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Suspected Islamic extremist charged in deadly German knife attack that left 3 dead and 10 wounded

Germany’s top prosecutor has charged a suspected Islamic extremist with murder, attempted murder and membership in a terrorist organization abroad in connection with a deadly knife attack last year at a festival in the western German city of Solingen

The Independent UK

Highly Regulated Germany Considers New Laws To Deter Terrorists Who Don't Obey Laws

Few problems can be resolved by grandstanding politicians threatening new penalties.

Reason

Oktoberfest tightens security in wake of deadly knife attack in western Germany

Oktoberfest has tightened security around the beer festival in the wake of a deadly knife attack in western Germany last month

The Independent UK

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The AfD has stunned Germany – but this was no surprise victory

Mainstream parties should have opposed the far right’s anti-migrant narrative after the Solingen knife attack, not condoned it. In Thuringia, they paid the price, says Berlin-based journalist Hanno Hauenstein

The Guardian - UK

Germany's leaders pay tribute to victims of the Solingen knife attack

German leaders have paid tribute to the three people killed in the Aug. 23 knife attack by a suspected Islamic extremist that has pushed immigration back to the top of the country’s political agenda

The Independent UK

Europe blog: high-profile politician sprayed with liquid as Germany gears up for key state elections – as it happened

Sahra Wagenknecht, whose alliance opposes Nato and military aid for Ukraine, said she was ‘scared but fine’ after incident in Erfurt

The Guardian - UK

Germany to harden weapons laws and asylum rules after Solingen stabbing

Coalition government hopes tough action will prevent far-right victories in forthcoming state elections

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Germany Announces Tougher Knife Laws After Deadly Attack

German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said Thursday the government would toughen knife controls and curb benefits for some illegal migrants in response to a suspected Islamist stabbing.

International Business Times

German government to hold talks with the opposition on responses to the Solingen attack

Top German officials say they will hold talks with the country’s opposition and state governments on ways to step up deportations and curb migration

The Independent UK

Solingen attack: German chancellor holds talks with opposition

Olaf Scholz discusses immigration policy with CDU leader after three killed in last week’s attack

The Guardian - UK

Dutch MP Wilders Stands Firm With Israel Amidst Conflict‌ ‌

Geert Wilders voices support for Israel, proposes tough stance on Syrian refugees, and condemns ISIS terror attacks in Europe.‌ ‌

Zenger

Knife Attack Fuels Bitter German Immigration Debate

Vivienne Vetter is furious at what she says is an unchecked flood of refugees into her German city of Solingen, blaming it for a deadly knife rampage by a Syrian man.

International Business Times

German chancellor pledges swifter deportations in wake of Solingen attack

Olaf Scholz also promises tougher weapons laws after three killed in last week’s rampage

The Guardian - UK

German Chancellor Vows Tougher Knife Laws And Deportations

Chancellor Scholz responds to tragic knife attack in Solingen by pledging stricter laws and enhanced deportations to improve public safety and border controls.

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Syrian Man Confesses To Stabbing 3 Dead At German Festival

26-year-old Syrian man confesses to stabbing spree at a festival in Solingen, Germany, killing three and injuring eight. ISIS claims responsibility amid ri...

The Independent UK

Watch: Church service held in Solingen after three people killed at German festival stabbing

Watch again as a special church service was held in Solingen on Sunday (25 August) after three people were killed in a German festival stabbing.

France 24

Suspect in German knife attack turns himself in, say investigators

A 26-year-old Syrian man turned himself in to German police Sunday and declared himself responsible for a stabbing rampage during a festival in the western city of Solingen that killed three people, German authorities said.

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The Independent UK

German police say a 26-year-old man has turned himself in, claiming to be Solingen knife attacker

German police say a 26-year-old man turned himself in, claiming to be behind the deadly Solingen knife attack that left three dead and eight wounded

The Guardian - UK

Solingen stabbing attack: suspect shares Islamic State ideology, say prosecutors

Issa Al H, a 26-year-old Syrian, appears before a judge in Karlsruhe after attack in which three people died

The Independent UK

Revealed: Identity of man accused of deadly Solingen festival stabbings

A 26-year-old man handed himself in to police over the rampage which claimed three lives

The Independent UK

Germany stabbing: Everything we know about Solingen festival attack as suspect, 26, named

Police are probing whether the suspect has links to Islamic State after the extremist group claimed responsibility for the attack

International Business Times

Teenager Arrested For Questioning In Fatal Stabbing Rampage At German Diversity Festival

The boy, 15, allegedly knew of the attacker's plan before he killed three and wounded at least eight in a crowd gathered in Solingen's central market square

International Business Times

One Held As German Police Hunt Festival Knife Attack Suspect

German police on Saturday said they detained one person as they hunted for a man who stabbed three people to death and wounded eight others at a street festival in the city of Solingen.

The Guardian - UK

Solingen stabbing comes amid steep rise in knife crime in Germany

Politicans have long been calling for stricter weapons laws while others say social issues need to be addressed, after three killed at festival on Friday

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