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Man sprays unknown substance on Rep. Ilhan Omar at Minneapolis town hall; suspect arrested, Omar says she’s OK Rep. Ilhan Omar was sprayed with an unknown liquid by a man wielding a syringe during a Minneapolis town hall Tuesday night, a jolting incident that unfolded as the Minnesota Democrat called for abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and urged Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign or face impeachment. Police say the suspect, identified as 55-year-old Anthony Kazmierczak, used a syringe to…

Europe’s top court has ruled that Hungary violated European Union law by voting against the bloc’s agreed position on cannabis classification during a United Nations meeting, finding Budapest breached the principle of sincere cooperation and the EU’s exclusive external competence. The Court of Justice of the European Union said Hungary “failed to fulfil its obligations under EU law” when, at a 2020 session of the U.N. Commission on Narcotic Drugs, it voted against removing cannabis from a list of substances that also…

Hundreds told to evacuate as out-of-control bushfire threatens Victoria’s Otways amid record heat MELBOURNE, Australia — Authorities ordered hundreds of people to evacuate rural communities in southeast Australia as an out-of-control bushfire threatened towns in Victoria’s Otways region during a punishing heatwave that pushed temperatures toward state records. Emergency warnings expanded to additional rural districts as fire conditions deteriorated. “Due to extreme weather today, the fire is predicted to rapidly expand and…

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“They Tried to Silence Me”: Ilhan Omar Survives Attack During Minneapolis Speech MINNEAPOLIS — U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar escaped unharmed after a man attempted to attack her during a public speech in Minneapolis, authorities and witnesses said. The confrontation unfolded as the Minnesota Democrat addressed a community gathering focused on recent developments in the state. Witnesses said a white male suspect rushed toward the stage holding a syringe-like device that appeared to contain an unidentified liquid and tried to spray it…

Former Nigerian Minister Accused of High-Stakes Bribery Former Nigerian Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke is currently on trial in London, facing serious allegations of accepting bribes in the form of luxury goods, high-end properties, and the use of a private jet from individuals vying for lucrative oil and gas contracts. Alison-Madueke is confronting five bribery charges alongside one count of conspiracy to commit bribery, all of which she vehemently denies. During the proceedings at Southwark Crown Court,…

Iran signals no talks with U.S. under threat as Trump touts new ‘armada’ toward Gulf Iran’s foreign minister said Tehran has not sought or held contact with Washington’s special envoy in recent days, rejecting fresh talk of backchannel diplomacy as the United States moves additional forces toward the region and President Donald Trump presses for a deal. Abbas Araqchi, speaking to state media on Wednesday, said there had been “no contact” with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and “no request for negotiations” from Tehran. He…

Prosecutors in Hungary have filed charges against Budapest’s opposition mayor, Gergely Karacsony, seeking to fine him for organizing the city’s Pride parade last June despite an official ban, according to the district prosecutor’s office. The office said it has asked the court to issue a summary judgment imposing a fine without a trial, but did not disclose the amount sought. The case stems from a Pride parade that organizers said drew more than 200,000 people, a record turnout and a pointed rebuke of Prime Minister Viktor…

Hundreds of pupils across Namibia remain unenrolled three weeks into the new academic year because of a nationwide shortage of classrooms, the Ministry of Education confirmed, as frustrated parents in densely populated regions press for swift action. The situation is most acute in the Khomas region, the country’s economic hub, where officials say there is a critical lack of space for Grade 8 students. Parents and community leaders report children staying at home while schools struggle to accommodate incoming classes,…

More than 1,500 evacuated as landslide threatens cliffside homes in Sicily’s Niscemi NISCEMI, Sicily — More than 1,500 people have been evacuated from the Sicilian town of Niscemi after a major landslide, triggered by violent storms, left homes teetering on the edge of a cliff, Italy’s civil protection chief said. Niscemi, a town of about 25,000 in south-central Sicily, sits on a plateau that authorities say is gradually collapsing toward the plain below, driven by water that remains trapped in the subsoil. The shifting…