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On June 25, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1848, A photograph of the June Days uprising becomes the first known instance of photojournalism. In 1965, Napole Polutele, French politician was born. In 1975, Kiur Aarma, Estonian journalist and producer was born. In 1975, Michele Merkin, American model and television host was born. In 1979, Philippe Halsman, Latvian-American photographer (born 1906) passed away. In 1981, Felipe Cossío del Pomar, Peruvian painter and political activist (born 1888) passed away. In 2007, J. Fred Duckett, American journalist and educator (born 1933) passed away. In 2013, Green Wix Unthank, American soldier and judge (born 1923) passed away. In 2013, Robert E. Gilka, American photographer and journalist (born 1916) passed away. In 2024, Thousands of people storm Kenya's Parliament Buildings protesting the passing of the government's 2024/25 Finance Bill. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Speaker’s office withdraws official portrait directive following media concerns

Eye Radio

June 25, 2026

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The Office of the Speaker of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) has withdrawn a directive requiring media houses to use official portraits of Speaker Joseph Ngere Paciko, following concerns raised by media stakeholders over editorial independence and press freedom. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Speaker’s Office said the portraits had been circulated [] The post Speaker’s office withdraws official portrait directive following media concerns appeared first on Eye Radio.

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