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Man with knife injures woman and minor at primary school in Germany

In a separate incident, several people were injured by a man with a knife at the University of Hamm-Lippstadt.

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Watch: Oscar-winning actor pleads for stricter US gun control laws

McConaughey was born in Uvalde, Texas, where 19 children died in a school shooting last month.

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Germany

Boy, 16, arrested over alleged plot to attack local school

"The police probably prevented a nightmare," said Herbert Reul, the interior minister of the regional state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

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Russia

Two children and teacher killed in shooting at Russian nursery school

Authorities say another teacher was injured in the incident in the central town of Veshkayma.

Sweden

Suspect arrested after two teachers murdered at Malmö school

Sweden’s Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson has expressed “sadness and dismay” at the killings.

France

France's parliament approves new law criminalising school bullying

Students or staff could face up to 10 years in prison for severe cases of school bullying under the new legislation.

Portugal

Police foil attack on students at the University of Lisbon

An 18-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences and possession of weapons.

Sweden

Armed robbers steal children's computers at knifepoint during lesson

The incident occurred in the central city of Västerås on Monday afternoon.

Denmark

Man held in Danish psychiatric facility for planning school attacks

The 27-year-old suspect will be detained for five years after being found guilty of attempted murder.

USA

Three students killed in shooting at US school

The suspect wasn't hurt when he was taken into custody and he refused to say how he got the gun into the school, authorities said.

USA

Nikolas Cruz pleads guilty to 2018 Parkland school massacre

A penalty trial will determine if Cruz will receive a sentence of death or life in prison without parole.

Sweden

Teenage suspect arrested in Sweden after stabbing at Eslöv school

A teenage suspect has been arrested in Sweden after a man was stabbed and seriously injured at a school in Eslöv.

Russia

Man sentenced in Russia for preparing to commit school shooting

Russia has sentenced a man to 10 years in prison for preparing to massacre students, one week after nine people were killed at a school shooting in Kazan.

USA

10 people killed in Colorado supermarket shooting

Police arrested a lone suspect after an hours-long standoff at a Boulder supermarket.

USA

Biden calls for tougher gun laws on school shooting anniversary

Joe Biden called on Congress to strengthen gun laws on the anniversary of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, where 17 people lost their lives in 2018.