Police officers stand near Notre Dame church, where a knife attack took place, in Nice, France October 29, 2020. © REUTERS - Eric Gaillard/Pool
France’s Prime Minister Jean Castex announced the country was going on emergency alert after three people were killed in the southern city of Nice on Thursday.
This is not the first terrorist attack that has coincided with a major religious or national holiday in the French Riviera city. Nice Mayor Christian Estrosi said on Twitter the knife attack had happened at the city's Notre Dame church and that police had detained the attacker.
A police source said three people had been confirmed dead, including a woman who was decapitated in the attack. One of the people killed inside the church was believed to be the church warden, Estrosi said.
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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- October 29, 2020
What Macron's Clash With Islamism Means for His Presidency -- Ido Vock, New Statesman
Can rift between Western leaders and Islam be bridged? -- Al Jazeera
How does Erdogan get away with it all? -- Cengiz Candar, Al-Monitor
The Wonder of the Abraham Accords -- Meir Soloveichik, Commentary
Is There a Peace Plan for Karabakh? -- Ivan Preobrazhensky, Riddle
Europe Prepares for a Bleak Winter -- Colm Quinn, Foreign Policy
‘Difficult winter’: Europe divided on lockdowns; cases soar -- Lorne Cook, Samuel Petrequin, and Franck Jordans, AP
Surge in virus threatens to reverse global economic rebounds -- Martin Crutsinger, AP
Wall Street soared under Trump, but it’s been a rocky ride -- Stan Choe, AP
Why are Thai protesters risking 15 years in jail by demonstrating and speaking out against the King and the royal family? -- MAzoe Ford, ABC News (Australia)
The future of Nato hangs in the balance – whoever wins the presidency -- Kim Sengupta, The Independent
World War III Has Already Begun -- Peter D. Zimmerman, Military.com
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