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Mali’s military and armed groups committing abuses against civilians: HRW
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Helen Haines live updates: PM says person in custody after alleged attack on Independent MP; police say she is in critical condition
Independent MP injured in an incident involving a vehicle outside her electorate office in Wangaratta, in regional Victoria. Follow updates Independent MP Helen Haines fighting for life after incident outside Wangaratta office in regional Victoria ‘No ongoing threat to community’: Victoria police Mason tells journalists there is “nothing to indicate at this stage” that the two parties are known to each other, but police are still investigating. I can provide some assurance to the community that we certainly do not have any intelligence that there is any further or ongoing threat to any other person or the broader community. We are treating this as an isolated incident at this point in time. We’ve still got a lot to work through here. As you can imagine, it’s been quite dynamic this afternoon. We’ve got quite an extensive crime scene. We have investigators present and they’ll continue to
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Safety concerns mount over Japan’s traditional festivals after string of fatal accidents
Deputy mayor of Saijo died after becoming trapped under float, days after two similar incidents elsewhere There is mounting concern over the safety of Japan’s traditional festivals after the death of a senior local official who was reportedly crushed beneath a float at an event at the weekend, days after two men died in similar accidents in another part of the country. Akihiro Nabae, the deputy mayor of Saijo in western Japan , was carrying a giant float with other participants in a festival on Saturday when he became trapped beneath the structure, Agence France-Presse reported. Nabae, 62, was taken to hospital and later pronounced dead, local media said, adding that no one else was injured. Continue reading...
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Independent MP Helen Haines fighting for life after incident outside Wangaratta office in regional Victoria
PM confirms a man is in custody after the Indi MP was left in a critical condition after being struck by a car on Monday afternoon Helen Haines updates: PM says person in custody after alleged attack on Helen Haines – follow live The independent MP Helen Haines has been critically injured in an alleged attack involving a vehicle outside her electorate office in Wangaratta, in regional Victoria. The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, confirmed on Monday night that a man is in custody after an alleged attack on Haines that was now being investigated by the Australian federal police (AFP), Asio and the joint counter-terror taskforce. Continue reading...
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US gave us no warning of Russian strikes on Kyiv power plants, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian president accuses Washington of ‘denial of reality’ in ongoing row with Trump over apparent support for Moscow Ukraine did not receive a warning from the US about an impending Russian missile attack on Sunday evening, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said, reviving concerns that Washington is withholding intelligence in order to bully Kyiv into capitulating to Moscow. Yuri Ihnat, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian Air Force, said on television on Monday morning that Ukraine had not received a warning before a Russian missile barrage hit power plants in Kyiv at around 11pm. Earlier, a Ukrainian government official had told the Guardian the US had not warned the capital about the impending missile strike. Continue reading...
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Rubio says there was no US pause in intelligence sharing with Ukraine
Ukraine relies on US intel through Starshield to spot fast-moving ballistic missiles that Russia fires at its cities.
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Macron refuses minister’s resignation after huge protests rock France – Europe live
Interior minister Laurent Nuñez should stay to ensure chain of command with police and security forces, says president Macron criticises ‘unbridled violence’ after 2,400 arrests across France Protesters blocked entrances to the Louvre museum in Paris in support of a nationwide high school student protest movement and to denounce “police repression”, the museum’s management and unions told AFP. The museum could not open as scheduled because of a protest led by students from the Ecole du Louvre, management said. A leaflet displayed outside the museum read: “We are proud to announce that we are blocking the world’s largest museum.” Continue reading...