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French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said his country is battling the most severe situation since World War II, as firefighters battle the fierce wildfires blazing in its Gironde region.

France's National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor's Office (PNAT) is closely monitoring the case, although officials have not yet confirmed whether it is being treated as a terrorist attack.

The video showed a man with long black hair wearing a cream tracksuit and wielding one big knife in each hand and attempting to attack and stab a young woman. It was unclear if the woman was injured.

Videos shared on social media showed the suspect walking along the pavement with two large knives before crossing the road and attempting to attack another woman.

Panic gripped a busy Paris street on Monday after a man armed with two kitchen knives attacked three women in broad daylight before being overpowered by bystanders and an off-duty police officer.

French police detained a man after he attacked three women with kitchen knives. Bystanders and an off-duty officer bravely intervened to stop the violent assault. Two of the victims sustained serious injuries during the shocking incident near Porte de Clichy. The suspect, who made incoherent statements, is under investigation by authorities. The anti-terrorism prosecutor's office is assessing the situation and potential charges.

A man armed with two butcher's knives attacked three women near the Paris Court at Porte de Clichy on Monday. Bystanders said he claimed Allah was commanding him, and videos of the assault spread online.

PARIS: A wildfire in southwest France grew so powerful that its smoke column became a thunderstorm, generating lightning that struck the ground and ignited new fires beyond the original blaze, French officials said.

The fires have also devastated wildlife across southwest France. Officials say the damage to forests around Bordeaux has been severe, with thousands of animals feared dead.

For generations, music historians worked on the assumption that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's surviving manuscripts had been mapped with extraordinary precision. Fresh discoveries were expected to involve forgotten copies, letters or fragments rather than entirely unknown music written in the composer's own hand.