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Four girls aged between nine and 17 were stabbed in an “unprovoked” attack at a cinema in Massachusetts, US police have said. A 21-year-old woman and a 29-year-old man were also found stabbed in a McDonald’s restaurant in an incident that may be connected, according to officers. A man, whose identity has not been released, was taken into custody following a vehicle chase that ended in a crash in Sandwich, Cape Cod.Police said a man came into the AMC Braintree 10 complex, south of Boston, at about 6pm local time on Saturday and entered one of the movie theatres without…

South Africa’s opinion matters; analyst Steven Gruzd has no doubt about that. “South Africa is an important player on the international stage and especially in Africa. It is sought after by other countries,” the program director for African Governance and Diplomacy at the South African Institute of International Affairs told DW. “It certainly is a strong advocate for issues that are relevant to Africa — be it trade, or conflict or humanitarian issues.” South Africa strives for peaceful conflict resolution, both within Africa — such as in the 2022 civil war in the Ethiopian region of Tigray — but also worldwide. In…

Powerful storms in the central United States have killed at least 15 people and caused widespread damage to communities in Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. Weather forecasters warned of more severe weather and the National Weather Service has issued dozens of tornado warnings for cities and towns in the region. At least 7 dead in Texas In Texas, Ray Sappington, the sheriff of Cooke County, said that at least seven people were killed when a powerful tornado hit communities in the north central part of the state, near the border with Oklahoma on Saturday. Two children, aged 2 and 5 years…

Powerful storms have killed at least 15 people and left a trail of destruction in their wake as they swept across parts of the central United States.A tornado tore through a rural area in northern Texas, near the Oklahoma border, on Saturday night, killing at least seven people. Cooke County sheriff Ray Sappington said two children, aged two and five, were among the victims, with numerous injuries also reported.He said some of the many trailer homes in the area were “completely gone”, while others suffered massive damage from the storm which left a quarter of a mile-wide path of destruction…

Thousands rallied in Armenia’s capital Yerevan on Sunday against the government led by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, with the protest movement fueling the popularity of senior cleric of Armenia’s national Apostolic Church, Bagrat Galstanyan. The archbishop is touted by many opposition figures as the man who would oust and succeed Pashinyan. The current prime minister is facing calls to resign after his government granted Azerbaijan control over four border villages Armenia had seized in the 1990s. On Sunday, Galstanyan said Pashinyan had “no political or moral legitimacy” to remain in power. The cleric also said he would soon meet the…

Long thought to be a lightweight, President Gitanas Nauseda is now seen as Lithuania’s most popular politician after his re-election. As an independent, he supports issues across the political spectrum. Source link

A man had a cup of flaming liquid thrown at him, setting his clothing on fire, in a random attack on the New York subway, police say.The incident happened in lower Manhattan on Saturday afternoon and saw the man’s shirt set ablaze, causing burn injuries on about a third of his body. The 23-year-old was recovering in hospital and the suspect was taken into custody, police said.Speaking to the New York Post, the victim said he shielded his fiancee and cousin from the burning liquid and he slapped himself to put out the flames.He said the attacker had a cup…

Is this Leverkusen’s greatest season ever? Without a doubt. The club had never won the Bundesligabefore, and had only once lifted the German Cup. To win both in the same season without losing a game is undoubtedly the greatest achievement in the club’s history, and likely one that will never be topped. Had they not lost the Europa League final to Atalanta, the campaign would have been even more remarkable but for a side whose most famous achievement up until this year was losing the Bundesliga, the German Cup final and the Champions League final in 2002, this season is…

Twelve people were injured on Sunday after a Qatar Airways plane hit turbulence, airport authorities said. The plane was flying from Qatar’s capital, Doha, to Dublin, Ireland. What else do we know about the Qatar Airways flight to Dublin? Dublin Airport said the plane arrived safely as scheduled, landing shortly before 1:00 p.m. local time (1200 UTC) on Sunday. “Upon landing, the aircraft was met by emergency services, including Airport Police and our Fire and Rescue department, due to six passengers and six crew reporting injuries after the aircraft experienced turbulence while airborne over Turkey,” the airport’s statement read. “The Dublin Airport…

French President Emmanuel Macron began a three-day state visit to Germany on Sunday, the first by a French president in 24 years. The state visit is at the invitation of German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, with Steinmeier’s office saying the trip will be “highlighting the unique relationship between the two countries.” Macron is starting the trip to Germany with his arrival in the capital, Berlin.Macron arrives in Germany for three-day state visitTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Macron says Germany, France ‘moving forward’ Shortly after landing in Berlin, Macron said…