Tag: government crackdown
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The Scariest Thing About Iran’s Crackdown on Protests
Why the crackdown feels unlike previous protests Across Iran, the response to sustained demonstrations has raised alarms well beyond the streets where people gather. When a government deploys force to quell dissent, the fear isn’t only of immediate violence. It is the sense that ordinary life can be upended at any moment—families fearing for loved…
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Murkomen Dismisses Claims of Two CSs In Drug Trafficking Allegations
Overview: Murkomen Rejects Drug Trafficking Allegations Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has dismissed recent claims that two cabinet secretaries (CSs) are involved in an alleged drug trafficking scheme. The remarks followed heightened public attention to the government’s ongoing efforts to curb the drug menace in Kenya. Murkomen’s clarification aims to assure Kenyans that the administration…
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Delhi’s Smog Crisis Deepens: Government Cracks Down on Polluters as AQI Soars
worsening air quality in Delhi prompts urgent government action Residents of India’s capital woke up to a heavy blanket of grey skies as Delhi’s air quality deteriorated once again. On Sunday, the air pollution levels surged, with the 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) ticking toward the upper end of the “very unhealthy” category. Local…