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France

France: Police officer shoots dead knife-wielding assailant

The incident happened on Sunday morning in Paris's 18th district, police said.

Sweden

One student injured in knife incident at Swedish school

Authorities have arrested a suspect in their 20s on suspicion of preparing acts of murder and arson.

Russia

Russian police officer killed in knife attack in Chechnya

The two assailants, described as "terrorists" by the region's leader, were shot dead by authorities after trying to seize police weapons.

Switzerland

Two hurt in suspected terror incident in Lugano, Switzerland

Two people were injured in a stabbing at a department store in Lugano which is being investigated as a possible terror incident.

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Saudi Arabia

One person injured in 'knife attack' on French Embassy in Saudi Arabia

One person was injured in a 'knife attack' on the French Embassy in the city of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. The assailant was immediately apprehended at the scene.

France

Nice attack: 'Islamist terrorist' stabbings leave three dead

The suspect is reported to have been arrested and taken to hospital after being injured as police intervened.

France

Terror probe launched after two wounded in Paris knife attack

The national anti-terrorist prosecutor has been tasked with investigating the incident.

France

Two dead and several others injured in French knife attack

A man has killed at least two people and injured four others in a knife attack in the southeastern French department of Drôme.

Russia

Two injured in Moscow church knife attack

Two people were injured in a knife attack in a Moscow church on Sunday.

United Kingdom

Knife crime campaign on fried chicken boxes branded 'offensive'

A government knife crime campaign on fried chicken boxes has been condemned as 'ignorant' and 'offensive'.

United Kingdom

Man stabbed in knife attack at Home Office in London

Man stabbed in knife attack at Home Office in London

World

UK government response knife crime wave 'completely inadequate'

With over 44 thousand knife crime offences in England and Wales last year, the figures are the highest since records began.

United Kingdom

Baby born after mother was fatally stabbed dies in hospital

“This is a horrific incident in which a young mother has lost her life and her child is critically ill,” Detective Chief Inspector Mick Norman said.

United Kingdom

Deadly knife crime: How does London compare to New York?

Deadly knife crime: How does London compare to New York?

China

Eight dead after attacker hijacks bus in China, say police

Twenty-two people were also injured, police said.

United Kingdom

Sculpture made with 100,000 blades highlights UK knife crime problem

The 8-metre-tall 'Knife Angel' sculpture, made of 100,000 blades confiscated by the British police, highlights the country's knife crime.

Belgium

Police officer stabbed in central Brussels

The officer, whose life in not in danger, was transferred to hospital. His assailant was shot and is receiving treatment.

Australia

Homeless man hailed a hero for supporting police in Melbourne attack

The man used a shopping trolley to help assist the police. A GoFundMe page has raised over $100,000 for him.

Belgium

Man is critically injured after Belgian police shoot at him

It's after officers had asked two men to move on in Brussels but one of them pulled out a knife and had refused to drop it

World News

Palestinian stabs Israeli to death

A Palestinian man who stabbed an Israeli man to death in the West Bank was subsequently shot and wounded by a civilian