Four churches were burned while evidence suggests three more were targeted but did not catch fire.
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One dead after stabbing in France
One person has died and two police officers have been injured after a knife attack in Mulhouse.
Six Israeli hostages freed ahead of Palestinian prisoner release
The six are the final living hostages to be freed as part of the first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire.
Hostage’s grandson: ‘That’s not the way anyone should die’
The grandson of Oded Lifschitz, whose body was returned to Israel this week, speaks to the BBC.
19 things Trump and his team did this week
In his fifth week in office, Trump called Zelensky a dictator, sought more federal civil service cuts and dropped in on Nascar.
Final push for votes as German frontrunner vows to lead in Europe
Germany’s rival political leaders take their fight for votes right to the last minute before a pivotal election.
Trans Euphoria star says new passport lists her as male
Hunter Schafer, a transgender woman, hits out at President Donald Trump’s policies on gender.
Trump fires top US general CQ Brown in shake-up at Pentagon
The new Pentagon chief had accused CQ Brown of a “woke” focus on diversity, equity and inclusion programmes.
Zelensky can change Trump’s mind on support, says Ukraine official
Ihor Brusylo told the BBC’s Jeremy Bowen that US President Donald Trump’s stance on the war was “alarming”.
Are planes crashing more often?
A recent flurry of air disasters have made some people worried about flying – but are crashes on the rise?