AfD Gains Support in German Elections, Rape as a Political Weapon, Iranian Hackers Target Biden and Trump Associates

Germany looks on nervously as AfD crowds cheer nation's most feared politician ahead of state elections. Tavleen Singh writes about rape as a political weapon. Iranian hackers target WhatsApp accounts of Biden and Trump administration associates. Plus, politics as a solution to loneliness and isolation.

Sources:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/25/germany-looks-on-nervously-as-afd-crowds-cheer-nations-most-feared-politician-ahead-of-state-elections
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/tavleen-singh-writes-rape-as-a-political-weapon-9531411/
https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/24/politics/iranian-hackers-biden-trump-whatsapp/index.html
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/aug/25/politics-is-part-of-the-problem-but-it-can-also-help-pave-a-pathway-out-of-loneliness-and-isolation

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:43) Germany looks on nervously as AfD crowds cheer nation’s most feared politician ahead of state elections
(00:01:14) Tavleen Singh writes: Rape as a political weapon
(00:01:48) Iranian hackers target WhatsApp accounts of Biden and Trump administration associates, Meta says
(00:03:48) Politics is part of the problem – but it can also help pave a pathway out of loneliness and isolation