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Canada pushes back against the US, Netanyahu calls Erdoğan an “antisemitic dictator,” and can Babler hold on as SPÖ leader?

From Die Presse · () German

Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Around 15 people remained missing after a flash flood hit the Bright Angel Canyon area near Phantom Ranch in Arizona’s Grand Canyon, while authorities searched for those affected.
  • The United States struck two missile-launch sites on Iran’s Larak Island, according to CENTCOM, while Iran’s Revolutionary Guards reported deaths and injuries.
  • Austria’s proposed federal prosecutor’s office drew 820 submissions during its review period, with widespread criticism focused on possible political influence.

Around 15 people were reported missing after a flash flood swept through the Bright Angel Canyon area near Phantom Ranch in Arizona’s Grand Canyon. The National Park Service said the sudden flood occurred on Saturday, and officials were working to bring people to safety and account for everyone affected.

The United States also resumed attacks on Iran after a pause of several weeks. CENTCOM said US forces struck two missile-launch positions on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz. The command said Iran’s Revolutionary Guards had been preparing to launch missiles equipped with sea mines. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards reported that several soldiers and civilians were killed or wounded.

Near Cyprus, authorities arrested the captain and seven crew members after a ferry accident that killed at least eight people. Ünal Üstel, prime minister of the Turkish Cypriot administration, announced the arrests on Sunday evening, according to the Turkish Cypriot broadcaster BRT.

Austria’s consultation on a bill creating a federal prosecutor’s office ended Monday after 820 submissions from individuals and institutions. The proposal faced broad opposition from parts of the judiciary, lawyers and nongovernmental organizations. Critics focused on the possibility of continued political influence, with some warning that the proposed system could be worse than the current one.

Markus Müller, rector of the Medical University of Vienna, warned that threatened cuts to university budgets could produce a “strategic setback.” The roundup also highlights political questions surrounding SPÖ leader Andreas Babler and remarks by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

strategic setback

— Markus MüllerThe rector of the Medical University of Vienna warned that threatened university budget cuts could harm higher education.
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Originally published by Die Presse in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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