anniversary of the Gen Z uprising, with demonstrators carrying Kenyan flags and calling for justice for victims of police violence. Authorities deployed large numbers of officers and set up roadblocks around the capital, including near parliament, as businesses remained closed in parts of the city. The anniversary has again become a focal point for youth activism and demands for government accountability.The protests are tied to the June 2024 anti-tax unrest, when thousands of young people stormed parliament in Nairobi amid anger over rising living costs and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 25 Jun 2026 12:05 LONDON
ASIO says Iranian spy orchestrated Bondi firebombing in annual threat assessment
Australia's domestic intelligence chief has said an Australian citizen working as a senior intelligence officer for Iran orchestrated a firebombing in Bondi. Mike Burgess also said a former Australian resident in Iraq directed an attack on a Melbourne synagogue. The remarks were made in ASIO's annual threat assessment, which set out what Burgess described as a worsening security environment.Burgess said the incidents were linked to two attacks on Australia's Jewish community and to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. He said the Bondi attack was part of a broader pattern of threats facing the country, including foreign regimes targeting citizens and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 24 Jun 2026 11:32 LONDON
India's NEET medical exam resit takes place under heavy security after leak allegations and protests
India has held a nationwide resit of its medical entrance exam after the cancellation of earlier results over allegations that question papers were leaked. More than 2 million students took the National Eligibility Entrance Test, known as NEET, on Sunday in a move that has drawn protests and renewed scrutiny of the country's exam system. The retest was conducted across India under unprecedented security measures, with authorities deploying thousands of personnel and using military aircraft to transport exam papers.Officials ordered the exam to be repeated after last month's results were scrapped amid claims that the questions had been leaked before... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Jun 2026 04:34 LONDON
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UN says Myanmar military killed over 700 civilians during election period
A new United Nations human rights report says Myanmar's military killed at least 702 civilians during the six-month period when it was preparing an election last year. The report covers August to January and says the election process was widely derided as a sham because main opposition parties were excluded. It also says air strikes were the single largest cause of destruction and suffering during that period.The report, issued by the UN Human Rights Office, says credible sources verified the deaths of 702 people, including 224 women and 153 children. It says the military's campaign came as it pressed to... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Jun 2026 17:03 LONDON
