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Several injured in Vienna knife attack

Several injured in Vienna knife attack

A man with a knife randomly attacked pedestrians near the capital's Prater park on Wednesday evening, local time, local media report.

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Tube bomb accused trained 'to kill' by Islamic State, court heard
UK

Tube bomb accused trained 'to kill' by Islamic State, court heard

Jurors told it was just "a matter of luck" that the bomb did not fully detonate and people were not killed.

  • by Emily Pennink
Nerve agent used on former Russian spy Sergei Skripal: police
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UK

Nerve agent used on former Russian spy Sergei Skripal: police

Police are now treating the attack on Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia as attempted murder.

  • by Nick Miller
First person convicted under Belgium's 'sexism' laws
Sexism

First person convicted under Belgium's 'sexism' laws

The man was stopped in Zaventem, a town outside Brussels, to be questioned for jaywalking when he chose to speak only to the female officer.

Murder and abuse: Italy's migrants fear future after election

Murder and abuse: Italy's migrants fear future after election

Up and down Italy, migrants, both legal and not, are pondering their future after the anti-immigration party League surged in popularity in elections on Sunday.

  • by Giulia Segreti & Philip Pullella
'Echoes' of Putin-ordered assassination in suspect poisoning: Johnson
UK

'Echoes' of Putin-ordered assassination in suspect poisoning: Johnson

The poisoning of a Russian double agent in an English town has "echoes" of the Litvenenko assassination in 2006, UK foreign secretary says.

  • by Nick Miller
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Italy's Matteo Renzi quits party helm, rules out deals

Italy's Matteo Renzi quits party helm, rules out deals

Italian Prime Minister resigns but says will stay until government formed.

  • by Isla Binnie
Russian spy fights for life after apparent poisoning
Russia probe

Russian spy fights for life after apparent poisoning

A Russian agent convicted of spying for Britain is fighting for his life amid suspicions he was poisoned in a shopping centre in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.

  • by Robert Mendick
Saudi prince pledges to help UK thwart terror
Terrorism

Saudi prince pledges to help UK thwart terror

Saudi Arabia will help keep Britain safe with extensive sharing of intelligence on terrorists, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman says.

  • by Con Coughlin
Angela Merkel eyes Chinese influence as her legacy challenge
Analysis
Germany

Angela Merkel eyes Chinese influence as her legacy challenge

The German Chancellor has reportedly told close aides that China’s strategic interests in Europe have become her chief global concern.

  • by Nick Miller
Eight people held in Belgium after anti-terror raids
Terrorism

Eight people held in Belgium after anti-terror raids

Newspaper DH had earlier reported that those being held were suspected of planning a militant attack.