Skip to Content

News

Kenya’s president calls protests ‘treasonous’ after police fire live rounds at demonstrators

By Larry Madowo, Stephanie Busari, Catherine Nicholls and Sugam Pokharel, CNN (CNN) — Kenyan President William Ruto denounced protests on Tuesday that saw parliament stormed and at least five people shot dead as “treasonous” – but did not address the swelling outrage against a controversial finance bill that sparked the widespread demonstrations. Kenya is in the

Continue Reading

Israel’s top court rules ultra-Orthodox Jews must be drafted into military, in blow to Netanyahu

By Mick Krever and Mike Schwartz Jerusalem (CNN) — Israel’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the government to draft ultra-Orthodox Jews into the military, delivering a blow to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that has the potential to unravel his ruling coalition. The court also ordered the government to withdraw funding from any religious schools, or

Continue Reading

Missouri, Kansas judges temporarily halt much of President Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan

By JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Federal judges in Kansas and Missouri on Monday together blocked much of a Biden administration student loan repayment plan that provides a faster path to cancellation and lower monthly payments for millions of borrowers. The judges’ rulings prevent the U.S. Department of Education from helping many

Continue Reading

Nassau County, New York bans transgender girls and women from competing at county facilities on teams that match their gender identity

By Nic F. Anderson, CNN (CNN) — The Nassau County Legislature has voted to ban transgender girls and women from competing at county facilities on teams and leagues that align with their gender identity. The local law passed Monday evening 12 to 5. It is one of many laws in the United States that restrict transgender athletes

Continue Reading