AFP boss says politicians’ heated rhetoric is fuelling threats against MPs

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Commissioner Krissy Barrett says women are more often singled out, often with threats of sexual violence

Australia’s top federal law enforcement official has drawn a direct link between politicians’ rhetoric and threats and abuse being directed at leaders.

The safety of elected representatives at all levels has been thrown into the spotlight after independent MP Helen Haines was allegedly deliberate attacked outside her Wangaratta electoral office.

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‘Horrific’: woman, 19, shot in head in drive-by shooting outside boxing event near Brisbane

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Offenders still at large after shots fired from vehicle outside licensed premises in Loganholme

Four people have been injured after a drive-by shooting outside a venue hosting a boxing event, including a 19-year-old woman who was shot in the head.

Queensland police Detective Inspector Ian Galpin said a group of people were gathered at the passenger drop-off zone outside Fitzy’s Loganholme, south of Brisbane, about 8.18pm on Saturday when a Mitsubishi pulled up.

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Europe falls under siege as demonstrators battle police, set fires in cities across continent – New York Post

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  1. Europe falls under siege as demonstrators battle police, set fires in cities across continent  New York Post
  2. Gen Z are leading the European protests. Here’s why they’re angry  CNN
  3. The agony of liberal Europe  The Economist
  4. The Guardian view on Europe’s protests: the social contract has broken – and young people want solutions | Editorial  The Guardian
  5. Protests spread from Paris to other capital cities across Europe  Euronews.com
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Man arrested after fire engulfs Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest mountain retreat in the Bavarian Alps – Fox News

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  1. Man arrested after fire engulfs Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest mountain retreat in the Bavarian Alps  Fox News
  2. ‘Eagle’s Nest,’ Nazi-Era Guesthouse in German Alps, Is Gutted by Fire  The New York Times
  3. A fire devastates the Eagle’s Nest retreat built for Hitler in Germany. A suspect is detained  AP News
  4. Suspect arrested over fire at Hitler’s ‘Eagle’s Nest’ retreat in Bavaria  The Guardian
  5. Fire devastates former Nazi guest house 'Eagle's Nest'  Reuters
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4 Bodies Found in Haiti Are Thought to Be Those of Missing Salvadoran Soldiers – The New York Times

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  1. 4 Bodies Found in Haiti Are Thought to Be Those of Missing Salvadoran Soldiers  The New York Times
  2. Salvadoran troops land in Haiti aboard Pentagon plane amid crisis over ambushed soldiers  Miami Herald
  3. Bodies of ambushed Salvadoran soldiers found in Haiti, New York Times reports  Reuters
  4. El Salvador's president threatens Haitian gangs over military hostages  BBC
  5. El Salvador Sends Troops to Haiti to Rescue Military Personnel After Gang Ambush  WSJ
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Iran in ‘advanced stages’ of plots to kill U.S. officials abroad, memo warns – The Washington Post

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  1. Iran in ‘advanced stages’ of plots to kill U.S. officials abroad, memo warns  The Washington Post
  2. Iran in ‘Advanced Stages’ of Planning Attacks Against Americans, Officials Say  The New York Times
  3. Iranian plots to kill U.S. officials in Middle East have reached ‘advanced stages,’ intel memo warns  NBC News
  4. Iran has ramped up efforts to target US personnel, intelligence memo warns  Reuters
  5. US is reducing staffing at 4 Middle East embassies over increased threats from Iran  AP News
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Massive Ukrainian drone attack hits shopping center in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast, locals say – The Kyiv Independent

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  1. Massive Ukrainian drone attack hits shopping center in Russia's Belgorod Oblast, locals say  The Kyiv Independent
  2. Three people killed and 14 injured in Ukrainian attacks on Russia's Belgorod region, governor says  Reuters
  3. Ukraine-Russia war latest: Drone strikes kill three in Belgorod and injure five at Russian industrial plant  The Independent
  4. Russia, Ukraine report casualties in overnight strikes  Anadolu Ajansı
  5. Overnight strikes kill civilians in Russia and Ukraine  Yeni Şafak English
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Kushner’s attorneys send notice to Vanity Fair on alleged “defamatory” excerpt – The Hill

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  1. Kushner’s attorneys send notice to Vanity Fair on alleged “defamatory” excerpt  The Hill
  2. The Art of the Deal: Jared Kushner’s Hacked Phone Revealed More Than $700 Million in Transfers  Vanity Fair
  3. Jared Kushner pushes back on report involving hacked phone, spies, billion-dollar transfer  CBS News
  4. Trump Blasts Vanity Fair Over ‘Fake News’ On Jared Kushner’s Alleged Undisclosed Foreign Bank Accounts  Forbes
  5. Allegations against Jared Kushner regarding Bank of Israel deserve clear explanation  The Jerusalem Post
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