Sri Lanka, Feb. 13 -- At least 28 people were injured when a car driven by an Afghan asylum seeker ploughed into a crowd in Munich on Thursday, raising concerns about security just days before next week's federal election. The attack, described by Bavarian state premier Markus Soeder as "probably an attack," occurred hours before prominent international figures, including U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, were scheduled to attend the Munich Security Conference.

Police reported that a white car approached vehicles accompanying a workers' demonstration before speeding up and crashing into pedestrians. One shot was fired at the driver, a 24-year-old man, who was subsequently detained. His motive remai...