Kenya's Ruto abandons controversial finance bill
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President Ruto of Kenya has abandoned planned tax rises in response to deadly protests on Tuesday. Newshour gets reaction from a young protestor.
Also in the programme: the US Supreme Court's accidental abortion leak; and an astronaut on when things go wrong in space;
(Picture: Kenyan President Ruto withdraws controversial tax bill in the wake of violent protests, Nairobi, Kenya - 26 Jun 2024 leak. Credit: handout)
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