Germany's opposition leader, Olaf Scholz, has pledged to bar people from entering the country without proper papers and increase deportations if he is elected chancellor next month. The move follows a knife attack by a rejected asylum-seeker in Aschaffenburg. Scholz's main election challenger, Friedrich Merz, has emphasized the need for stricter migration policy. Merz argues that Germany must exercise its right to national law and control borders permanently. The outgoing government has already implemented temporary controls and reduced unauthorized entry.
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on Thursday, accusing him of "anti-Pakistan propaganda" as he seeks regulatory approval for his Starlink service in the country. "It was said that approval should be given on condition of his apology," Khan told AFP. "We are not saying it should be a pre-condition but it was a part of the discussion and we can only give our recommendations to the government," she added.
Luigi Mangione, a 26-year-old former Ivy League student, was arrested for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione's reinstated X account, now verified, has gained a large following. He was found with a gun, silencer, fake IDs, and a manifesto, reportedly fueled by resentment towards the US healthcare system. Mangione's LinkedIn profile indicates he works as a data engineer.
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