Austrian President Alexander van der Bellen announced a meeting with far-right leader Herbert Kickl to discuss forming a government after Chancellor Karl Nehammer's coalition talks failed. The Freedom Party, which won the autumn national election, may now have a chance to take charge amid political uncertainties.
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Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak condemned the Pahalgam attack that killed 26 tourists. The Resistance Front claimed responsibility. Global leaders like Donald Trump offered support to India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a security meeting. In response, India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan. The attack is the worst since the 2019 Pulwama bombing.
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Turkish authorities have detained nearly 1,500 people as protests erupted following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on corruption charges. The opposition condemns the move as a political tactic, prompting nationwide demonstrations. The government has responded with a heavy crackdown, including the arrest of journalists.
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An Australian hospital is reviewing patient records after a nurse claimed online to have killed Israelis, though no evidence of patient harm has been found. The incident is part of rising antisemitic crimes in Australia. Two nurses in Sydney were suspended after making hateful remarks in a video. Authorities are investigating potential hate speech violations, while officials reassured the Jewish community of continued quality medical care.
Loomer, known as a conspiracy theorist, dug out the reporter's comments about the election and pointed out that she is definitely a Democrat and a Kamala Harris supporter as she declared that Trump lost to Kamala Harris in the debate."She has a well documented history of being a massive Trump hater and advocate of Trans issues. I don’t think the mic in Trump’s face was an accident," Loomer said.
The Wisconsin supreme court dismissed a lawsuit challenging the use of a mobile voting van in Racine during the 2022 primary election, ruling 4-3 that the plaintiff, republican official Ken Brown, lacked standing to sue. The court did not decide on the legality of mobile voting vans, meaning they could be used in future elections. Brown had argued the van unfairly boosted democratic turnout, but the Wisconsin Elections Commission had dismissed his complaint. The ruling could make it harder for... Expand