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September 26, 2024 at 5:19 AM

A far-right party is looking for a historic election win in Austria

Austria’s far-right Freedom Party could win a national election for the first time when Austria votes on Sunday
September 26, 2024 at 5:19 AM
FILE - Herbert Kickl, leader of Austrian Freedom Party (FPOE), arrives for the traditional FPOE May day event at the Urfahraner fair in Linz, Austria, May 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Christian Bruna, File)
2 months ago

3rd teenager arrested in foiled attack on Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna

Austrian Interior Minister Gerhard Karner said a third teenager has been arrested in connection with the foiled attack on now-canceled Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna.
2 months ago
Cars transit in Caile, where the main suspect of planning an attack at the venue of three Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna is from, in North Macedonia, August 8, 2024. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski
2 months ago

Taylor Swift concert terror plot suspect sought to kill self, many others: Officials

Chemical substances and technical devices were found at the house of a 19-year-old Austrian suspected of planning an attack on upcoming Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna.
2 months ago
Security guards remove barriers in front of the Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna, Austria, on August 8, 2024.
6 months ago

At least 2 dead in Austria avalanche as rescue operation underway

A major rescue operation with dog handlers and helicopters is underway after a large avalanche in Austria has reportedly buried several people.
6 months ago
Rescue teams and helicopters are on standby for a rescue operation following an avalanche in the Oetztal valley April 11, 2024 near Vent, Austria.
4 years ago

15 wounded in terrorist attack in Vienna

Police say gunmen with rifles opened fire in six locations and at least one person was killed. Authorities say one gunman was shot and killed by police, but they are searching for at least one other.
4 years ago
VIDEO: 15 wounded in terrorist attack in Vienna