The German government on Thursday announced a proposed package of tighter security and asylum measures following a deadly stabbing spree linked to Islamic State that has fuelled far-right opposition and criticism of Berlin's migration policies.

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German police said they were holding a 26-year-old Syrian man in custody on Sunday after a knife attack in the city of Solingen in which three people were killed and eight injured, adding that they were looking into the suspect's possible links with Islamic State.

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A knife assault in the western German city of Solingen has killed three people and critically injured four others, according to authorities.

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A shocking video is making rounds on social media, where a woman tourist can be seen being&nbsp;attacked by an offender near Times Square in New York.&nbsp;

According to the New York Post, 62-year-old Cyril Destin, with a history of crimes, stabbed a woman on a busy New York sidewalk.&nbsp;

The video of the incident shows two women walking down the street when a man sitting outside Port Gourmet Deli, stabs one of the women across the chest.

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Police officers rushed to the scene, confiscated his knife and placed him in handcuffs. The 46-year-old victim was taken to Bellevue Hospital and was treated for a serious chest wound and is reported to be in stable condition.

Following his arrest, Cyril Destin was taken to Bellevue Hospital for a psychological evaluation.&nbsp;

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The police records show a history of arrests for Destin, with 14 incidents over the past two decades, which include charges of criminal mischief and trespassing, with four arrests since 2019 alone, according to sources.

Jamal Mubare, owner of the deli, informed that Destin is a regular customer at his shop and is known to live in a nearby homeless shelter.&nbsp;

''I know this guy since a year. He doesn't look like he is dangerous. I think he just didn't take his medication or something. Everyone over there in the homeless shelter across the street is crazy,'' Mubare told the New York Post.

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“The man was just sitting outside, smoking a cigarette. Then, these two women came out of a gift shop, and out of nowhere, he lunges at one of them. They didn't even know each other. After the attack, he just sat back down like nothing happened. Didn't even try to run away, just sat there smoking like he didn't do anything wrong,” added Mubare.

This latest incident underscores the city's struggle to balance public safety with addressing mental health challenges.

(With inputs from agencies)

A shocking video is making rounds on social media, where a woman tourist can be seen being attacked by an offender near Times Square in New York. According to the New York Post, 62-year-old Cyril Destin, with a history of crimes, stabbed a woman on a busy New York sidewalk.

A shocking video is making rounds on social media, where a woman tourist can be seen being attacked by an offender near Times Square in New York. According to the New York Post, 62-year-old Cyril Destin, with a history of crimes, stabbed a woman on a busy New York sidewalk. The video of the incident shows two women walking down the street when a man sitting outside Port Gourmet Deli, stabs one of the women across the chest. NEW: A New York man, Cyril Destin, has been arrested for allegedly stabbing a tourist in Times Square. Another day, another senseless crime in New York. 😕 The unprovoked attack was caught on video, in a scene many New Yorkers have become accustomed to seeing. The suspect can… pic.twitter.com/wlhKcBy3ii — Dutch Burke (@DutchBurke) May 12, 2024 × Police officers rushed to the scene, confiscated his knife and placed him in handcuffs. The 46-year-old victim was taken to Bellevue Hospital and was treated for a serious chest wound and is reported to be in stable condition. Following his arrest, Cyril Destin was taken to Bellevue Hospital for a psychological evaluation. Also read: Metal detectorists discover coins linked to legendary tale of Polish conman The police records show a history of arrests for Destin, with 14 incidents over the past two decades, which include charges of criminal mischief and trespassing, with four arrests since 2019 alone, according to sources. Jamal Mubare, owner of the deli, informed that Destin is a regular customer at his shop and is known to live in a nearby homeless shelter. ''I know this guy since a year. He doesn't look like he is dangerous. I think he just didn't take his medication or something. Everyone over there in the homeless shelter across the street is crazy,'' Mubare told the New York Post. WATCH | Influencer's big yawn goes wrong, jaw locked wide open! “The man was just sitting outside, smoking a cigarette. Then, these two women came out of a gift shop, and out of nowhere, he lunges at one of them. They didn't even know each other. After the attack, he just sat back down like nothing happened. Didn't even try to run away, just sat there smoking like he didn't do anything wrong,” added Mubare. This latest incident underscores the city's struggle to balance public safety with addressing mental health challenges. (With inputs from agencies)

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Four people were killed and several wounded in a knife attack outside a shopping mall in southern Israel city of Beersheba&nbsp;on Tuesday, according to local media reports.

