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UN nuclear agency’s board condemns Iran for the 2nd time this year for failing to fully cooperate
Read full article: UN nuclear agency’s board condemns Iran for the 2nd time this year for failing to fully cooperateThe U.N. nuclear watchdog’s board has condemned Iran for failing to cooperate fully with the agency, the second time it has done so in just five months.
Russia's Gazprom stops flow of natural gas to Austria, OMV utility says
Read full article: Russia's Gazprom stops flow of natural gas to Austria, OMV utility saysAustrian utility OMV says supplies from Russia’s state-owned natural gas company Gazprom stopped early Saturday after the company said it would stop payments for the gas following an arbitration award.
UN nuclear head to visit Iran for talks on country's nuclear program as next Trump presidency looms
Read full article: UN nuclear head to visit Iran for talks on country's nuclear program as next Trump presidency loomsThe head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog says he will travel to Iran in the coming days to hold talks regarding the country’s nuclear program.
Austrian woman is found guilty of fatally infecting her neighbor with COVID-19
Read full article: Austrian woman is found guilty of fatally infecting her neighbor with COVID-19A woman in Austria has been found guilty of fatally infecting her neighbor with COVID-19 in 2021, her second pandemic-related conviction in a year, according to local media.
Austria carries out raids against 72 alleged Islamic extremists ahead of 9/11 anniversary
Read full article: Austria carries out raids against 72 alleged Islamic extremists ahead of 9/11 anniversaryAustrian security forces carried out raids against 72 alleged Islamic extremists this week ahead of the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in the United States.
The plot to attack Taylor Swift's Vienna shows was intended to kill thousands, a CIA official says
Read full article: The plot to attack Taylor Swift's Vienna shows was intended to kill thousands, a CIA official saysThe suspects in the foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna earlier this month sought to kill “tens of thousands” of fans before the CIA discovered intelligence that disrupted the planning and led to arrests.
Taylor Swift calls cancellation of Vienna shows 'devastating' and explains her silence
Read full article: Taylor Swift calls cancellation of Vienna shows 'devastating' and explains her silenceTwo weeks after organizers scrubbed Taylor Swift’s concerts in Vienna amid a foiled terror plot, the singer issued her first statement on the cancellation.
Lawyer for suspect in alleged plot against Taylor Swift concerts says allegations are exaggerated
Read full article: Lawyer for suspect in alleged plot against Taylor Swift concerts says allegations are exaggeratedA lawyer for the main suspect in an alleged plot to attack now-canceled Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna says authorities’ presentation of the case is exaggerated and his client wouldn’t have been able to carry out plans the attorney described as “fantasies.”.
3rd person in custody over foiled plot targeting now-canceled Taylor Swift shows in Vienna
Read full article: 3rd person in custody over foiled plot targeting now-canceled Taylor Swift shows in ViennaAustrian authorities have announced a third arrest in connection with the foiled conspiracy to attack three now-canceled Taylor Swift concerts even as disappointed fans charmed Vienna by trading friendship bracelets and singing the pop star’s songs in the streets.
Top UN official tells Security Council that Islamic State group, affiliates gaining power in Africa
Read full article: Top UN official tells Security Council that Islamic State group, affiliates gaining power in AfricaA top U.N. counterterrorism official has told the Security Council that a vast stretch of Africa could fall under the control of groups affiliated with the Islamic State group and affiliated terrorist groups.
Taylor Swift fans are devastated by canceled Eras Tour shows in Austria over apparent attack plot
Read full article: Taylor Swift fans are devastated by canceled Eras Tour shows in Austria over apparent attack plotTaylor Swift fans are devastated by the cancellations of three sold-out Eras Tour shows in Austria after authorities foiled an apparent plot for an attack in Vienna.
Organizers cancel Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna over fears of an attack
Read full article: Organizers cancel Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna over fears of an attackOrganizers of three Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna this week called them off on Wednesday after officials announced arrests over an apparent plot to launch an attack on an event in the Vienna area such as the concerts as part of her Eras Tour.
Dutch beach volleyball player who served time for rape has qualified for Paris Olympics
Read full article: Dutch beach volleyball player who served time for rape has qualified for Paris OlympicsA Dutch beach volleyball player convicted and imprisoned eight years ago for raping an underage girl in Britain has qualified for the Paris Olympics.
UN nuclear agency's board votes to censure Iran for failing to cooperate fully with the watchdog
Read full article: UN nuclear agency's board votes to censure Iran for failing to cooperate fully with the watchdogDiplomats say the U.N. nuclear watchdog’s board has censured Iran for failing to cooperate fully with the agency.
An espionage scandal rocks Austria, laying bare alleged Russian spying operations across Europe
Read full article: An espionage scandal rocks Austria, laying bare alleged Russian spying operations across EuropeAustria faces its biggest espionage scandal in decades as the arrest of a former intelligence officer brings to light evidence of extensive Russian infiltration, lax official oversight and behavior worthy of a spy novel.
In Vienna, 2 portraits of Alexei Navalny are painted near a monument to Soviet soldiers
Read full article: In Vienna, 2 portraits of Alexei Navalny are painted near a monument to Soviet soldiersTwo large portraits of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny have been spray-prainted on a property owned by the family of a former Czech foreign minister behind a monument to Soviet soldiers in Vienna.
Austrian police given small gifts after protecting Russian Embassy, told to reject them in future
Read full article: Austrian police given small gifts after protecting Russian Embassy, told to reject them in futureVienna police say Austrian police officers who provided security around the Russian Embassy on the day of that country’s presidential election were given small presents as they left.
