Kenya’s president withdraws finance bill after deadly unrest | Tax
NewsFeedKenya’s President William Ruto said he “concedes” and will not sign the controversial finance bill that sparked nationwide deadly unrest.Published On 26 Jun 202426 Jun…
Why young people are protesting finance bill in Kenya | Protests
NewsFeedDeadly protests have gripped Kenya where demonstrators are demanding the removal of new tax hikes. Here’s a quick look at what’s caused the unrest.Published On…
Kenya’s parliament catches fire as protesters storm in over tax bill
A torched military vehicle burns outside of the Parliament during a protest against tax hikes in Nairobi, Kenya, on Tuesday. Photo by Daniel Irungu/EPA-EFE June…
Kenya police fire water cannons and tear gas at finance bill protesters | Protests
NewsFeedKenyan police fired tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannons at protesters angry over tax rises and spending cuts being voted on in parliament. There…
Long a Republican state, Louisiana is redder than ever under new governor
BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana has long been reliably red. The Bayou State has voted for the Republican candidate in every presidential election since 2000, with…
California legislators reject proposal to limit water well-drilling
Over the past several years, California’s water managers have seen a pattern emerge in farming areas of the Central Valley: Even as declining groundwater levels…
I sent my friend a bill after inviting her over for dinner – she was charged for food, wine, and seven toilet flushes
A WOMAN has sparked controversy after revealing that she bills her friends after they attend her dinner parties. After hosting an evening dinner party for…
California lawmakers at odds over passing retail theft laws
SAN FRANCISCO — After coming out as gay at 14 years old, Nicholas Michael Nelson was kicked out of the family home in Oceanside and…
SNAP benefits, trade barriers among obstacles to farm bill renewal
1 of 2 | Trade barriers, foreign ownership of U.S. farmland and rising food costs that affect SNAP benefits are among several issues federal lawmakers…
Ten Commandments must be displayed in Louisiana schools under new law
BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana has become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom under a bill…
California debates removing involuntary servitude from Constitution
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers have revived a proposal that could ask voters to ban involuntary servitude from the state Constitution, a measure they rejected two years…
Thai Senate passes bill legalizing same-sex marriage
LGBTQ activist Ann Chumaporn (on large screen) addresses the floor of the Thai Senate on Tuesday ahead of a historic vote approving same-sex marriage legislation.…
Secret negotiations heat up over California budget and ballot
SACRAMENTO — With hundreds of thousands of Californians losing homeowners insurance as companies pull out of an increasingly tinder-dry state, political leaders in Sacramento have spent…
Column: Stop playing politics on retail theft crackdown
SACRAMENTO — It’s hardball season in California’s state Capitol, and we’re not talking baseball. At times like this, I think of two all-star political philosophers: Otto…
Advocates welcome passage of bill to tackle environmental racism in Canada | Environment News
Advocates say Canada’s first environmental justice law will help chart scale of problem, address negative health impact. Environmental and social justice advocates in Canada have…
Damage bill still to be finalised as clean-up from Bunbury’s tornado, freak storm continues
In short: City of Bunbury clean-up efforts will take at least another three weeks.Almost 150 applications for the Premier's Relief Payment scheme have been approved.What's…
Tough-on-crime measure officially qualifies for November ballot
SACRAMENTO — A ballot measure to impose harsher criminal penalties for drug possession and theft, altering the controversial Proposition 47 passed in 2014, has qualified for…
Bill Gates says Wyoming nuclear reactor to be ‘most advanced nuclear facility’ on Earth
1 of 2 | A digital rendering of the Natrium Advanced Reactor Demonstration Project illustrates how the new site being constructed in Wyoming will appear…
California lawmakers revive debate on requiring Big Tech to pay for news
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers have revived legislation to charge online platforms for the news articles they publish, a proposal that stalled last year amid divisions within…
I cut my grocery bill by nearly HALF & saved £27 using basic trick that takes seconds – here’s how you can do the same
A SAVVY shopper slash her food shop in HALF using one simple trick - here's how you can too. Iceland fans were racing to nab…