Police said Helen Haines, a 65-year-old independent lawmaker, was hit by an SUV outside her electoral office in Wangaratta, Victoria, on Monday afternoon. Australia’s prime minister said it was “no accident.”

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Australian Federal Police said the alleged targeting of independent MP Helen Haines outside her Wangaratta office appeared to be an isolated incident, with no known further threats. A 43-year-old man accused of deliberately hitting her is in custody. Haines underwent surgery and remains in critical condition.

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Independent Australian MP Helen Haines was seriously injured when a car hit her outside her electorate office in Wangaratta. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called it a “deliberate act”; police said the driver was a 43-year-old man.

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Local media said Tuesday that Australian lawmaker Helen Haines lost a leg after being hit by a car in what they described as a deliberate attack.

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Guardian Australia identified Brendan Nugent, 43, as the man accused of attacking Helen Haines. Police allege the Tarrawingee man, who was driving a Toyota LandCruiser, was arrested at the scene in Wangaratta. Nugent has long campaigned on forestry issues; environmental campaigners who worked with him expressed shock at his arrest.

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US special envoy Steve Witkoff hopes to travel to Russia after talks with Vladimir Zelensky in Oslo on Tuesday and discuss proposals jointly developed by Ukraine and European partners with President Vladimir Putin. The proposals were drafted at a technical level by US, Ukrainian and European representatives and are intended to lay the groundwork for renewed negotiations with Russia.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he spoke Sunday with Donald Trump’s representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner about the next steps in diplomatic efforts to end the Ukraine crisis. The discussion covered the results of a recent meeting between Ukrainian and US negotiating teams in Florida. Zelenskyy said both sides remain in contact and are preparing further steps, adding that Ukraine is ready to work constructively and honestly toward a real result.

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At a rally in Kansas, Trump used an antisemitic slur while defending Sen. Roger Marshall. Trump had used the term in a speech last year, prompting backlash, and said then that he did not know of its antisemitic connotations.

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At a rally in Kansas, Trump used an antisemitic slur while defending Republican Sen. Roger Marshall, after an article reported that Marshall had sued hundreds of patients over unpaid debts while practicing medicine.

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Shares in South Korean AI services firm Elice Group fell 30% on Tuesday in their market debut, amid a sharp downturn in sentiment toward the sector that has also derailed other planned listings.

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Elice shares fell more than 30% in Seoul trading, adding to growing concerns over AI valuations.

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Bulgarian President Iliana Iotova met visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and both sides pledged to deepen ties and cooperation. Iotova said Bulgaria would continue adhering to the one-China policy and sought direct flights and broader cooperation. Wang said China was ready to strengthen communication and expand cooperation with Bulgaria.

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Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev met visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and said Bulgaria was willing to raise the status of bilateral relations and expand cooperation across the board. Radev reaffirmed Bulgaria’s adherence to the one-China principle, while Wang called for deeper political trust, practical cooperation and stronger Eurasian connectivity links.

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Wang Yi told Bulgarian Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova that China is ready to work with Bulgaria on Eurasian connectivity, shared development and multilateralism. They discussed future high-level exchanges, practical cooperation and China-EU ties, including the Belt and Road and Middle Corridor, and exchanged views on the Ukraine crisis and other regional issues.

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A collapse at an illegal gold mine in southwestern Colombia killed 14 people and injured seven others, local authorities said on Monday.

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A deadly landslide at an illegal gold mine in Colombia killed 14 people and injured seven.

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A collapse at an illegal gold mine in Santa Bárbara de Iscuandé, in southwestern Colombia’s Nariño province, killed 14 people and injured seven. Rescue operations have ended, and another 12 to 15 miners are reported missing.

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