‘Shoot them in the leg’: Kenyan president’s anti-protest rhetoric hardens as death toll rises

William Ruto accuses protesters of terrorism and violence two days after 31 people killed in anti-government demonstrations

Kenya’s president, William Ruto, has ordered police to shoot protesters targeting businesses in the legs, in a sharp intensification of his rhetoric days after 31 people were killed in nationwide anti-government demonstrations.

“They shouldn’t kill them but they should shoot their legs so they break and they can go to hospital on their way to court,” Ruto said in the capital, Nairobi.

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Running of the bulls through the streets of Pamplona: Dramatic images from the controversial tradition – Yahoo

  1. Running of the bulls through the streets of Pamplona: Dramatic images from the controversial tradition  Yahoo
  2. Photos show the start of the annual Running of the Bulls festival  AP News
  3. One man gored and seven others bruised in Spain's bull running festival  Reuters
  4. Spain's San Fermin kicks off with a chupinazo that looks to Palestine  Euronews.com
  5. Houthis claim to sink second tanker in the Red Sea within a week  MSN
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‘Time to go,’ Orbán tells von der Leyen on eve of confidence vote – politico.eu

  1. ‘Time to go,’ Orbán tells von der Leyen on eve of confidence vote  politico.eu
  2. European Commission’s Leader Faces No-Confidence Vote in Far-Right Challenge  The New York Times
  3. Is Ursula von der Leyen's leadership of the EU under threat?  dw.com
  4. How von der Leyen's confidence vote has torn Conservative group apart  Euronews.com
  5. Socialists to back von der Leyen in no-confidence vote after she backs down on EU budget  politico.eu
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What to know about the Bayeux Tapestry, an 11th century masterpiece of historical record – AP News

  1. What to know about the Bayeux Tapestry, an 11th century masterpiece of historical record  AP News
  2. The Bayeux Tapestry, a British Masterpiece, Returns to England After 900 Years  The New York Times
  3. ‘Momentous occasion’: how Bayeux Museum finally said yes to tapestry loan  The Guardian
  4. France's Bayeux Tapestry to return to Britain after 900 years  Reuters
  5. France resisted loan of Bayeux Tapestry for ‘decades’, Macron says during British Museum visit  The Art Newspaper
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Most Canadians Now Say the U.S. Is the Biggest Threat to Their Country – The Daily Beast

  1. Most Canadians Now Say the U.S. Is the Biggest Threat to Their Country  The Daily Beast
  2. People in Many Countries Consider the U.S. an Important Ally; Others See It as a Top Threat  Pew Research Center
  3. More Canadians and Mexicans Now See U.S. as a Threat, Global Survey Reveals  Time Magazine
  4. Majorities in Canada view US as top threat, top ally: Survey  The Hill
  5. Growing number of Canadians view the U.S. as a top threat, poll shows  Global News
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Scientists Unveil Groundbreaking Plan to Resurrect a Giant, Dinosaur-Like Species – Indian Defence Review

  1. Scientists Unveil Groundbreaking Plan to Resurrect a Giant, Dinosaur-Like Species  Indian Defence Review
  2. It’s 12ft tall, covered in feathers and has been extinct for 600 years – can the giant moa bird really be resurrected?  The Guardian
  3. Giant, flightless bird is next target for de-extinction company Colossal Biosciences  CNN
  4. 'Lord of the Rings' director backs long shot de-extinction plan, starring New Zealand's lost moa  AP News
  5. This Giant Bird Went Extinct 600 Years Ago. Scientists Say They Can Resurrect It.  Popular Mechanics
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Kenya’s president orders police to shoot violent protesters in the leg – Reuters

  1. Kenya's president orders police to shoot violent protesters in the leg  Reuters
  2. 'Shoot in the leg' - Kenyan leader orders police to curb violent protests  BBC
  3. ‘Shoot them in the leg’: Kenyan president’s anti-protest rhetoric hardens as death toll rises  The Guardian
  4. Kenya’s president says ‘enough is enough’ and vows to end anti-government protests  AP News
  5. William Ruto is taking Kenya to a dangerous place  The Economist
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Russia’s summer Ukraine offensive looks like its deadliest yet – The Economist

  1. Russia’s summer Ukraine offensive looks like its deadliest yet  The Economist
  2. Putin Escalates His War Against Ukraine, Undeterred by Trump’s Words  The New York Times
  3. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 9, 2025  Institute for the Study of War
  4. Trump's frustrations with Russia run into an increasingly defiant Vladimir Putin  KOMO
  5. Russia's summer push in Ukraine targets three fronts but faces stern resistance  BBC
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Canadian couple’s message in a bottle found 13 years later in Irish bay

Facebook post helps track down Anita and Brad, who had been dating for a year at time of message and wed in 2016

In September 2012, a young couple capped a romantic date in Newfoundland, on Canada’s eastern tip, by putting a message in a bottle and dropping it into the Atlantic.

“Anita and Brad’s day trip to Bell Island. Today, we enjoyed dinner, this bottle of wine and each other, at the edge of the island,” it said. It asked whomever might find the message to “please call us”, followed by a scribbled number.

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