LONDON -- A 13-year-old boy was confirmed dead and four others were injured after a man wielding a sword attacked members of the public and police officers in Hainault, east London, on Tuesday.

"He (the boy) was taken to hospital after being stabbed and sadly died a short while after," said Stuart Bell, chief superintendent of the Metropolitan Police. The other four people being hospitalized include two police officers and two members of the public. (UK-London-Stabbing)

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BRUSSELS -- The economy in the Eurozone saw modest growth in the first quarter of this year, although economists have cautioned against overhyping its recovery.

Both the Eurozone and European Union's (EU) economies expanded by 0.3 percent in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the previous quarter, according to data released by the European statistical office Eurostat on Tuesday. (EU-GDP-Inflation)

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JERUSALEM -- A Turkish national was shot and killed by Israeli police in East Jerusalem on Tuesday after he allegedly "carried out a stabbing attack," injuring a Border Police officer, Israel's police said in a statement.

The suspect, identified as 34-year-old Hasan Sklanen, entered Israel from Jordan as a tourist on Monday and stabbed the officer near Harod's Gate in Jerusalem's Old City, the police said. (Israel-Turkish National-Stabbing Attack) Enditem

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