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A 31-year-old Ukrainian man was arrested after stabbing five people at a 17th-century Benedictine abbey in Jaroslaw, Poland, killing a priest and injuring four others. The attack, which occurred near the Ukrainian border, has prompted strong condemnations from Polish and Ukrainian leaders and raised concerns about bilateral relations.
A violent incident at a religious site in southern Poland resulted in one death and multiple injuries, with authorities quickly detaining a suspect.
Chilling bodycam footage from Aug. 22 shows Santa Monica police firing on a man who charged at officers with a serrated knife near the Santa Monica Pier after they were assisting with an unrelated call. The suspect, 44-year-old Michael Rodriguez, died at the hospital; two additional knives were found. A police-involved shooting review, an internal Santa Monica Police Department inquiry, and a criminal investigation are ongoing, while officials say releasing the video provides transparency and accountability.
A knife-wielding man on the Brooklyn Bridge cables threatened police and moved toward several officers, who fired a weapon during the encounter near a NYPD substation by Times Square. The man was struck and died; authorities are reviewing details of the incident as part of the investigation.
A knife-wielding woman stabbed two people near Times Square, killing one, before NYPD officers fatally shot her. The other victim’s condition was not immediately known, and officials say the incident does not appear to be a terrorist act. The case is under investigation and the area was secured as police continued to gather details.
NYPD officers shot and killed a 54-year-old man who advanced toward them with a butcher’s knife during an assault call at 126 Ludlow St. on the Lower East Side. The man, Wei Chan, was pronounced dead at Bellevue Hospital; his 75-year-old father was injured but survived. Four FDNY members suffered minor injuries. The NYPD’s Force Investigation Division is investigating, and the incident was captured on body-worn cameras.
A 54-year-old man, Wei Chan, attacked his 75-year-old father Chung Chan with a butcher knife in their Lower East Side apartment. Police confronted him as he advanced with the knife; officers discharged their firearms, killing him. The father was injured with a head laceration and hospitalized in stable condition. Authorities note the suspect had a documented mental-health history and there were no officer injuries, with an internal investigation expected."
French police detained a man after he stabbed three women near Porte de Clichy in Paris, injuring two; an off-duty officer restrained the suspect, who said 'It is Allah who commanded me,' as investigators weigh a possible anti-terror probe while motive remains unclear.
Thousands of people in Belfast gathered for an anti-racism rally outside City Hall to condemn anti-immigrant rioting that followed a knife attack in north Belfast, with scenes of arson and clashes highlighting tensions around migrants in the city.
After a Monday Belfast knife attack sparked two nights of unrest, protests across Northern Ireland largely dispersed on Thursday following a heavy police operation including extra officers and water cannon; about 170 people protested in Whiteabbey and roughly 100 blocked a road in east Belfast, with no major incidents reported. The PSNI said 12 officers were injured and 16 people arrested on Wednesday, and noted that online social-media activity, not a coordinated Loyalist paramilitary plot, was driving the unrest. First Minister Michelle O’Neill condemned racist attacks but praised community solidarity as authorities pledged to stay vigilant.
After a knife attack in Belfast left Stephen Ogilvy with the loss of his left eye, a night of violence and disorder unfolded across the city as crowds attacked shops and buses and set bins alight. The suspect, Hadi Alodid, is charged with attempted murder, threats to kill an NHS radiographer and possession of a knife, and has been remanded in custody for four weeks, with BBC Verify documenting the disturbances through videos and graphics.
Live BBC updates say Belfast violence after Monday’s knife attack continued with riot police deploying a water cannon; Northern Ireland police are receiving help from Police Scotland, including dog teams, to bolster public-order control. Officials warn against online incitement and say new powers will be introduced to remove illegal content. Wednesday’s disorder was smaller than Tuesday’s but still saw injuries and homelessness, and Hadi Alodid appeared in court charged with attempted murder, while the victim’s family urged calm and highlighted migrants’ contributions.
Northern Ireland police arrested a 30-year-old Sudanese national on suspicion of attempted murder after a knife attack in north Belfast left a man in serious condition; authorities say they are investigating the motive, while urging the public not to share online footage or misinformation amid heightened tensions and related UK political debates.
A knife attack at a Winterthur train station near Zurich left three people injured. A 31-year-old Swiss national was arrested and the victims were hospitalized. Swiss newspaper Blick cited video suggesting the assailant shouted “Allahu Akbar,” and police launched a major operation as the incident remained under investigation as developing news.
A 59-year-old man attacked three people with a fruit knife inside a Japanese restaurant at Shanghai’s World Financial Center around noon, injuring two Japanese nationals and a Chinese woman; police detained the suspect at the scene. The injuries are not life-threatening, and authorities say the attacker has a history of mental illness. The incident prompted a Japanese Embassy alert urging vigilance and a call for China to investigate and ensure the safety of Japanese nationals.