The police are describing the incident as a suspected "terrorist attack".

"It appeared to be a single terrorist who went on a stabbing spree," police spokesman Eli Levy said on Tuesday on Channel 13 TV, TRT &nbsp;

"A civilian took the initiative and shot and killed him."

The stabber was identified as 34-year-old Mohammad Ghaleb Abu al-Qi’an, a former terror convict&nbsp;from the Bedouin town of Hura in the Negev, the Times of Israel newspaper reported.

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According to police, he first stabbed a woman to death at a nearby gas station in the southern city and then rammed his vehicle into a cyclist.&nbsp;The attacker then got out&nbsp;and stabbed several people at the BIG shopping centre.

The attacker was then shot by a bus driver and another passerby.

The cyclist and two of the stabbing victims at the mall later died of their wounds.

"One woman was pronounced dead, and four patients were conveyed to Soroka Hospital, two in critical condition, and two in moderate condition," the Magen David Adom emergency response organisation.

This is the third stabbing attack this week, according to Israeli media.

On Sunday, two police officers were injured in a stabbing attack in East Jerusalem's Ras al-Amud neighbourhood.

On Saturday, a 35-year-old man was stabbed and lightly wounded on Hebron Road near the First Station in Jerusalem.&nbsp;

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Four people were killed and several wounded in a knife attack outside a shopping mall in southern Israel city of Beersheba on Tuesday, according to local media reports.

Four people were killed and several wounded in a knife attack outside a shopping mall in southern Israel city of Beersheba on Tuesday, according to local media reports. The police are describing the incident as a suspected "terrorist attack". "It appeared to be a single terrorist who went on a stabbing spree," police spokesman Eli Levy said on Tuesday on Channel 13 TV, TRT "A civilian took the initiative and shot and killed him." The stabber was identified as 34-year-old Mohammad Ghaleb Abu al-Qi’an, a former terror convict from the Bedouin town of Hura in the Negev, the Times of Israel newspaper reported. Video shows the assailant who allegedly rammed and stabbed to death at least four people in Beersheba being shot by passersby.https://t.co/7cdCrMEXeU pic.twitter.com/gmuuQKrPrn — Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian (@manniefabian) March 22, 2022 × (Viewer discretion advised) According to police, he first stabbed a woman to death at a nearby gas station in the southern city and then rammed his vehicle into a cyclist. The attacker then got out and stabbed several people at the BIG shopping centre. The attacker was then shot by a bus driver and another passerby. The cyclist and two of the stabbing victims at the mall later died of their wounds. "One woman was pronounced dead, and four patients were conveyed to Soroka Hospital, two in critical condition, and two in moderate condition," the Magen David Adom emergency response organisation. This is the third stabbing attack this week, according to Israeli media. On Sunday, two police officers were injured in a stabbing attack in East Jerusalem's Ras al-Amud neighbourhood. On Saturday, a 35-year-old man was stabbed and lightly wounded on Hebron Road near the First Station in Jerusalem. (With inputs from agencies)

Watch | 4 killed, several wounded in knife attack in Israel; ‘terrorist’ shot dead: Reports

An attacker with a knife killed three people and wounded several others at a church in the French city of Nice on Thursday, police said.

Here are some other attacks that have taken place in France:

- Two people were stabbed and wounded in Paris on Sept. 25 near the former offices of the Charlie Hebdo satirical magazine, where Islamist militants carried out a deadly attack in 2015. A man originally from Pakistan was arrested over the attack.

- Oct. 3, 2019 - Mickael Harpon, 45, an IT specialist with security clearance to work in the Paris police headquarters, killed three police officers and one civilian employee before being shot dead by police. He had converted to Islam 10 years earlier.

- March 23, 2018 - A gunman killed three people in southwestern France after holding up a car, firing on police and taking hostages in a supermarket. Security forces stormed the building and killed him.

- July 26, 2016 - Two attackers killed a priest and seriously wounded another hostage in a church in northern France before being shot dead by police. Francois Hollande, France's president at the time, said the hostage-takers had pledged allegiance to Islamic State.

- July 14, 2016 - A gunman drove a heavy truck into a crowd celebrating Bastille Day in the French city of Nice, killing 86 people and injuring scores more in an attack claimed by Islamic State. The attacker was identified as a Tunisian-born Frenchman.

