RT News - June 26 2024 (09:00 MSK)

Whistleblower Julian Assange leaves a US court on the Pacific island of Saipan a free man after a judge accepts the plea deal he struck with Washington. Nevertheless, his legal team slams the US over pursuing journalism as a crime. Celebrations erupt outside the US consulate in Sydney with people praising Julian Assange's freedom and await his return home, while Canberra decries the court's verdict saying it sends a chill down the spine of journalists worldwide. Deadly chaos in Kenya, where protesters storm the parliament and set key government buildings on fire. That's as anger boils over the approval of IMF-pushed tax hikes.