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Four dead and more than twenty injured at six crime scenes: Vienna is in shock after an attack on Monday that was apparently motivated by Islamic extremism. One suspect, a 20-year-old with a history of jihadism, was shot dead by the police. The comments in Europe's press praise Austria's reaction to the attack, but also reveal a sense of helplessness on the question of how to deal with the jihadist scene.

A controversial ruling by the Ukrainian Constitutional Court has driven President Volodymyr Zelensky to drastic action. The ruling curtails the powers of the anti-corruption authorities and declared public access to the income declarations of public officials unconstitutional. Zelensky sees pro-Russian forces behind the decision and is now taking steps to dissolve the court. A liberating move in an emergency situation, or an inadmissible encroachment on the separation of powers?

The US is nervously anticipating the outcome of the presidential election. It is already clear that turnout will be high. A close result, a challenge by Trump, outbreaks of violence: observers believe a period of uncertainty and chaos could be looming, and voice doubts about the effectiveness of the US electoral system.