- June 14, 2016 - A Frenchman of Moroccan origin stabbed a police commander to death outside his home in a Paris suburb and killed his partner, who also worked for the police. The attacker told police he was answering an appeal by Islamic State.

- Nov. 13, 2015 - Paris was rocked by multiple gun and bomb attacks on entertainment sites around the city, in which 130 people were killed and 368 wounded. Islamic State said it was responsible. Two of the 10 known perpetrators were Belgian citizens and three were French.

- Jan. 7-9, 2015 - Two Islamist militant gunmen broke into satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo's offices on Jan. 7 and killed 12 people. Another militant killed a policewoman the next day and took hostages at a supermarket on Jan. 9, killing four before police shot him dead.

An attacker with a knife killed three people and wounded several others at a church in the French city of Nice on Thursday, police said. Here are some other attacks that have taken place in France: - Two people were stabbed and wounded in Paris on Sept.

An attacker with a knife killed three people and wounded several others at a church in the French city of Nice on Thursday, police said. Here are some other attacks that have taken place in France: - Two people were stabbed and wounded in Paris on Sept. 25 near the former offices of the Charlie Hebdo satirical magazine, where Islamist militants carried out a deadly attack in 2015. A man originally from Pakistan was arrested over the attack. - Oct. 3, 2019 - Mickael Harpon, 45, an IT specialist with security clearance to work in the Paris police headquarters, killed three police officers and one civilian employee before being shot dead by police. He had converted to Islam 10 years earlier. - March 23, 2018 - A gunman killed three people in southwestern France after holding up a car, firing on police and taking hostages in a supermarket. Security forces stormed the building and killed him. - July 26, 2016 - Two attackers killed a priest and seriously wounded another hostage in a church in northern France before being shot dead by police. Francois Hollande, France's president at the time, said the hostage-takers had pledged allegiance to Islamic State. - July 14, 2016 - A gunman drove a heavy truck into a crowd celebrating Bastille Day in the French city of Nice, killing 86 people and injuring scores more in an attack claimed by Islamic State. The attacker was identified as a Tunisian-born Frenchman. - June 14, 2016 - A Frenchman of Moroccan origin stabbed a police commander to death outside his home in a Paris suburb and killed his partner, who also worked for the police. The attacker told police he was answering an appeal by Islamic State. - Nov. 13, 2015 - Paris was rocked by multiple gun and bomb attacks on entertainment sites around the city, in which 130 people were killed and 368 wounded. Islamic State said it was responsible. Two of the 10 known perpetrators were Belgian citizens and three were French. - Jan. 7-9, 2015 - Two Islamist militant gunmen broke into satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo's offices on Jan. 7 and killed 12 people. Another militant killed a policewoman the next day and took hostages at a supermarket on Jan. 9, killing four before police shot him dead.

Timeline: Deadly attacks in France

A French prosecutor opened an investigation into a terrorist attack on Thursday after three killed at a church in the French city of Nice.

A woman was beheaded by an attacker with a knife who also killed two other people, police said, in an incident the city's mayor described as terrorism. 
 
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Police secure a street near a church.&nbsp;

Mayor Christian Estrosi said on Twitter the knife attack had happened in or near the city's Notre Dame church and that police had detained the attacker.

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Police said three people were confirmed to have died in the attack and several were injured.

A police source said a woman was decapitated. French politician Marine Le Pen also spoke of a decapitation having occurred in the attack.

The French anti-terrorism prosecutor's department said it had been asked to investigate the attack.

The attack comes while France is still reeling from the beheading earlier this month of French middle school teacher Samuel Paty in Paris by a man of Chechen origin.

The attacker had said he wanted to punish Paty for showing pupils cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad in a civics lesson.

It was not immediately clear what the motive was for the Nice attack, or if there was any connection to the cartoons, which Muslims consider to be blasphemous.

(With inputs from agencies)

A French prosecutor opened an investigation into a terrorist attack on Thursday after three killed at a church in the French city of Nice. A woman was beheaded by an attacker with a knife who also killed two other people, police said, in an incident the city's mayor described as terrorism.

