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Violence erupts in Kenya amid three-day tax protests | Al Jazeera Newsfeed

“As a country, I think we are going in the wrong direction.” At least 12 protesters wounded, some shot by police, on the first day of Kenya’s three-day tax protests. The opposition-led movement was sparked by the rising cost of living and tax hikes. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out…

Singapore’s political scandal deepens as 2 MPs resign amid separate high-profile corruption probe

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube For the latest coverage: https://sc.mp/ff6m Two MPs from Singapore’s ruling People Action Party (PAP) have resigned for having an “inappropriate relationship”. The latest scandal to hit the PAP came amid an ongoing corruption case involving Singapore’s Transport Minister and party stalwart Subramaniam Iswaran and property tycoon Ong Beng Seng, who were arrested on July 11, 2023,…

Cuba election: Polls open on Sunday amid economic crisis

Cubans are heading to the polls on Sunday to elect a new national assembly, but there is no campaigning or opposition challengers. Voters will instead essentially endorse the nominated candidates. The country is enduring rolling blackouts and an economic crisis, with the cost of living a key issue for voters. Al Jazeera’s Teresa Bo reports from Havana, Cuba. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe –…

US Fed hikes interest rates 0.25 percent amid market turmoil

The US Federal Reserve raised the interest rate by 0.25% on Wednesday as it battles stubborn inflation and a banking crisis, which has pushed the central bank into taking its largest emergency actions since the onset of the pandemic. The rate hike brings the Fed’s policy rate, the federal funds rate, to a new range of 4.75%-5%, the highest since October 2007. Robert Scott is…

Global banking system is stable amid crisis, US treasury secretary says – BBC News

US treasury secretary Janet Yellen offered reassurance that the banking system is stable in a speech to bankers in Washington. Yellen said the US government is prepared to help more banks if needed, saying their recent actions have demonstrated their “commitment to ensuring the banking system remains safe”. Fears were initially sparked when Swiss bank Credit Suisse was bought by rival UBS on Sunday. Please…

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