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The News Roundup - International

An armored truck is seen parked at Plaza Murillo on June 26, 2024 in La Paz, Bolivia. President of Bolivia Luis Arce warned about irregular movements of military troops and raises the alert of a possible Coup d'Ètat. Gaston Brito Miserocchi / Getty Images
An armored truck is seen parked at Plaza Murillo on June 26, 2024 in La Paz, Bolivia. President of Bolivia Luis Arce warned about irregular movements of military troops and raises the alert of a possible Coup d'Ètat. Gaston Brito Miserocchi / Getty Images

Bolivia foils a military coup attempt. Army General Juan José Zúñiga is arrested hours after he led troops and tanks to storm the presidential palace in the capital, La Paz.

In Kenya, protests resume a day after President Ruto makes a dramatic U-turn and withdraws contentious tax hikes. On Tuesday, the Kenyan Parliament was partly set ablaze and close to two dozen people are reported killed across the country.

Israel warns it can send Lebanon “back to the Stone Age” as the United Nations humanitarian affairs chief warns a conflict would be “potentially apocalyptic.” And plans for a post-war Gaza continue to cause tension in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s government.

We cover the most important stories from around the world in the international hour of the News Roundup.

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