A number of people were killed in the Dutch city of Rotterdam on Thursday afternoon after a man went on a shooting spree, local police said.
A 32-year-old man was arrested following the shootings which began in a house and continued in a classroom in a medical facility nearby.
Police did not specify exactly how many people had been killed.
They said fires had broken out at both locations but there were no indications of a second shooter.
Aid trucks roll into Gaza as Israel prepares to open Rafah crossing
Aid trucks rolled into the Gaza border on Wednesday awaiting entry as Israel resumed preparations to open the main Rafah crossing, with an official announcing that 600 aid trucks would be allowed inside after Hamas handed over more bodies of dead hostages.
Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to temporary truce
Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to a 'temporary ceasefire' on Wednesday, Islamabad said, after an airstrike and ground fighting sent tensions between the South Asian neighbours soaring, killing more than a dozen civilians.
Trump signs order to pay troops during US government shutdown
US President Donald Trump signed an order on Wednesday directing the Pentagon to ensure active-duty military personnel are paid despite the federal government shutdown, the White House said, addressing one of the most sensitive issues in the bitter standoff over federal spending.
Explosions hit Ecuador bridges days after illegal mining crackdown
The detonation of explosive devices on two bridges in Ecuador early on Wednesday was retaliation for a major military operation against illegal miners, the country's interior minister said.
75 still missing days after Mexico's mass flood
Five days after historic floods that killed at least 66 people and affected 100,000 homes, Mexico is still scrambling to get help to the worst-hit communities and locate 75 missing people amid criticism of the government’s handling of the crisis.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has ordered the expansion of nature reserves in Abu Dhabi to cover 20 per cent of the emirate’s total land area.
Dedicated taxi parking spaces and new rest zones for drivers are being introduced in Dubai as part of a major mobility upgrade.
The UAE has expressed its solidarity with Venezuela following the collapse of a mine in El Callao municipality that killed at least 14 people.
