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Joel Cauchi's attitudes towards women are "an obvious line of inquiry", police commissioner says, as more details emerge about victims.

Damien Geurot heard people screaming. Then he saw a murderer coming up an escalator, and knew he had to act.

Joel Cauchi was diagnosed with a mental illness at 17 and had been living in his car before stabbing six people dead.

The NZ government have joined leaders worldwide in condemning the escalation of violence in the Middle East.

Thirteen people - including officials from the private company running the cable car - have been detained over the crash.

There were very few countries as prepared as Israel for an attack like this, with a stacked arsenal and experience with groups like Hamas and Hezbollah, RNZ's Charlie Dreaver writes.

Built up over years or decades of Iranian support, the "Axis of Resistance" is opposed to Israel and US influence in the Middle East.

After more than six months of war with Israel in Gaza, the negotiations remain deadlocked, with Hamas sticking to its demands that any agreement must end the war.

On Monday, hundreds of New Yorkers from across the island of Manhattan will find themselves facing a historic prospect: sitting on the jury of the first criminal trial of a former president.

The man was known to police and, while the motive was unclear, early indications suggested the attack was not related to terrorism.

The move comes as US President Joe Biden says he expects Iran to attack Israel "sooner, rather than later".

A mother stabbed alongside her nine-month-old baby is among the victims of an attack at a shopping centre, according to reports. Video

The 38-year-old - reportedly the sixth victim of a frenzied knife attack at a Bondi mall - desperately sought help for her infant before succumbing to her wounds.

The move comes as expectations that Iran will attack Israel rise, the airline says.

It is alleged Hermoso, her friends and family were being harassed and intimidated by some of the most powerful men in Spanish football.

The fallen football hero turned murder accused has died at the age of 76.