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Texas gunman had fled mental hospital

Texas gunman's troubled background is focus for investigators following church massacre.

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Authorities name Texas gunman as 26-year-old former US Air Force member

Authorities in Texas have named 26-year-old Devin Patrick Kelley as the gunman in the attack at the First Baptist Church which killed 27 people and left dozens more injured.

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Three people killed in a shooting in Colorado

Three people were killed in a shooting at a Walmart store in Thornton, Colorado on Wednesday.

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NYPD officer hailed as humble hero

The police officer who confronted and shot the New York City truck attacker has been hailed as a hero for his quick actions that ended the carnage

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New York attack: What we know so far

Everything we know so far about the Manhatten terror attack

USA

Eight people dead after truck-ramming terror attack in New York

Donald Trump ordered the Department of Homeland Security to "step up" vetting measures following the attack

Switzerland

Teenager arrested in Swiss axe attack

The attack, believed to have been carried out by a 17-year-old Latvian national, left several wounded in the small town of Flums, in north-eastern Switzerland

Germany

Munich knife attack: suspect detained

Police special forces have detained a suspect

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Knife attack in Polish shopping centre leaves one dead and seven injured

Man wielding a knife kills one, injures seven in Poland

Italy

Marseille attacker's brother arrested

An Italian anti-terrorism squad arrested 25-year-old Anis Hannachi in Ferrara, Italy

Afghanistan

Red Cross to cut Afghanistan operation 'drastically' after attacks

The ICRC says it has no option but to reduce staff after fatal attacks this year.

USA

Las Vegas 'Red Hat Hero' found via social media

Anthony Chavez helped at least six people to safety during the Las Vegas shooting

USA

US Vice President Pence honours Las Vegas shooting victims

The motive for last Sunday's gun massacre remains a mystery

USA

Las Vegas gunman rented room overlooking another music festival week before shooting

Paddock's girlfriend says she knew nothing about the attack

USA

Republicans open to 'bump-stock' gun controls after Las Vegas massacre

The legal but controversial devices can transform guns into fully-automatic weapons capable of firing multiple rounds in long bursts.

USA

Trump visits victims of Las Vegas concert attack

USA

US is 'in mourning,' says Trump after Vegas massacre

The US president said that in the depths of horror, the country "will always find hope"

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Trump's full speech following the Las Vegas attack

The US president said the attack was "an act of pure evil"

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What we know about Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock

Stephen Paddock's father was a violent bank robber who was on the FBI's Most-Wanted list in the 1960s

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Las Vegas shooting: Eyewitnesses describe the scene

"People were just dropping to the ground", said a concertgoer.

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