Abdulmohsen. Police haven't cited a motive, but a minister confirmed that the suspect was “clearly Islamophobic.”

Police have arrested a suspect, identified as a doctor from Saudi Arabia who lives in Germany. Police have not cited a motive, but a minister confirmed that the suspect was “clearly Islamophobic.”

The suspect in Magdeburg's Christmas market car-ramming attack appeared in front of a judge on Saturday and was remanded in custody.

Police say the driver is under arrest after plowing into the crowd at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, killing at least five people - including a 9-year-old - and injuring 200 others.

A senior lawmaker from Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats railed against Elon Musk’s interference in German politics and called for a new antitrust act to constrain his influence in the corporate world.

At least two people are dead and over 60 people have been injured, local officials said. Latest updates.

The suspect, identified by local media as 50-year-old Taleb A., was arrested after plowing a black BMW into a Christmas market.

Four women and a 9-year-old boy were killed and 200 people were injured when a car was driven into the market teeming with holiday shoppers.

The first Holy Year was called in 1300, and in recent times they are generally celebrated every 25 to 50 years. Pilgrims who participate can obtain “indulgences” — the centuries-old feature of the Catholic Church related to the forgiveness of sins that roughly amounts to a “get out of Purgatory free” card.

Germany’s far-right AfD party rallies near site of Christmas market attack Warning: This live coverage may contain distressing content. Watch live as Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party holds a rally in front of Magdeburg Cathedral,