Portugal: 2 dead in stabbing at Lisbon Muslim center
A man stabbed two women to death and left several wounded at an Ismaili Muslim center in the Portuguese capital, the prime minister said.
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Hundreds of migrants fly home from Tunisia fearing more attacks
An anti-migrant crackdown and rise in racist attacks in Tunisia has pushed some sub-Saharan migrants to fly back to their home countries. Meanwhile, protests against President Kais Saied's anti-migrant statements continue.
Germany: More attacks on asylum seeker centers in 2022
Attacks against facilities housing asylum seekers and refugees in Germany increased last year, for the first time in seven years. There were 121 attacks in 2022, up from 70 in 2021. However, the number of attacks against refugees and asylum seekers outside of facilities did not increase.
Syrian woman dies following suspected arson attack on refugee home in Berlin
A Syrian woman in Berlin has died more than two weeks after a fire at a residential building that also housed refugees. While authorities are still investigating for a possible arson attack, activists and different media are questioning the police's handling of the case.
Germany: Man sentenced to life in prison for refugee center attack
A 32-year-old man who stabbed several people at a center for asylum seekers at Lake Constance last year has been sentenced to life in jail. The attack left six people seriously wounded and a 38-year-old Syrian died at the scene.
German town reports arson attacks on migrant accommodation tents
The town was expecting the arrival of 150 refugees. Authorities are still investigating whether anti-migrant sentiments were the motivation behind the attacks.
Tunisian beaten to death for alleged comments to girl in Sicily
A New Year's Eve party at a club on the Italian island of Sicily ended in violence: A young Tunisian man was beaten to death after he allegedly made inappropriate comments to a girl. The suspects – three Romanians – were arrested.
Italian extremist who shot migrants gets jail poetry slam award
Luca Traini, a far-right sympathizer who was sentenced to 12 years in jail for having seriously wounded six African migrants in a drive-by shooting in 2018, has received an award in a poetry competition in prison.
UK: Dover immigration center hit by petrol bombs — police
UK police say the suspect behind the attack has been identified and located. Dover is the main arrival port for migrants crossing the English Channel from France in boats.
92 migrants found naked and bruised at Greece-Turkey border
The UN refugee agency has condemned the discovery of 92 naked people at the Evros river along Greece's border with Turkey. The agency is demanding an urgent investigation into the incident, as tensions continue to rise between the two countries.
Germany: Refugee home attacked in arson crime
A residence for refugees in Leipzig became the target of an arson attack while Germany commemorated 30 years since the Rostock-Lichtenhagen racial violence. Leipzig's mayor has said the timing of the attack was not a coincidence.
Man charged with murder over 1991 asylum shelter fire
A man has been charged with the murder and attempted murder of people staying at a shelter for asylum seekers in western Germany in the early 1990s.