Kenyan protesters denounce death of blogger in police custody

The World

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4.6 • 884 Ratings

🗓️ 18 June 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Protestors battle with police in downtown Nairobi, condemning the death of a 31-year-old teacher and blogger who died more than a week ago while in police custody. Also, Canada and India try to rebuild their fractured relationship. And, Finland cracks down on e-scooters to address a growing number of accidents. Plus, Jewish groups gather for the First Anti-Zionist Congress in Vienna.

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