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Kenyan President William Ruto has withdrawn a new finance bill proposing a slew of additional taxes, following deadly protests by the public already overburdened with the high cost of living. We spoke to protestors to find out why the bill stirred so much outrage. #FinanceBill

Over 20 people have been killed in protests that swept Kenya in recent days. Our East Africa Correspondent, Nita Bhalla, reports on Kenya's finance bill protests from the ground. #FinanceBill2024 #KenyaFinanceBill context.news/money-power-pe…

In this new paper we calculate the unequal exchange of labour between the global North and global South. The results are quite staggering. You'll want to look at this... 🧵 nature.com/articles/s4146…

"CPJ is dismayed by the news that Al Jazeera TV reporter Ismail Al Ghoul and cameraman Ramy Al Refee were killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza. Journalists are civilians and should never be targeted. Israel must explain why two more Al Jazeera journalists have been killed in what

Delighted to welcome Adi Renaldi to the Context News shop as our Southeast Asia correspondent!

Difficult trails to gold mines in Sagada and Paracale during scorching afternoons made this story the hardest I’ve worked on this year. But this reporting has brought tales of women hoping for a shiny future in mining—a man’s world in the Philippines. context.news/socioeconomic-…

Proud of this story we've published today. A lot of the reporting on women's access to work ignores the cost to health, and Mariejo S. Ramos was able to highlight it. This is part of a Context News series on women's economic empowerment (or lack thereof) around the world 🧵

Six years ago today, Saudi journalist and The Washington Post columnist #JamalKhashoggi was murdered inside the country’s consulate in Istanbul. There is still no accountability. We will not forget Jamal Khashoggi. #EndImpunity

#StandWithJournalists

As of Oct. 4, at least 127 journalists and media workers had been killed since the conflict began, making it the deadliest period on record for journalists since 1992. ✍️ Nazih Osseiran reports 🔗 context.news/socioeconomic-…

After a year of war in Gaza, Big Tech is in the spotlight for its alleged role as a systems supplier and suppressor of dissent. ✍️ Nazih Osseiran and Avi Asher-Schapiro report 🔗 context.news/big-tech/one-y…

🧁If you’re at Thomson Reuters Foundation’s Trust Conference in London, come say hi to the Context News team and grab a cupcake. And scan that QR code before you eat it - we want all the cupcake traffic we can get! #TC2024

Don’t think we’d let you forget! 🗣️ Last week, we were honoured with three gongs at the 2024 Lovie Awards! 🏆 Emma Batha's superb investigation into the exploitation of UK care workers won the Bronze Jury Award AND the People’s Choice Award for Best Writing - News & Politics.

This week in Context News’s #COP29 coverage, we’ve got Sue Duke, VP Global Public Policy at LinkedIn. Every climate goal is at risk, she says, if we don’t have the right people in the right green jobs. Link 👉🏽 context.news/just-transitio…

"AI is the internet," says Kara Swisher. Context's Avi Asher-Schapiro sat down with veteran technology journalist, Kara Swisher at Thomson Reuters Foundation's annual trust conference event this year in London. Watch the full interview here: youtube.com/watch?v=I3Vfvd…

I know this story. My dad had a quadruple bypass 14 years ago, in Canada. The bill was around $100 (Canadian). For the parking. For all its shortcomings and need for reform, public healthcare saves lives and keeps ordinary people out of crushing debt.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he intends to step down but will stay on in his post until the ruling Liberal Party has chosen a replacement for him. Follow the latest here ⬇️ reut.rs/4j0WNwT

RORY PECK AWARDS 2025🏆 Call for entries now open! We are proud to invite entries for the 2025 Awards, taking place at the BFI Southbank on Wednesday 26 November. Categories, criteria & enter here 🔗rorypecktrust.org/awards/categor…… Entries will close at midnight (BST) on

Big Tech denies the soaring demands of AI and cloud computing bust the sector's emission goals. ✍️ Carey Biron reports 🔗 context.news/just-transitio…

So pleased to welcome Yasir Khan Thomson Reuters Foundation to our panel of expert Judges #RoryPeckAwards 2025. Yasir is a Rory Peck alum having received safety training support from RPT early on in his career. Great to have him back as an industry veteran and supporting our work.