logo
145 People Jabbed With Needles at French Music Festival

145 People Jabbed With Needles at French Music Festival

Yahoo23-06-2025
As millions took to the streets across France for the annual Fête de la Musique, 12 people were detained nationwide for stabbing at least 145 people with needles, the interior ministry reported.
Orange background

Try Our AI Features

Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:

Comments

No comments yet...

Related Articles

Serbian leader vows tough response to protesters following riots
Serbian leader vows tough response to protesters following riots

Yahoo

time4 hours ago

  • Yahoo

Serbian leader vows tough response to protesters following riots

President Aleksandar Vucic has announced tough measures against anti-government protesters following days of riots in the streets of Serbia that have challenged his increasingly autocratic rule in the Balkan country. In one of his frequent TV addresses to the public, Mr Vucic accused the anti-government demonstrators of 'pure terrorism' and re-iterated his claims that months of persistent protests against his rule have been orchestrated in the West and aimed at destroying Serbia. 'Our country is in grave danger, they have jeopardised all our values, normal life, each individual,' Mr Vucic said, alleging an elaborate scheme that would eventually install 'anarcho-leftist' authorities in the future. He did not offer any concrete evidence for his claims. 'Unless we undertake tougher steps it is a question of days when they (protesters) will kill someone,' Mr Vucic said. 'I am saying this for history.' The stern warnings came after five consecutive nights of clashes between the protesters on one side and police and Mr Vucic's loyalists on the other. Angry protesters on Saturday evening torched Mr Vucic's governing Serbian Progressive Party offices in a town in western Serbia, and of other ruling coalition allies. The demonstrators on Saturday evening also clashed with police in Belgrade, the capital, and in the northern city of Novi Sad. Riot officers used tear gas against demonstrators who hurled stun grenades, flares and bottles at them. Mr Vucic did not specify what will be the state response that he said would come within a week. But he stressed that a state of emergency is not imminent. Scores of people already have been detained and injured in the past days while police have faced accusations of excessive force and arbitrary detentions of protesters. 'You will witness the determination of the state of Serbia,' Mr Vucic said. 'We will use everything at our disposal to restore peace and order in the country.' The clashes this week marked a major escalation following more than nine months of largely peaceful demonstrations that started after a concrete canopy collapsed at a train station in Serbia's north, killing 16 people. Many in Serbia blamed the tragedy on alleged widespread corruption in state-run infrastructure projects that they say fuelled poor renovation work. The Serbian president has faced accusations of stifling democratic freedoms while allowing organised crime and corruption to flourish. He has denied this. Serbia is formally seeking EU membership, but Mr Vucic has maintained strong ties with Russia and China. On Sunday, he praised Russia's backing for his government against what he called a 'coloured revolution' against his government.

Man, 22, dies in Montreal park stabbing that left 2 others injured
Man, 22, dies in Montreal park stabbing that left 2 others injured

Yahoo

time6 hours ago

  • Yahoo

Man, 22, dies in Montreal park stabbing that left 2 others injured

A 22-year-old man has died after he was stabbed Saturday night at a park in Montreal's Saint-Laurent borough. Montreal police say two other 19-year-old men were also stabbed in the upper body at the Roman-Zytynsky Park on Jules-Poitras Street. Police were called to the scene around 9:15 p.m. after receiving reports of the three assaults. All three victims were taken to hospital where the 22-year-old later succumbed to his injuries. One of the 19-year-olds remains in critical condition while the other is in stable condition, says Montreal police spokesperson Caroline Chèvrefils. Police say the circumstances that led up to the altercation are unknown and that no arrests have been made. The investigation has been transferred to the major crimes unit and is underway. The young man's death marks the 26th homicide of the year on the island of Montreal.

DOWNLOAD THE APP

Get Started Now: Download the App

Ready to dive into a world of global content with local flavor? Download Daily8 app today from your preferred app store and start exploring.
app-storeplay-store