The German government announced that it has resumed flying convicted criminals of Afghan nationality to their home country on Friday (Aug 30), as it reversed a policy to hold off deportations to the South Asian country.

German government resumes deportations to Afghanistan amid criticism over Solingen stabbings

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday (Aug 26) vowed to step up deportations as he paid a visit to Solingen, where a deadly mass stabbing linked to Islamic State (ISIS) killed three people and injured eight others.

Solingen stabbings: German Chancellor Scholz promises more deportations after visiting crime scene

German police on Saturday (Aug 24) arrested the suspect behind a knife rampage that left three people dead at a local festival in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group.

Suspect who killed 3 in Germany knife attack arrested by authorities

Police in the German city of Solingen said on Saturday (Aug 23) that the man who carried out a knife attack at the "Festival of Diversity" had aimed specifically for slitting people's throats.

Knife attack in Germany's Solingen: Perpetrator aimed specifically for people's throats, say police