At least two people were killed in a stabbing and car ramming attack outside a synagogue in Manchester in northern England, police have confirmed.

A car drove into a crowd of people in the southwestern German city of Stuttgart, killing one person and leaving several others injured, police said.

At least 10 people were killed and more than 30 others were injured in New Orleans early Wednesday after a man rammed his pickup truck into a crowd during New Year's celebrations and then shot at police officers when he crashed, officials said.

At least 35 people were killed and 43 others injured when a car drove into a crowd of people exercising at the Zhuhai Sports Centre in southern China on Monday, according to local authorities.