A gas cloud was released on Tuesday evening after an incident at a plant in the western German town of Mainaschaff. Local authorities in the nearby town of Aschaffenburg warned residents that the cloud was drifting their way and urged them to stay indoors, bring people in from outside and keep windows closed.

The freshly elected mayor of the western German town of Herdecke has suffered life-threatening injuries in a stabbing at her home, police said on Tuesday. Iris Stalzer, 57, of the centre-left Social Democratic Party (SPD), sustained multiple stab wounds. Police and the local prosecutor said there was "no indication of a politically motivated crime" and that investigators are considering a possible family-related motive. The emergency call was made by Stalzer's teenage children, aged 15 and 17, who found their mother injured in the house, security sources told dpa. The law enforcement authoriti...

A large emergency response is under way in the German town of Mainaschaff after a gas cloud was released following an incident at an industrial plant, authorities said on Tuesday evening. The cloud has drifted over the nearby town of Aschaffenburg, prompting officials to urge residents to stay indoors and bring people in from outside. The Federal Office of Civil Protection said the gas cloud may be toxic. Residents were asked to assist children and vulnerable people, take in those at risk, and follow police and fire service announcements. Local authorities also advised keeping windows and door...

Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Tuesday marked the second anniversary of the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, calling it a day when "Israel's soul was torn apart." In a message posted on X, Herzog said: "From the depths of grief we draw strength; from the ashes of tragedy we build renewal." He described Israel's history as one of resilience, of a people "who will never give up, never give in, and never stop believing that light will overcome the darkness." Addressing the 48 hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza, Herzog vowed: "We will not rest, we will not be silent, until all 48 hostages are...

The freshly elected mayor of the western German town of Herdecke has suffered life-threatening injuries in a stabbing at her home, police said on Tuesday. Iris Stalzer, 57, of the centre-left Social Democratic Party (SPD), sustained multiple stab wounds. Police and the local prosecutor said there was "no indication of a politically motivated crime" and that investigators are considering a possible family-related motive. The emergency call was made by Stalzer's teenage children, aged 15 and 17, who found their mother injured in the house, security sources told dpa. The law enforcement authoriti...