The American president’s foreign policy, and a divisive speech by his vice president, drew attention away from an attack by a refugee that some expected would fan political tensions over migration.

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One person was killed and five others wounded in stabbings in the center of the town of Villach. A man from Syria was arrested at the scene.

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Shock and grief rippled through the health community as lifelines for care were abruptly severed.

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