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Several youngsters and two adults have been injured in a knife assault in France.One of the injured youngsters is British, in line with international secretary James Cleverly. A 78-year-old man was additionally among the many wounded, officers stated. French inside minister Gerald Darmanin stated the assault came about in a sq. within the lakeside city of Annecy within the south east of the nation."Several people including children have been injured by an individual armed with a knife in a square in Annecy," he tweeted.What do we all know in regards to the assault?A person armed with a knife attacked a gaggle of kids and adults in a park.The assault came about in a playground within the medieval city within the French Alps.Sky News worldwide correspondent John Sparks says it ...

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Thursday launched authorized motion in opposition to member nation Poland over a contentious new regulation that the nationalist authorities claims is supposed to fight Russian affect however which critics say might be used to persecute opposition politicians. ...

The 20 nations utilizing the euro had been formally in recession over the winter, newest statistics present. Revised knowledge from the European statistics workplace, Eurostat, confirmed the eurozone financial system contracted 0.1% within the first three months of this 12 months and the ultimate three months of 2022. The group of nations subsequently met the definition of a technical recession: two-quarters of destructive financial development.Not for the reason that COVID pandemic has there been a six-month interval the place the financial system shrank.Previous estimates from Eurostat had proven a stagnant financial system however these have since been revised downwards. The European Central Bank (ECB) was anticipating no development however didn't forecast contraction. To...

PARIS (AP) — An attacker with a knife wounded kids and adults in a city within the Alps on Thursday earlier than he was shortly arrested, France’s inside ministry mentioned. ...

Three youngsters are in a life-threatening situation after a knife assault in Annecy in southeast France, police have stated.Four youngsters and an grownup have been injured in whole, officers added. French President Emmanuel Macron stated an grownup was "between life and death".The kids are all about three years of age and the attacker was a person, police stated.Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin stated a suspect had been arrested "thanks to the swift intervention of police". Mr Macron stated it was an "absolutely cowardly attack in a park" and the "nation is in shock".Local politician Antoine Armand tweeted that youngsters have been attacked in a playground, describing the assault as "abominable".The assailant was a Syrian asylum seeker, BFM TV reported.Francois Astorg, the...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Biden is welcoming Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for wide-ranging talks on Thursday because the British chief makes his first White House go to as premier. ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Senior diplomats from China and the United States held “candid and productive” talks in Beijing and agreed to maintain open traces of communication to keep away from tensions from spiraling into battle, officers mentioned Tuesday. ...

The collapse of the Nova Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine could have profound and far-reaching penalties, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calling it an "environmental bomb of mass destruction".Here are 5 methods the incident is anticipated to influence the nation, from speedy emergency points to long-term issues. Drinking waterThe reservoir that's now draining away was as soon as one of many largest in Ukraine.Much of the southern a part of the nation and Russian-annexed Crimea relied on it for contemporary water. Depending on how low the water ranges go, there are prone to be extreme impacts on entry to contemporary water for a whole lot of 1000's of residents. Please use Chrome browser for a extra accessible video participa...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Fiji’s chief indicated Wednesday his nation is reconsidering its safety ties with China at a time that geopolitical tensions within the Pacific are rising. ...

Football famous person Lionel Messi is to affix David Beckham's membership Inter Miami.The 35-year-old ahead advised Spanish media he's heading to America's Major League Soccer (MLS) after his contract expires with Paris Saint-Germain on the finish of this month. Messi, one of many world's biggest gamers, had reportedly been provided €400m (£344m) a yr to affix Saudi membership Al Hilal and was additionally linked with a transfer to his former membership Barcelona.Inter Miami provided Messi $54m (£43m) per yr for 4 years, it was reported. Image: Lionel Messi is pictured taking part in for Barcelona towards David Beckham when he was at PSG in 2013. Pic: AP The US supply can be thought to incorporate advanced sponsorship o...