A hostage situation erupted inside a chocolate shop and cafe in Australia's largest city on Monday, with the nation's prime minister saying it may be "politically motivated." New South Wales state police said they were dealing with "an armed incident," and said they were trying to make contact with people inside the Lindt Chocolat Cafe in Sydney. Andrew Scipione, commissioner of New South Wales Police, said at a press conference that an "armed offender" is "holding an undisclosed number of hostages". No contact has been made with the perpetrator, he said. Asked if the incident is terrorism related, he said:...
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