One dead, several police wounded in 'Islamist' knife attack in France
MULHOUSE (FRANCE) - One person died and two police officers were seriously injured Saturday in a knife attack in eastern France that President Emmanuel Macron said was an "Islamist terror act".

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Hamas releases six Israeli hostages
JERUSALEM - Hamas militants freed six hostages from Gaza on Saturday in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and detainees, after Israel confirmed that a body handed over hours earlier was that of hostage Shiri Bibas.

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Suspect in Berlin stabbing wanted ‘to kill Jews&
BERLIN - A Syrian man arrested after a stabbing attack at Berlin&s Holocaust memorial that seriously wounded a Spanish man had been harbouring a &plan to kill Jews&, police and prosecutors said on Saturday.

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Nervousness in Germany on eve of elections
BERLIN - German politicians made a final scramble for votes on Saturday on the eve of key elections in which conservatives hope to win despite the dramatic rise of the far right targeting a record showing.

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US pushes for ‘simple& UN resolution on Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS - The United States has urged UN members to back its &simple, historic& resolution on the Ukraine war, which diplomatic sources said omits mention of Kyiv&s territory occupied by Russia.

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Huge sinkholes threaten Amazonian town
BURITICUPU, Brazil - The city of Buriticupu, in the northeastern tip of the Brazilian Amazon, is being slowly swallowed by the earth. In recent weeks, huge sinkholes, several metres deep, have led the municipal government to declare a state of emergency.

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