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  German police have arrested a suspect in a   stabbing rampage   in the western city of Solingen that killed three people and injured eight. The suspect, a 26-year-old Syrian man, turned himself in and admitted to the crime, Duesseldorf police and prosecutors said in a joint statement on Sunday. Keep reading list of 2 items list 1 of 2 Solingen stabbing: Three killed in attack at Germany festival list 2 of 2 ISIL claims responsibility for stabbing attack in Germany’s Solingen end of list “The involvement of this person is currently under intensive investigation,” they said. German federal prosecutors identified the Syrian man as Issa Al H., omitting his family name because of German privacy laws, and said he was suspected of being a member of ISIL (ISIS). 1 The attack –  claimed by ISIL , which is yet to be verified – took place on Friday evening at a festival to celebrate Solingen’s 650th anniversary. Late on Saturday, a state official speaking on German tele...

  ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced holding  jalsa  in the federal capital tomorrow (Thursday) despite the revocation of the non-objection certificate (NOC) that was granted earlier to the Imran Khan-founded party. In a statement, PTI Islamabad President Amir Mughal said that the district administration had cancelled the notification, but “we haven’t cancelled the  jalsa ”. “A peaceful political struggle is our constitutional and legal right.” The district administration revoked the NOC granted to PTI on the “report of district intelligence committee,” according to an official statement. The decision was taken during a meeting chaired by Islamabad Chief Commissioner Chaudhry Mohammad Ali Randhawa. The session also reviewed the NOC, granted by Deputy Commissioner Islamabad. During the meeting, Islamabad Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ali Nasir Rizvi pointed out the security concerns due to multiple events. Citing strict security concer...

  It was not the speech Joe Biden wanted to give. At least, not this year, under these circumstances. But if anyone knows how quickly fortunes can change, it’s this president – whose personal and professional life has been scarred by tragedy and adversity. Speaking to a packed arena in Chicago on the first night of the Democratic National Convention, Mr Biden offered a full-throated defence of his presidency – touching on many of the themes that he campaigned on in 2020 and again this year before abandoning his re-election bid in mid-July, a few weeks after a catastrophic debate performance. "Like many of you, I gave my heart and soul to this nation,” he said, towards the end of a nearly hour-long address punctuated by raucous shouts of "Thank you, Joe". Mr Biden had walked out onto the stage after being introduced by his daughter Ashley and wife, Jill, who told the audience she "saw him dig deep into his soul" when he decided to exit the presidential race. ...