A French prosecutor opened an investigation into a terrorist attack on Thursday after three killed at a church in the French city of Nice. A woman was beheaded by an attacker with a knife who also killed two other people, police said, in an incident the city's mayor described as terrorism. Also read | 'Those scoundrels': Erdogan vows 'all legal and diplomatic' action against Charlie Hebdo amid anti-Macron wave Police secure a street near a church. Mayor Christian Estrosi said on Twitter the knife attack had happened in or near the city's Notre Dame church and that police had detained the attacker. Also read | French president's support for Prophet cartoons 'stupid act': Iran's supreme leader Police said three people were confirmed to have died in the attack and several were injured. A police source said a woman was decapitated. French politician Marine Le Pen also spoke of a decapitation having occurred in the attack. The French anti-terrorism prosecutor's department said it had been asked to investigate the attack. The attack comes while France is still reeling from the beheading earlier this month of French middle school teacher Samuel Paty in Paris by a man of Chechen origin. The attacker had said he wanted to punish Paty for showing pupils cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad in a civics lesson. It was not immediately clear what the motive was for the Nice attack, or if there was any connection to the cartoons, which Muslims consider to be blasphemous. (With inputs from agencies)

France knife attack: French prosecutors say terror probe opened into the Nice attack

Officers have arrested five suspected attackers after four people were injured in a knife assault in Paris.

Paris police arrested 5 suspects in a knife assault case

A young man reportedly of Somali descent rammed his car into a crowd of pedestrians at Ohio State University and attacked them with a butcher knife Monday, injuring nine people before he was shot dead by police.

Columbus police chief Kim Jacobs said investigators were considering the &quot;possibility&quot; that the bloody rampage, which left one person in critical condition, was a terror attack.

The assault triggered a tense lockdown at the university&#39;s main campus in Ohio, with panicked students hiding in bathrooms before the scene was declared secure.

Just before 10:00 am (1500 GMT), officials told a news conference, police were alerted that a car had struck pedestrians on campus, and that the driver had jumped out wielding a large knife.

&quot;He exited the vehicle, and used a butcher knife to start cutting pedestrians,&quot; said Craig Stone, chief of police at the university.

&quot;Our officer was on scene in less than a minute and he ended the situation in less than a minute. He engaged the suspect, and he eliminated the threat,&quot; Stone added.

Jacobs said there was no indication of multiple suspects, despite witness accounts suggesting several assailants were involved.

CBS News quoted a federal law enforcement official as saying he &quot;has been tentatively identified as a young man of Somali descent,&quot; aged around 20.

Law enforcement officials quoted by NBC News said he was an 18-year-old student at Ohio State, a Somali refugee and legal permanent US resident.

The rampage comes two months after a Somali immigrant stabbed 10 people at a mall in Minnesota, before he was fatally shot by an off-duty police officer.&nbsp;

The Minnesota assailant, 20-year-old Dahir Ahmed Adan, was described as &quot;radicalised&quot; and the Islamic State group claimed the attack as the work of an IS &quot;soldier.&quot;

&#39;Scene now secure&#39;

Ohio State students quoted by US media described panicked scenes as the attack unfolded at the huge campus, one of the largest universities in the United States.

An unnamed student quoted by the local NBC affiliate said students had evacuated a building due to a fire alarm, and that a man had then &quot;started slashing at them&quot; with a blade.

&quot;There were one or two people inside a car and they tried running over people,&quot; the student said. &quot;One person jumped out and started slashing people.&quot;&nbsp;

Authorities lifted the alert shortly after 11:30 am, less than two hours after the lockdown began.

&quot;Shelter in Place lifted. Scene is now secure. ALL classes are canceled on Columbus campus for the remainder of the day,&quot; the OSU emergency management services tweeted.

A subsequent tweet advised the public to avoid the area in the north of the sprawling campus, saying: &quot;Police continue to process scene.&quot;

Nine people were transported to area hospitals -- eight of them in stable condition and one critical, he said.

Andrew Thomas, chief medical officer at Ohio State&#39;s Wexner medical center, said four people were being treated for stab wounds, and four for wounds related to being hit by the car while a ninth was still being assessed.

They were being treated at Wexner and at two other medical facilities in Columbus, he said.

&#39;Everybody was running&#39;

The university&#39;s emergency management service had initially urged students and staff to shelter in place amid reports of an active shooter on site.

SWAT teams fanned out across the facility and an FBI team was also on the scene.

&quot;Buckeye Alert: Active Shooter on campus. Run Hide Fight. Watts Hall. 19th and College,&quot; the service said in a tweet. A second tweet moments later told the public to &quot;Continue to shelter in place. Avoid area of College.&quot;

Details were murky as the situation unfolded, but several students reported witnessing a car-ramming, not a shooting.

