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Germany's Aschaffenburg stabbing ignites fierce migration debate

The attack in Aschaffenburg is the latest in a series of violent incidents in Germany, intensifying fears surrounding migration and increasing support for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).

Germany

German CDU leader Friedrich Merz vows to toughen migration policy

Merz, whose centre-right bloc currently tops the polls, is toughening his stance on migration ahead of federal elections next month.

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Teen pleads guilty in fatal stabbings at UK Taylor Swift dance class

A British teenager who stabbed three young girls in a knife attack at a Taylor Swift dance event has pleaded guilty to murder.

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Teen goes on trial over UK stabbings at Taylor Swift dance class

The trial of Axel Rudakubana, arrested for three counts of murder and 10 counts of attempted murder, is expected to last four weeks.

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Slovakia

Student detained after two people killed in Slovakia school stabbing

An 18-year-old suspect fled the scene but was later detained by police.

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Six people injured in bus stabbing in western German city of Siegen

Police are trying to establish a motive for the attack but say there are no indications it was terrorism.

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German prosecutors name Syrian man suspected of Solingen stabbings

The stabbings, along with the claim of responsibility from ISIS, have sparked concern among some politicians who have urged enhanced security, tighter curbs on weapons, stiffer punishment for violent crimes and limits to immigration.

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German police arrest man suspected of killing three people in Solingen

Local media outlets report the suspect was covered in blood when he gave himself up to officers on the street in Solingen.

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Musicians react to far-right riots in the UK: ‘It is violent racism’

In the wake of the fatal stabbing of three children at a Taylor Swift-themed event in Southport, near Liverpool, anti-immigration protests have erupted all over the UK. Several artists like Massive Attack, Kneecap, Nova Twins and Nadine Shah have reacted to the violence and anti-Muslim hate speech.

United Kingdom

UK PM holds emergency meeting to end far-right violence across Britain

The meeting follows after Prime Minister Keir Starmer slammed the "far-right thuggery" gripping certain parts of the country after an attack at a dance class that killed three girls.

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Clashes erupt in Southport after three children killed

Police officers have been injured in the disorder after a group of men believed to belong to a far-right group in the aftermath of a deadly stabbing attack.

United Kingdom

UK: Police clash with violent crowd after attack that killed 3 girls

Far-right protesters threw bricks at police officers, set vehicles on fire and attacked a mosque in the northwestern town of Southport after the attack which took place following a Taylor Swift-themed event.

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WATCH: UK pays tribute to dance class stabbing victims

Home Secretary Yvetter Cooper on Tuesday laid flowers at a memorial for the victims of a dance class knife attack in Southport.

Culture news

Taylor Swift 'completely in shock' over Southport stabbings

Singer Taylor Swift says she is "completely in shock" after the death of three children attending a dance class inspired by her music in Southport, UK. Nine other people were wounded and six remain in critical condition.

United Kingdom

Three children dead and 10 people injured in UK stabbing attack

The children were attending a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport near Liverpool at the time of the incident.

Germany

German police shoot dead man who stabbed three people at Euros party

The attacker killed one person in a housing estate before entering a private garden party in the eastern city of Magdeburg.

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Tensions rise in Mannheim after policeman's deadly stabbing

Left-wing supporters accused AfD youth protesters of exploiting the policeman's death at the hands of a migrant for political gain.

Germany

Police officer injured in Mannheim stabbing dies

The attack took place during a Pax Europa event, an organisation which describes itself as informing the public about the dangers posed by the “increasing spread and influence of political Islam.”

Australia

Knife attack in Sydney church treated as 'act of terrorism'

Authorities in Sydney have arrested a 16-year-old following a knife attack that injured a bishop and a priest during a church service, declaring the incident an act of terrorism with a suspected religious motive.

Australia

Multiple worshippers and bishop stabbed at mass in Sydney

A bishop and worshippers at a church in Australia were attacked during mass by a man wielding a knife.