Knife Attack

Two women killed in knife attack at Islamic centre in Portugal's capital

Portugal’s PM says police shot the attacker after he stabbed two women to death at Ismaili Muslim centre in Lisbon.

Teenage girl of Turkish origin dies after knife attack in Germany

The suspect, a 27-year-old Eritrean asylum seeker, was arrested at a nearby refugee shelter, where the knife used in the attack was also found.

Teachers stabbed to death by student at Swedish school

The 18-year-old student has been arrested at the scene in Malmo, Sweden’s third-largest city.

Knife attack on German train leaves several people injured

Police have arrested a man after the attack on a high-speed train left at least three people injured.

New Zealand officials confirm name of Auckland knife attacker

Authorities identified the last week's knife attacker as Ahamed Aathil Mohamed Samsudeen, a Sri Lankan national, who arrived in New Zealand 10 years ago at the age of 22 on a student visa.

Several killed in knife attack in northeastern China

The suspect has been arrested. The motive for the attack remains unknown.

18-year-old accused of beheading teacher in Paris killed by police

The assailant was shot by police and later died of his injuries.

France launches terror investigation into Paris knife attack

A suspect was arrested after a knife attack took place near the former office of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, a police source said.

Police name suspect shot dead after Glasgow knife attack

Police in Scotland identified the suspect who was shot dead by officers during a knife attack in the city of Glasgow as Badreddin Abadlla Adam, 28, from Sudan.

Suspect denies stabbing five at New York rabbi's home

The attack happened at about 10:00 pm on Saturday, the seventh night of Hanukkah, with about 100 people gathered for a candle-lighting ceremony. Suspect Grafton Thomas denied the charges of five counts of attempted murder

One dead, nine wounded in French knife attack

The attack was carried out in Villeurbanne, a Lyon suburb, in southeastern France.

Attacker wounds 20 children in Beijing school attack – authorities

A male suspect was brought "under control" and the wounded students were taken to hospital, three of them seriously injured. The attack was in the Xicheng district of the capital, Beijing. The assailant was arrested and is being questioned.