Category: protests
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‘Heartbroken’ young farmers join London protests over Labour’s inheritance tax changes
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In the early hours of the morning, Tom Lucas, 16, ascended to his 16-year-old Jargson, called for the sick college, and started an eight-hour trip to London-where he was walking only 16 miles per hour . The young farmer from Cambridgeshire made a trip to join hundreds of farmers and…
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India’s opposition protests against billionaire facing US bribery and fraud charges
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Breadcrumb links PMN PMN works Article writer: Associated Press Shonal Ganguly and Manish Swarup Posted on November 25, 2024 • 2 min read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or log in if you have an account. Article content NEW DELHI (AP) — Hundreds of supporters…
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Here’s why Argentina’s public universities are paralyzed by protests
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Breadcrumb links PMN BMN Business Article writer: Associated Press Almudena Calatrava and Isabel Debre Published October 31, 2024 • 5 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or log in if you have an account. Article content BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — After 11 months…
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Here’s why Argentina’s public universities are paralyzed by protests
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Breadcrumb links PMN BMN Business Article writer: Associated Press Almudena Calatrava and Isabel Debre Published October 31, 2024 • 5 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or log in if you have an account. Article content BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — After 11 months…
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How Gen Z protests, Finance Bill hitch hit KRA collections
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Tax collections in the first quarter of the current fiscal year grew at the slowest pace in at least a decade, excluding the period of the Covid-19 pandemic, reflecting the impact of the withdrawal of the finance bill and business unrest in the wake of deadly Gen Z-led protests. The…
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Gen Z protests slow KRA collections to a decade low
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Tax collections in July posted their slowest growth in more than a decade, excluding the Covid-19 pandemic, reflecting the effects of business disruptions in the wake of deadly Gen Z protests as the Treasury Department increased its reliance on costly overdrafts. Data released by Treasury Secretary John Mbadi showed that…
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Bangladesh chief justice, central bank chief quit amid protests, officials say By Reuters
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DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladesh’s chief justice and central bank governor have resigned, officials said on Saturday, as student protests that forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to flee widen to target more officials appointed under her rule. A justice ministry official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Supreme Court Chief Justice…
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Nigeria arrests seven Polish nationals for raising Russian flags at protests By Reuters
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Written by Obi Adetayo ABUJA (Reuters) – Seven Poles have been arrested in Nigeria for waving Russian flags during anti-government protests this week in the northern state of Kano, state security spokesman Peter Afunanya said on Wednesday. Hundreds of thousands of Nigerians have been protesting since August 1 against painful…
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Kenya’s private sector activity in sharpest fall in 39 months on GenZ protests
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Kenya’s private sector activity fell by the most in more than three years in July as deadly social unrest disrupted businesses. Business conditions such as output, new orders and employment in July deteriorated at the fastest rate from June since April 2021 when the world was grappling with the shocks…
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China official protests Japan’s negative remarks at meeting with US, Chinese foreign ministry says By Reuters
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BEIJING (Reuters) – A Chinese Foreign Ministry official has expressed diplomatic dissatisfaction to Japan over negative comments made by the Japanese side during a recent meeting with the United States, China’s foreign ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. Liu Jinsong, director-general of Asian affairs at China’s Foreign Ministry, has…
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Internet is still down in Bangladesh despite apparent calm following deadly protests
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Breadcrumbs Path Links BMW PMN Business Article author: Associated Press Al Emrun Garjon and Julhas Alam Published on July 23, 2024 • Read for 3 minutes You can save this article by registering for free here. Or log in if you have an account. Article Content DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) —…
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Bangladesh deploys army to face down massive job quota protests By Reuters
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Written by Sam Jahan and Sudipto Ganguly DHAKA (Reuters) – Soldiers patrolled the deserted streets of Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka on Saturday, setting up roadblocks during a curfew imposed in response to student-led protests against government job quotas that have killed at least 110 people this week. Internet and text messaging…
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Kenya rocked by protests – Business Daily
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Anti-government protests resumed in Kenya on Tuesday after a two-week hiatus, with the country’s youth demanding more reforms in both national and local governments. Although President William Ruto gave in to pressure from protesters and withdrew the Finance Bill 2024, He dismissed his entire government. Although the youth have demanded…
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Protests at Citigroup HQ over Israel and climate change reach fever pitch
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Citigroup Inc. urged employees not to get drawn into brawls with protesters targeting the bank’s New York headquarters, a sign that a prolonged activist campaign is beginning to affect employees and executives alike. Climate activists have sought to close the entrance to the bank’s main office since early June Video…
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Deadly tax protests leave Kenya facing IMF fallout
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Parliament on Tuesday approved the controversial Finance Bill 2024, backing recommendations to withdraw some taxes, including taxes on bread, airtime and cars, which were part of a package of reforms Kenya agreed to implement in a deal with the International Monetary Fund. The vote on the amended revenue increase bill…
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Joe Biden offers most direct recognition to U.S. students about campus protests over Gaza, telling Morehouse graduates ‘your voices should be heard’
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President Joe Biden on Sunday told a graduating class at Morehouse College that he heard their voices of protest over the war between Israel and Hamas, and that the scenes of conflict in Gaza were heartbreaking. “I support peaceful, peaceful protest,” he told the students, some of whom wore keffiyehs…
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Joe Biden offers most direct recognition to U.S. students about campus protests over Gaza, telling Morehouse graduates ‘your voices should be heard’
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President Joe Biden on Sunday told a graduating class at Morehouse College that he heard their voices of protest over the war between Israel and Hamas, and that the scenes of conflict in Gaza were heartbreaking. “I support peaceful, peaceful protest,” he told the students, some of whom wore keffiyehs…
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Dozens arrested in weekend of protests on US campuses By Reuters
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Written by Maria Caspani (Reuters) – Police on Saturday arrested at least 25 pro-Palestinian protesters and evacuated a camp at the University of Virginia, the University of Virginia said in a statement, as American universities brace for more unrest during graduation ceremonies. Tensions have flared on UVA’s Charlottesville campus, where…