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Florida issues arrest warrant for Cuban leader Raul Castro
The announcement mirrors a federal indictment from May as the US steps up pressure on the Cuban government.

Helen Haines: independent MP in critical condition in Melbourne’s Alfred hospital after being struck by car in Wangaratta – follow updates
A joint counter-terrorism taskforce is investigating the incident, which Anthony Albanese alleged ‘wasn’t an accident’ ‘Deeply appalled’: politicians condemn alleged attack after Helen Haines critically injured Helen Haines, the principled MP respected across parliament What we know so far Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast The prime minister is speaking on Channel Seven’s Sunrise program this morning. He says he will be briefed by police on the investigation into the alleged attack on Helen Haines later this morning, alongside Victorian premier Ben Carroll . This is a tragic situation Our thoughts are with her htis morning and today and we hope for a full recovery Helen Haines has been critically injured in an alleged attack involving a car outside her electorate office in Wangaratta, regional Victoria , at about 3.35pm on Monday. The independent MP was taken t

French authorities announce partial curfews as PM blames ‘ultra-left’ for exploiting protests – Europe live
Curfews to apply to parts of cities including Paris, Nice and Lyon after days of violence on French streets Macron criticises ‘unbridled violence’ after 2,400 arrests across France French PM Lecornu says he has asked prefects to implement “a number of partial curfews” in certain “localised” urban areas to stop further disorder, which he attributes to “the extreme-left” and some criminal elements. We will no doubt hear more on this from local authorities, as in the example of Marseille ( 10:32 ). Continue reading...
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Indian court extends detention of ‘Cockroach’ leaders
The extension of the custody of the CJP activists comes amid a crackdown on near daily protests against the government.

‘Crucial opportunity to act’ as study finds most of Europe’s wild bee species in decline
As Cop17 kicks off, records since 1921 show more bee species declining than increasing in all parts of Europe except the Alps Most of Europe’s wild bee species and about half of its hover fly species have declined over the last century, a study has found, as a UN biodiversity summit begins in Armenia. Records since 1921 show more bee species are declining than increasing in all parts of Europe except the Alpine region. The richness of bee and hover fly species suffered a persistent drop in the Atlantic and Continental regions, the study found, though trends in other regions were mixed or even positive. Continue reading...