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The independent politician is in hospital after what the prime minister says may have been a deliberate attack. The independent MP, 65, was struck outside her constituency office in Wangaratta, in the state of Victoria, on Monday afternoon. A man, 43, from the nearby town of Tarrawingee was detained at the scene by a passerby and police say a knife was found in the car. Police are investigating whether it.

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The court upholds a decision to lift an arrest warrant for Carles Puigdemont linked to the independence bid he led in 2017. The court upheld a decision to lift an arrest warrant for him linked to the referendum his regional government organised in 2017, in defiance of Madrid. Direct rule was imposed on the region soon after the vote and Puigdemont fled to Belgium, where he has been based ever.

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Former army sergeant major Robert Kabera was a popular YouTuber and singer, who had sought asylum in Uganda. Robert Kabera, 50, fled Rwanda after being accused of sexual assault, which he denied. He sought asylum in neighbouring Uganda, citing political persecution. Ugandan police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke on Monday said that Kabera's head had still not been recovered. His body was discovered by local residents on the outskirts of Kampala over.

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Opposition to US-led quarantine center in Kenya follows sweeping funding cuts and withdrawal from WHO A third person in Kenya has tested positive for Bundibugyo ebolavirus in the country’s first-ever cluster of Ebola cases, as the second-largest outbreak in history kills more than 4,300 and sickens more than 9,000 people in the region. It highlights the diminished role the US has played in the worsening Ebola outbreak by building a.

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The race heats up just days before the run-off between the left-wing incumbent and his right-wing challenger. Polls suggest the two candidates are neck and neck and the televised debate was hailed as a chance for both to sway undecided voters. But the showdown was marked by personal attacks and analysts have warned that its aggressive tone may increase the abstention rate further. In the first round of voting, held.

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Polling suggests most Albertans favour remaining part of the country, although the debate alone has proven divisive. WATCH: The father and son on opposite sides of Alberta’s separation referendum People in the province of Alberta head to the polls on Monday to decide whether to hold a referendum at a later date on separating from Canada. The vote was called earlier this year by the leader of the province, Danielle.