Aug 09 Authorities arrest 3rd person over foiled conspiracy targeting Vienna Taylor Swift concerts By Philipp-Moritz Jenne, Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press The main suspect planned to target onlookers gathered outside Ernst Happel Stadium with knives or homemade explosives during the concert on Thursday or Friday. Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch 5:45 New details emerge on Vienna terror plots behind Taylor Swift concert cancellations By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Azhar Merchant Taylor Swift’s concerts in Austria were called off after officials arrested two teenagers accused of plotting a terrorist attack. Roughly 200,000 people were scheduled to attend the sold-out Vienna shows. To discuss the threats, Amna Nawaz spoke with Juliette Kayyem,… Continue watching
Aug 08 Officials say suspects in foiled plot at Taylor Swift shows hoped to kill as many people as possible By Associated Press Three sold-out Taylor Swift concerts in Austria were canceled a day earlier because of the plot, devastating Swifties from across the globe. Continue reading
Aug 07 Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna canceled after arrest of 2 suspected of plotting attack By Associated Press Authorities say two suspected extremists have been arrested in Austria, one of whom appeared to be planning an attack on an event in the Vienna area such as upcoming Taylor Swift concerts. Continue reading
Sep 08 EU rebukes its representative’s tone after he called out Austria’s Russian gas imports By Associated Press EU representative Martin Selmayr said at a discussion event on Wednesday that Austria continues to get 55 percent of its gas from Russia but no one is out on Vienna's central Ringstrasse boulevard to protest that. Continue reading
Feb 02 Austria expels 4 Russian diplomats from Vienna By Stephanie Liechtenstein, Associated Press The Foreign Ministry said in a brief statement on Thursday that two diplomats the Russian Embassy had "engaged in acts incompatible with their diplomatic status."… Continue reading
Nov 15 Climate activists splash black liquid on famous Klimt painting in Vienna By Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press Climate activists in Austria have attacked a famous painting by artist Gustav Klimt with a black, oily liquid and one then glued himself to glass protecting the painting's frame. Continue reading
Nov 20 Protests erupt over virus rules in Austria, Italy, Croatia By Associated Press Tens of thousands of protesters, many from far-right groups, marched through Vienna on Saturday after the Austrian government announced a nationwide lockdown beginning Monday to contain skyrocketing coronavirus infections. Continue reading
Nov 14 Austria shuts schools, most stores, to curb spread of virus By Associated Press Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said the measures had become necessary because Austria has seen 550 new cases of coronavirus per 100,000 inhabitants in the past week, a level 11 times greater than what authorities said would be sustainable. Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch 3:22 News Wrap: U.S. sees over 120,000 new COVID-19 cases in a day In our news wrap Friday, the U.S. wave of coronavirus infections is still building. More than 120,000 new cases were reported in the last day, pushing the national total past 9.6 million with more than 235,000 deaths. Also, remnants of… Continue watching