An Australian lawmaker was in critical but stable condition Tuesday after being hit by a car in what authorities described as a deliberate attack. The incident shocked a country where political violence is extremely rare.

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Police say a motorist has been charged over an alleged deliberate act that caused serious harm to Australian lawmaker Helen Haines.

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Victoria police charged Brendan Nugent, 43, with dangerous driving causing serious injury, intentionally causing serious injury and harming a Commonwealth public official. He allegedly struck independent MP Helen Haines with a vehicle outside her Wangaratta electorate office; police said the attack appeared targeted. Haines is in critical but stable condition, has lost one leg and doctors are trying to save the other.

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Reports say Australian lawmaker Helen Haines lost a leg in a car attack described as deliberate. People laid flowers outside her office on October 20 after she underwent surgery overnight.

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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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Shares of data-center infrastructure company Elice fell sharply on their trading debut, highlighting lingering doubts about whether the AI boom can justify the billions of dollars being invested in the industry.

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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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South Korea says it will withdraw additional embassy personnel from Ukraine, citing Kyiv’s lack of a “constructive response” over North Korean prisoners of war. Seoul recalled its ambassador after Volodymyr Zelenskyy disclosed that Ukraine had transferred two captured North Korean soldiers to the South.

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South Korea plans to recall some staff at its embassy in Ukraine amid a dispute over prisoners of war.

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South Korea’s Foreign Ministry said it would withdraw some staff from its diplomatic missions in Ukraine because of security challenges amid threats of airstrikes across the country. Spokesman Park Doo-soon said Ukraine had taken no constructive steps after South Korea recalled its ambassador. Consular staff will continue assisting South Korean citizens, while diplomatic communication between the two countries will continue.

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Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said Tuesday that curfews would continue in some areas following violent rioting over the weekend. Macron is also facing criticism over his trip to the Gulf.

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French Prime Minister Sebastian Lecornu said overnight curfews in Paris and other major cities brought a measure of calm as protests cooled.

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French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said targeted curfews in parts of Paris and other major cities helped bring calm overnight and suggested more could be imposed if needed. A helicopter swept a searchlight over Paris’s Place de la République, while some restrictions in Bordeaux and Nice were to last several days.

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France did not merely erupt in protests on Saturday; it exploded. Cost-of-living demonstrations drew two and a half times the crowd police had expected, overwhelming officers. Police also faced determined flash mobs, including radical militants intent on fighting and others who came to loot. Attacks on symbols of the Republic, including Limoges’s 19th-century city hall, were watched around the world.

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After France’s worst rioting in years, Paris police imposed an overnight curfew on Monday around Place de la Republique and Les Halles. The streets were calm.

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Targeted curfews and movement restrictions helped keep the night calm after weekend riots and looting across France, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said. Local authorities will decide whether curfews are needed on Tuesday night. More than 2,500 people have been arrested since the unrest began, and about 1,000 police officers were injured.

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French authorities imposed overnight curfews in parts of central Paris and other cities after a weekend of riots and looting. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said police had “lost control” in some cities. Officials said more than 2,500 people had been arrested and about 1,000 police officers injured.

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A curfew has been imposed at Place de la République and on several streets in Paris’ historic 1st arrondissement because of unrest, according to Paris City Council members cited by BFMTV. It will run from 10 p.m. Monday to 6 a.m. Tuesday and apply to everyone.

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After France's worst rioting in years over the weekend targeted public buildings and thousands of businesses nationwide, Paris police imposed an overnight curfew on Monday in two areas to prevent further violence.

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The HSBC chief said the region could recover and keep growing, which would require substantial investment.

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