Kenya police crackdown on protests over alleged kidnappings – DW – 12/30/2024

Anger grew in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Monday after an opposition politician and others were arrested during protests over the alleged kidnapping of government critics. Anti-government protests have rocked the East African country since June, when images of deadly clashes between police and protesters shocked the country. President William Ruto had promised to ease … Read more

Trump supports Johnson to remain House speaker after government funding turmoil

West Palm Beach, Florida – President-elect Donald Trump is endorsing House Speaker Mike Johnson as he prepares to fight to retain his role as Republicans lead Congress in Congress. Trump said in a post on his social media networks on Monday that Johnson “is a good, hard-working, religious man” and said the Louisiana Republican “will … Read more

Turkish foreign minister reacts to new initiative with jailed PKK leader Ocalan

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan discussed the recent olive branch extended to Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). Fidan said that the proposal by Devlet Bahceli – the leader of Turkey’s far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) – to have Ocalan address the Turkish parliament offered a “space” to find a … Read more

Turkish foreign minister blasts Israel’s plans to resettle Golan Heights

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan blasted Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu over his plans to expand settlements in the Golan Heights, claiming that the Israeli government was pursuing a policy of further occupying and annexing the disputed area at Syria’s southwestern edge. He rejected any comparison to Turkey’s control of northern Syria, calling it “completely … Read more

Germany says Elon Musk is trying to ‘influence’ election in favor of far right

US tech billionaire Elon Musk has provoked anger in Germany with his praise of far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD), which the government has characterized as an attempt to influence the upcoming parliamentary election. Musk penned an opinion piece in a German Sunday paper in support of the party, following an earlier post on X. … Read more

Politician arrested among protesters demanding an end to alleged kidnappings in Kenya

Nairobi- An opposition politician and several other protesters were arrested in Kenya on Monday during a street demonstration calling for an end to alleged kidnappings that have recently targeted critics of the youth government. Senator Okiya Omatata joined hundreds of protesters who took to the streets of the capital, Nairobi, chanting slogans calling on police … Read more