Five days after a police officer was fatally stabbed in Mannheim's market square, a local politician was attacked in the German city. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party candidate for a local election was left with cuts in the attack, according to German news agency DPA.

German politician attacked in Mannheim amid rising tensions following fatal stabbing of police officer

A 24-year-old Syrian man is expected to face a court verdict Thursday over a knife killing that sparked far-right street violence and protests in the eastern German city of Chemnitz.

Verdict due in Germany knife killing that sparked racist riots

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German politician attacked in Mannheim amid rising tensions following fatal stabbing of police officer

Verdict due in Germany knife killing that sparked racist riots