A powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck the central part of the Philippines late on Tuesday. So far, authorities have reported at least 69 dead and dozens injured; the province of Cebu declared a state of calamity early on Wednesday, after thousands spent the night on the streets amid repeated aftershocks
A 43-year-old Syrian man stabbed a German passenger to death – and was shot by a police officer during an escape attempt in the Charlottenburg district. A day earlier: Two men were arrested for an antisemitic attack on a Jewish man wearing a Star of David on his balcony in central Berlin
5 dead and more than 200 injured, some "critically," have been counted so far in the deadly attack, and the suspect, a Saudi permanent resident in Germany, was arrested by the police
A serious car attack tonight in the city of Magdeburg, in which a Saudi man ran over crowds at the local Christmas market. Following the event, the market was closed and German federal security forces rushed to the scene. Chancellor of Germany: "My thoughts are with the victims and their families." President Trump: "As President, I will end the persecution of Christians."
