Category: Politics
![Kenyan Parliament approves tax law amid controversy](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/06/25/multimedia/25kenya-tax-protests-carousel-zlgb/25kenya-tax-protests-carousel-zlgb-facebookJumbo.jpg)
Kenyan Parliament approves tax law amid controversy
Related media – Latest news Kenyan lawmakers passed a controversial finance bill on Tuesday, sparking outrage from thousands of people who marched on parliament in…
![A restaurant challenges the president of Venezuela by selling empanadas](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/06/13/world/00venezuela-empanadas-opposition-promo/00venezuela-empanadas-opposition-facebookJumbo.jpg)
A restaurant challenges the president of Venezuela by selling empanadas
More news – Recent news Revenue agency representatives did not respond to an email seeking comment. The Hernández sisters were initially devastated. But they had…
![During Eid al-Adha, Gazans find little to celebrate](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/06/16/multimedia/16mideast-crisis-gaza-eid-01-bhfm/16mideast-crisis-gaza-eid-01-bhfm-facebookJumbo.jpg)
During Eid al-Adha, Gazans find little to celebrate
More news – Recent news Now, due to the lack of electricity and higher costs in the markets, Abdul Aziz has to buy food every…
![In North Macedonia, disputes over history extend to statues](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/06/18/multimedia/00northmacedonia-history-jgbz/00northmacedonia-history-jgbz-facebookJumbo.jpg)
In North Macedonia, disputes over history extend to statues
More news – Breaking news The center of Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia, a Balkan country born just 33 years ago as an independent…
![Thai legislature passes same-sex marriage law](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/06/18/multimedia/18xp-thai-marriage-ztvf/18xp-thai-marriage-ztvf-facebookJumbo.jpg)
Thai legislature passes same-sex marriage law
More news – Breaking news Thai lawmakers voted to pass a marriage equality bill on Tuesday, a move that puts the country on track to…
![BTS’s Jin completes military service](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/06/12/multimedia/12skorea-bts-explainer-lczq/12skorea-bts-explainer-lczq-facebookJumbo.jpg)
BTS’s Jin completes military service
Related media – Latest news K-pop juggernaut BTS is one step closer to a reunion. The first member of the boy band to enlist in…
![An Israeli airstrike unleashes chaos in a Gaza hospital](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/06/06/multimedia/06mideast-crisis-hospital-scene-promo/06mideast-crisis-hospital-scene-zmwc-facebookJumbo.jpg)
An Israeli airstrike unleashes chaos in a Gaza hospital
More news – News 24 hours During The Times’ visit to Al Aqsa, doctors were seen pushing through crowds of panicked people to try to…
![The stars sing under the stars: a global gala celebrates opera](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/06/07/multimedia/07italy-opera-mgwk/07italy-opera-mgwk-facebookJumbo.jpg)
The stars sing under the stars: a global gala celebrates opera
Related media – Breaking news Although much of the campaign for recognition occurred under a previous center-left government, inclusion on the list by the United…
![Christophe Deloire, who fought for threatened journalists, has died at the age of 53](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/06/14/multimedia/12DELOIRE-01-qbcf-print1/12DELOIRE-01-qbcf-facebookJumbo.jpg)
Christophe Deloire, who fought for threatened journalists, has died at the age of 53
More news – Recent news Christophe Deloire, whose nonpartisan organization to protect journalists saved dissidents from prison and championed a diversity of viewpoints in the…
![US expands sanctions against Russia during G7 leaders’ meeting](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/06/12/multimedia/12dc-sanctions1-jzcf/12dc-sanctions1-jzcf-facebookJumbo.jpg)
US expands sanctions against Russia during G7 leaders’ meeting
Related media – Latest news While the measures expand the scope of the U.S. sanctions program, the Biden administration has so far refrained from imposing…