Attacker tried to trick people into approaching by saying gun was fake; 3 dead and several injured, 3 critically; police knew suspect 'peripherally'; mall packed with concertgoers

Danish PM Mette Frederiksen decries 'cruel attack' in worst gun violence in Scandinavian country since 2015

Three members of separatist group sentenced to 6-8 years for 'creating an intelligence unit' for Riyadh in Copenhagen

Israel finds a handful of cases of individuals who were infected with original BA1 Omicron strain have come down with BA2 as well, not yet clear if they were vaccinated

Eran Segal says infection with original Omicron could offer protection against BA.2 mutation; Danish study: 'Substantially more' contagious strain could better evade vaccines

Danish health minister says move marks 'new chapter' in fight against pandemic; Israel was first country to roll out extra booster dose for at-risk and over-60s earlier this month

Registered infections up 37% since previous week and now stand at 6.55 million globally, the highest figures since the UN health agency declared a pandemic in March 2020

Amid virus surge, Danish PM advises citizens to limit social contact over the Christmas holidays, but says goal is to keep large sections of society open as much as possible

Sompolinsky worked to smuggle hundreds of Danish Jews to safety in Sweden in 1943 before embarking on a remarkable career in Israel

Eight women and 23 kids with ties to Islamic State group brought back from camp in Syria; Denmark also brings home others in operation with US military support