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Bangladesh says it was not informed of its citizens' execution by Saudi Arabia
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Helen Haines live updates: Victorian premier ‘deeply appalled’ after Helen Haines injured in alleged attack; Angus Taylor calls incident ‘shocking day for our nation’
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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Qatar warns global energy shockwaves from Iran war have yet to peak
Deputy PM calls for dialogue with Tehran, highlights US defence ties and rejects Strait of Hormuz transit fees.
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Independent MP Helen Haines in critical condition after ‘attack’ outside Wangaratta office, PM says
Anthony Albanese says his thoughts remain with Indi MP after arrest of driver at the scene 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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How a grass fire at a Canadian military base killed four soldiers
Prime minister Mark Carney describes blaze as ‘one of the worst tragedies for the forces on Canadian soil in peacetime’ Four people have been killed and dozens more seriously injured after a “violent, fast-moving” fire tore through one of Canada’s busiest military training bases in Alberta, the country’s prime minister said on Sunday. Mark Carney called the incident “one of the worst tragedies for the forces on Canadian soil in peacetime”. Continue reading...
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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 the weekend, days after two men died in similar incidents 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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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...