Starmer’s victory clearly indicates that after 14 years, the Conservatives lose power in a catastrophic defeat in their history. With a few results left to be announced, the Labour Party has secured enough seats in the UK’s 2024 general election to gain an overwhelming majority in parliament. This means that Labour Leader, Keir Starmer, will become the next prime minister, forming what has been described as a super majority government. Having won 412 seats in...
‘Making it illegal for politicians to lie is the best way to rebuild public confidence in the political system’ A historic move to introduce a law that would forbid and make lying in politics illegal has been pledged by the Welsh government. If the bill is passed, lawmakers and candidates running for elections who are found guilty of purposeful deception will be disqualified to serve in the parliament. Member of the parliament for Carmarthen East...
President Ruto is currently juggling the most significant crisis of his two-year presidency despite withdrawing the controversial finance bill Just a day after President William Ruto did a U-turn and retracted the controversial finance bill proposing tax hikes in response to protests earlier this week, demonstrators at the Kenyan Parliament have taken up a decision to pick up where they left off today, Thursday, June 27, 2024. While some protestors announced they would not participate...
The protest against the controversial finance bill in Kenya took a new turn on Tuesday when parliament building is set ablaze, mace taken and police fired live bullets at demonstrators in Nairobi Despite protests from hundreds of Kenyans, the Kenya Parliament has finally passed the 2024 finance bill. A total of 195 MPs on Tuesday, June 25, 2024 voted in favour of the bill while 104 voted against, and 3 void votes. The finance bill...
South Africa’s parliament re-elected Cyril Ramaphosa for a second term as the country’s president with the help of lawmakers from opposition parties. The President of South Africa, Cyril Ramophosa has been re-elected and inaugurated for a second term as South Africa’s president. The inauguration took place on Wednesday, June 19, 2024 in Pretoria with Chief Justice Raymond Zondo leading Ramaphosa’s oath of office ceremony before lawmakers, foreign dignitaries, religious and traditional leaders. “In the presence...
While still facing charges on tax evsion as a corporate entity, the executives of Binance been removed from the sheet In a significant legal shift, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) of Nigeria has officially dropped all tax charges against Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, executives at Binance. The decision comes as FIRS chooses to pursue legal action directly against Binance, recognizing that the executives are not the decision-makers within the company and should not...
Many protesters against the bill held signs and placards that read, “Do not force the taxes on us,” referring to the President of Kenya, William Ruto as Zakayo, the Swahili name for the biblical tax collector Zacchaeus. Hundreds of Kenyans have gathered in the country’s capital, Nairobi to protest against the Finance Bill 2024. The demonstration, which started on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, about 12:00 p.m, is intended to put pressure on the President of...
Binance will have every opportunity to defend itself in court against these severe charges of financial crimes against the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The next hearing is on June 20, 2024. Sixteen lawmakers in the House of Representatives of the United States, including House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair, Rep. Michael T. McCaul, (R, Texas), have petitioned President Joe Biden urging him to intervene and ensure the return of detained Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, to the...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has countered Binance for blatant disregard of the federal securities laws. The United States Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) have written to Attorney General Merrick Garland asking the Department of Justice (DOJ) to conduct an investigation into allegations that the cryptocurrency exchanges Binance and Binance.US made a number of false statements to Congress. The request of both senators who are also members of the Senate...
The loss of President Raisi, along with other senior officials, marks a significant moment in Iranian history, and the nation is left mourning the abrupt and tragic end of its leader. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has died after the helicopter he was traveling in crashed in a mountainous area of northwest Iran. The tragic incident occurred amidst thick fog, which may have contributed to the crash. Rescuers discovered the burned remains of the aircraft on...
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