Kenyan president withdraws finance bill

The Kenyan president says he has decided to withdraw a hugely unpopular finance bill that was going to introduce new taxes following huge protests across the country. On Tuesday police opened fire on demonstrators in Nairobi. We get reaction from protesters and speak to our correspondent about today's announcement and Tuesday's events.

A former Islamist rebel from Mali has been found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court. We hear more from our correspondent in the Hague.

A new strain of the mpox virus is spreading quickly along the eastern border of Democratic Republic of Congo. Our health reporter explains.

Brazil’s Supreme Court has voted to decriminalise the possession of cannabis for personal use. We find out more from our reporter and hear from other countries where cannabis rules have been relaxed.

Presenter: James Reynolds.

(Photo: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange gestures at supporters after arriving at Canberra Airport, Canberra, Australia June 26, 2024. Credit: AAP Image/Lukas Coch via REUTERS)