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Priest attacked with knife while celebrating Mass in Nice

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The priest was not seriously hurt; the alleged attacker has since been identified as a 31-year-old French national with no previous police record.
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Tourists among seven wounded in Paris knife attacks

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British and Egyptian tourists were among seven people stabbed on Sunday night in a popular canal-side location in Paris by a man believed to be an Afghan national who was chased and overpowered by members of the public, notably pétanque players who reportedly threw their iron balls at the assailant's head. 
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Eiffel Tower attacker 'wanted to kill a soldier'

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The man, aged around 19, was arrested at the Paris landmark after brandishing a knife in front of tourists and security forces.
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Warning after French national attacked with knife in Shanghai

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French embassy in Beijing advises nationals to be vigilant after stabbing, though unclear if linked to Paris shooting of Chinese national.
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Louvre knife attack sparks fresh warnings of French terror threat

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Suspect who shouted ‘Allahu Akbar’ is said by police to be an Egyptian visitor who arrived in France in January on a visa from Dubai.
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Anti-terror inquiry opened into attempted attack on Paris police station

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Prosecutors say man, named as Sallah Ali, was carrying butcher’s knife and paper on which the Islamic State flag was printed.
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French soldier attack suggests 'Islamist terrorism' says interior minister

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Anti-terrorism police are hunting a bearded man, possibly of North African origin, who fled after attacking the soldier in a crowded train station.
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