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Swiss stabbing suspect ‘linked to extremism inquiry’

A woman arrested for a knife attack in a Swiss department store was linked to a 2017 extremism investigation and spent time in a psychiatric clinic, police said on Wednesday. ...

US election 2020: Biden says White House co-operation 'sincere'

US President-elect Joe Biden says the White House has so far been "sincere" in helping his transition to power. ...

US election 2020: Biden to present team as Trump allows transition

US President-elect Joe Biden will formally introduce the first people he has chosen for his cabinet later, as the transition of power gathers pace. ...

Paris police in 'shocking' clash at migrant camp

French police violently dismantled a makeshift migrant camp in the heart of Paris overnight, clashing with migrants and activists. ...

France murder: Jonathann Daval jailed for 25 years for killing wife

A man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for killing his wife and burning her body in a case that has shocked France. ...

California's Covid curfew to begin as cases surge beyond past peak

California is to begin a night-time curfew on Saturday, in an attempt to curb a surge in coronavirus cases. ...

US election 2020: Biden wins Georgia recount as Trump setbacks mount

US President-elect Joe Biden's victory in Georgia has been confirmed by a recount, as legal efforts by Donald Trump's allies to challenge his defeat were dismissed in three states. ...

Covid vaccine: Pfizer applies for first approval in US

Pfizer and its partner BioNTech are on Friday filing for emergency authorisation in the US of their Covid-19 vaccine. ...

Coronavirus: Europe faces 'six tough months' of pandemic, WHO says

A "tough" six months lies ahead for Europe, which is once again the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. ...

France's Macron issues 'republican values' ultimatum to Muslim leaders

French President Emmanuel Macron has asked Muslim leaders to accept a "charter of republican values" as part of a broad clampdown on radical Islam. ...

US troops in Afghanistan: Republicans alarmed by withdrawal plans

Senior Republicans have voiced their alarm at US plans to withdraw some of its forces in Afghanistan and Iraq. ...

Russia moves to protect Putin from prosecution

The Russian parliament's lower house - the Duma - has backed a bill granting Russian presidents and their families immunity from criminal prosecution after they leave office. ...

Ethiopia Tigray crisis: Abiy issues ‘ultimatum’ as civilians flee fighting

Ethiopia's prime minister has said a military operation against rebel forces in the northern Tigray region is entering its "final phase". ...

US election: Trump says Biden won but again refuses to concede

Donald Trump has insisted he is not conceding the US election, despite seemingly acknowledging for the first time that Democrat Joe Biden won. ...

Cholet: attacker kills two people in France

E.in An attacker killed two men in the street in Cholet, western France, and seriously injured a woman. A 35-year-old who lives in the neighborhood was arrested by the police, the AFP news agency reported on Saturday evening, citing the public prosecutor’s office. Investigators initially have no evidence of a terrorist background to the attacks. ...