German Mayor Stalzer Injured in Knife Attack

Iris Stalzer, the newly elected mayor of Herdecke, Germany, was critically injured in a stabbing attack, suffering 13 wounds to her stomach and back. The 57-year-old Social Democrat was reportedly attacked by a group of men near her home, prompting a police manhunt, while German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed concern for her recovery.

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