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Poland: Has stopped Russian assassination plot against American

Poland has succeeded in stopping Russian plans to assassinate an American citizen in the capital Warsaw, says Prime Minister Donald Tusk according to the AP.

Without mentioning any names or details, Tusk says that the intended victim was an American with Ukrainian roots who was “inconvenient” for the Kremlin. The plans were stopped in cooperation with American authorities.

A man who, according to Poland, was recruited by Russian intelligence services has been detained in the case since last week.

Two dead – military helicopter crashes in the USA

Two people have died in the state of Texas in the US after an Apache military helicopter crashed, reports the AP.

The crash also caused a forest fire, and several homes nearby had to be evacuated.

– You could see that it was a violent crash, says Cliff Coleman, a spokesman for the local police authority.

It is unclear what was behind the crash.

Volcanic eruption attracts tourists: “Unique beauty”

Tourists flock to see the lava spewing out of the Etna volcano on the Italian island of Sicily, writes AFP.

Tourist agencies that take hikers up to the volcano say that the number of inquiries has tripled in recent days.

“Everyone is drawn to this unique beauty,” says 41-year-old guide Daniele Perricelli.

He says that it is relatively safe if the volcanic eruption is witnessed with the help of guides, but that it can be dangerous to go up on your own. He has witnessed hikers with slippers on their feet, among other things. 

The future of the Democrats
Ro ​​Khanna “seriously considering” running

Democratic Representative Ro Khanna is “seriously considering” running for president in the US in 2028. He says this in an interview with NPR.

Khanna belongs to a relatively progressive faction within the Democrats and is less well-known than many other Democrats who have flirted with the idea of ​​running. However, he believes that the party needs change.

“If we don’t do something completely different, we risk being destroyed,” he says.

Party colleagues Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Pete Buttigieg and Gavin Newsom have all recently given similar, almost affirmative, answers when asked if they will run. 

Political situation in the UK
Analysis: Why is Farage wasting his time arguing with Count Binface?

It is election day in the Clacton district in the UK. Today, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is expected to win a landslide victory over the joke candidate Count Binface.

The Guardian’s Rafael Behr is not convinced that Farage is particularly happy. He has chosen Clacton as his constituency because it is where he has the strongest support, and the idea was probably that today’s election would show how a man of the people defeats the elite. But none of the established parties have stood.

“Labour and the Conservatives quite reasonably denied him the spectacle he wanted,” writes Behr.

DN’s Ingmar Nevéus writes that the election is already a humiliation for Farage. Compared to Binface, he himself is the one who comes across as a candidate for the establishment.

In The Telegraph, Allister Heath sounds rather gloomy.

“I like Nigel Farage, but why is he wasting his time fighting Count Binface in a useless local election in Clacton?”