Woman with knife shot by police in Cologne

A woman armed with a knife was shot by police in the western German city of Cologne on Friday, according to police. It was not immediately known how severe the woman’s injuries were, a police spokesman said. According to an initial report from police, …

Iran denies using Swedish gangs to target Israel: embassy

Iran’s embassy in Stockholm on Friday denied accusations it was recruiting criminal gang members, some of them children, as proxies to commit “acts of violence” against Israeli interests in Sweden. “Paying attention to the source of this information cl…

Artists in Baltimore make kites in honour of Gaza

Artists in Baltimore gathered this week to make kites in recognition of Palestinians in war-torn and besieged Gaza. The event, Kites for Palestine, held at a gallery in the city’s cultural district on Thursday evening, drew around two dozen artists fro…

UN demands full aid access in war-torn Sudan

United Nations agency chiefs on Friday demanded unimpeded humanitarian access to deliver aid throughout war-torn Sudan, saying time was running out to prevent widespread famine. In a joint statement, the heads of multiple UN agencies urged all parties …