&quot;I was right there, and there was no one shot,&quot; student Joseph Noll told WBNS. &quot;Someone DID run over a crowd of people with their car. I can tell you that for sure.&quot;

&quot;I just heard some screams, and I saw people running,&quot; he said.&nbsp;

Student Cydney Ireland told ABC she was walking out of class when she also heard screams.

&quot;Everybody was running in any direction they possibly could, students were running out of the classroom building,&quot; she said from her hiding spot in a locked bathroom.

Ohio State has roughly 60,000 students on the main campus in Columbus, which sprawls across more than 1,900 acres (770 hectares).

(AFP)

Columbus police chief Kim Jacobs said they were considering the 'possibility' that the rampage was a terror attack

A young man reportedly of Somali descent rammed his car into a crowd of pedestrians at Ohio State University and attacked them with a butcher knife Monday, injuring nine people before he was shot dead by police. Columbus police chief Kim Jacobs said investigators were considering the "possibility" that the bloody rampage, which left one person in critical condition, was a terror attack. The assault triggered a tense lockdown at the university's main campus in Ohio, with panicked students hiding in bathrooms before the scene was declared secure. Just before 10:00 am (1500 GMT), officials told a news conference, police were alerted that a car had struck pedestrians on campus, and that the driver had jumped out wielding a large knife. "He exited the vehicle, and used a butcher knife to start cutting pedestrians," said Craig Stone, chief of police at the university. "Our officer was on scene in less than a minute and he ended the situation in less than a minute. He engaged the suspect, and he eliminated the threat," Stone added. Jacobs said there was no indication of multiple suspects, despite witness accounts suggesting several assailants were involved. CBS News quoted a federal law enforcement official as saying he "has been tentatively identified as a young man of Somali descent," aged around 20. Law enforcement officials quoted by NBC News said he was an 18-year-old student at Ohio State, a Somali refugee and legal permanent US resident. The rampage comes two months after a Somali immigrant stabbed 10 people at a mall in Minnesota, before he was fatally shot by an off-duty police officer. The Minnesota assailant, 20-year-old Dahir Ahmed Adan, was described as "radicalised" and the Islamic State group claimed the attack as the work of an IS "soldier." 'Scene now secure' Ohio State students quoted by US media described panicked scenes as the attack unfolded at the huge campus, one of the largest universities in the United States. An unnamed student quoted by the local NBC affiliate said students had evacuated a building due to a fire alarm, and that a man had then "started slashing at them" with a blade. "There were one or two people inside a car and they tried running over people," the student said. "One person jumped out and started slashing people." Authorities lifted the alert shortly after 11:30 am, less than two hours after the lockdown began. "Shelter in Place lifted. Scene is now secure. ALL classes are canceled on Columbus campus for the remainder of the day," the OSU emergency management services tweeted. A subsequent tweet advised the public to avoid the area in the north of the sprawling campus, saying: "Police continue to process scene." Nine people were transported to area hospitals -- eight of them in stable condition and one critical, he said. Andrew Thomas, chief medical officer at Ohio State's Wexner medical center, said four people were being treated for stab wounds, and four for wounds related to being hit by the car while a ninth was still being assessed. They were being treated at Wexner and at two other medical facilities in Columbus, he said. 'Everybody was running' The university's emergency management service had initially urged students and staff to shelter in place amid reports of an active shooter on site. SWAT teams fanned out across the facility and an FBI team was also on the scene. "Buckeye Alert: Active Shooter on campus. Run Hide Fight. Watts Hall. 19th and College," the service said in a tweet. A second tweet moments later told the public to "Continue to shelter in place. Avoid area of College." Details were murky as the situation unfolded, but several students reported witnessing a car-ramming, not a shooting. "I was right there, and there was no one shot," student Joseph Noll told WBNS. "Someone DID run over a crowd of people with their car. I can tell you that for sure." "I just heard some screams, and I saw people running," he said. Student Cydney Ireland told ABC she was walking out of class when she also heard screams. "Everybody was running in any direction they possibly could, students were running out of the classroom building," she said from her hiding spot in a locked bathroom. Ohio State has roughly 60,000 students on the main campus in Columbus, which sprawls across more than 1,900 acres (770 hectares). (AFP)

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