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Australian Lawmaker Helen Haines has lost both legs after a car rammed into her in an attack police believe to be deliberate. The driver Brendan Nugent has been charged with intentionally harming a commonwealth public official. What led to the shocking attack?

Al Jazeera’s Marah Rayan explains.

Al Jazeera’s Osama Bin Javaid reports on the ‘Badr’ Memorandum of Understanding, a new defence agreement signed today by Qatar, Turkiye, Pakistan and Indonesia to boost joint weapons production, research, and technology cooperation, reducing reliance on foreign suppliers.

‘I have nothing left.’ Small business owners in Paris say they are traumatised after rioters looted their shops. With more protests expected across France on Saturday, Al Jazeera’s Virginia Pietromarchi speaks to shopkeepers fearing further destruction.

French President Emmanuel Macron made an unannounced stop in Riyadh to meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during his ongoing Gulf tour. The surprise visit comes amid increasing attacks on Saudi Arabia by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis.

Britain’s King Charles III welcomed Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq on the first state visit in 44 years, praising Omani peacemaking efforts and quoting, in Arabic, a sacred text attributed to Islam’s Prophet Muhammad.

A cockroach effigy was burnt in New Delhi marking the Hindu festival of Dussehra, which celebrates the triumph of good over evil. The ruling BJP party event, attended by Prime Minister Modi, coincides with nationwide protests by the Cockroach Janta Party.

A drone strike near a market in Abyei has killed at least 150 people. Fighting between Sudan and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has intensified in recent days, as Khartoum accuses the RSF of hiding in the disputed region near South Sudan.

UK Defence Minister Wes Streeting says British Typhoon jets will carry out defensive missions to protect Saudi Arabia from escalating attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, calling the escalation “outrageous” and “intolerable”.

A fire broke out aboard the KMP Batumandi as the ferry approached Merak Port in western Indonesia on Tuesday, triggering an emergency evacuation. All passengers and crew were safely evacuated within an hour as rescue teams worked to contain the blaze.

Students and activists protested across Indonesia over rising living costs, economic concerns and forest fires linked to land clearing for palm oil plantations.

Around 76 percent of voters in the Canadian province of Alberta have rejected a proposal to hold a referendum on independence, according to unofficial results. It’s a victory for Prime Minister Mark Carney but more than 300,000 backed the proposal, and separatists say their grievances remain.

Search efforts have been halted in Colombia after an illegal gold mine collapsed in a remote part of the country. Fourteen people were killed and several others were injured. The mine is surrounded by dense rainforest and only reachable by boat or plane.

A Russian drone strike on a park in Ukraine’s north-eastern Kharkiv region has killed six people, including three children. The attack comes amid growing concerns over Ukraine’s air defences and Donald Trump’s moves to import Russian diesel.

French students are now blockading the world’s busiest museum. A group of demonstrators stood outside Paris’ Louvre Museum on Monday, preventing it from opening up to the public.

Barbara Leaf, former US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, tells Al Jazeera that public opposition to the war with Iran could threaten Republican control of Congress, as economic fallout fuels voter anger.

Australian MP Dr. Helen Haines is in critical condition after being struck by a car outside her office building in Victoria. Police have arrested a 43-year-old man accused of carrying out the attack and discovered a knife in his vehicle.

Dozens of Yemenis are feared dead after a Houthi strike targeted a military camp in Yemen’s Shabwa governorate.
The spokesman for the Yemeni army said the Houthis targeted Shabwa with 3 ballistic missiles.

As forest fires and toxic haze in Indonesia’s Central Kalimantan continue to worsen, critics accuse authorities of failing to take adequate action to contain the crisis.

An elderly man was forcibly restrained by police during a protest against Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems in Ulm, Germany. The man was seen bleeding after officers forced him to the ground.

A grass fire, fanned by strong winds, is being blamed for the Canadian military base tragedy in Alberta. Four armed service members were killed during what was a training exercise with 19 reported in critical condition in hospital.

French President Emmanuel Macron says protesters who attacked government buildings need to pay for their crimes. His address comes after hundreds were arrested across France during violent protests against the rising cost of living and poor school conditions.

Offices at the Supreme Court in Tirana were set ablaze as anti-government protests over corruption, education, and unemployment entered their fifth day.