Small biz advocacy group wins court challenge against the Corporate Transparency Act
Read full article: Small biz advocacy group wins court challenge against the Corporate Transparency ActThe National Small Business Association has won a court challenge against the Corporate Transparency Act, a law designed to combat money laundering.
OPEC+ production cuts deepen with extensions from Saudi Arabia, Russia and other oil giants
Read full article: OPEC+ production cuts deepen with extensions from Saudi Arabia, Russia and other oil giantsSome members of oil cartel OPEC, led by Saudi Arabia, and allied producers like Russia are again deepening their voluntary crude supply cuts.
Franz Welser-Möst is back with Cleveland Orchestra after cancer surgery and slipped disk
Read full article: Franz Welser-Möst is back with Cleveland Orchestra after cancer surgery and slipped diskFranz Welser-Möst is back on the Cleveland Orchestra’s podium, concentrating again on music instead of his health.
Yellen says current US economic growth 'vindicates' Biden's COVID-19 pandemic stimulus spending
Read full article: Yellen says current US economic growth 'vindicates' Biden's COVID-19 pandemic stimulus spendingTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen is making an election-year pitch that the current state of the economy “vindicates” Democrats’ decision to pass a $1.9 trillion coronavirus pandemic response package back in 2021.
Franz Welser-Möst to retire as Cleveland Orchestra music director in June 2027
Read full article: Franz Welser-Möst to retire as Cleveland Orchestra music director in June 2027Franz Welser-Möst will retire as music director of the Cleveland Orchestra in June 2027, ending a 25-season tenure that will be the longest in the ensemble’s history.
Yellen says 100,000 firms have joined a business database aimed at unmasking shell company owners
Read full article: Yellen says 100,000 firms have joined a business database aimed at unmasking shell company ownersTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen has announced that 100,000 businesses have signed up for a new database of that collects ownership information intended to help unmask shell company owners.
Austrian government supports Vienna Boys Choir to help it out of financial difficulties
Read full article: Austrian government supports Vienna Boys Choir to help it out of financial difficultiesThe Austrian government says that it is giving the country’s world-famous Vienna Boys Choir 800,000 euros ($884,000) to help it out of severe financial difficulties.
Sinner withdraws from Paris Masters and slams organizers for lack of rest after early-morning finish
Read full article: Sinner withdraws from Paris Masters and slams organizers for lack of rest after early-morning finishJannik Sinner has pulled out of the Paris Masters in a rare scheduling protest with the fatigued Italian criticizing organizers for failing to give him enough time to rest following an early-morning finish in his previous game.
Sabitzer scores from the spot in Baku to send Austria to European Championship
Read full article: Sabitzer scores from the spot in Baku to send Austria to European ChampionshipSubstitute Marcel Sabitzer has scored from the penalty spot shortly after entering the game to secure a 1-0 win for Austria at Azerbaijan and send his country to next year’s European Championship.
US aims to create nuclear fusion facility within 10 years, Energy chief Granholm says
Read full article: US aims to create nuclear fusion facility within 10 years, Energy chief Granholm saysU.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm says nuclear fusion is a pioneering technology and the Biden administration wants to harness it as part of the transition to clean energy.
George Soros' Open Society Foundations plan to limit their grantmaking until February
Read full article: George Soros' Open Society Foundations plan to limit their grantmaking until FebruaryOpen Society Foundations said Wednesday that they plan to limit new grantmaking until February, as the nonprofits transition to a new operating model.
Report: Billionaire investor, philanthropist George Soros cedes control of empire to a younger son
Read full article: Report: Billionaire investor, philanthropist George Soros cedes control of empire to a younger sonBillionaire investor turned philanthropist George Soros is ceding control of his $25 billion empire to a younger son, Alexander Soros, according to an exclusive interview with the Wall Street Journal published online Sunday.
Austrian actor Helmut Berger, movie star in the 1960s and '70s, dies at 78
Read full article: Austrian actor Helmut Berger, movie star in the 1960s and '70s, dies at 78Austrian-born actor Helmut Berger, a European movie star in the 1960s and 1970s who rose to prominence with roles in films by Italian director Luchino Visconti, has died.
Duo in Austria charged with playing Hitler speeches on train intercom
Read full article: Duo in Austria charged with playing Hitler speeches on train intercomTwo people have been charged in Austria for allegedly playing speeches by Adolf Hitler via the loudspeaker system of a train running from Bregenz to Vienna.
Top Biden aide tells Chinese diplomat that US wants to 'move beyond' spy balloon
Read full article: Top Biden aide tells Chinese diplomat that US wants to 'move beyond' spy balloonA top White House official has told a key Chinese diplomat that the Biden administration is “looking to move beyond” tensions spurred by the U.S. shooting down a Chinese spy balloon.
Ukraine to boycott OSCE meeting in Vienna if Russia attends
Read full article: Ukraine to boycott OSCE meeting in Vienna if Russia attendsUkraine has informed the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe that it won’t attend the next meeting of its parliamentary assembly if sanctioned Russian lawmakers are allowed to participate.
Jane Fonda to attend Vienna Opera Ball with 90-year-old date
Read full article: Jane Fonda to attend Vienna Opera Ball with 90-year-old dateAmerican actor Jane Fonda says she accepted an Austrian building tycoon’s invitation to attend the Vienna Opera Ball because he offered to “pay me quite a bit of money.”.
Neutral Austria under pressure to get tougher on Russia
Read full article: Neutral Austria under pressure to get tougher on RussiaNeutral Austria has come under heavy criticism for granting visas that will allow sanctioned Russian lawmakers to attend a Vienna meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.
Vienna court convicts 2020 gunman's alleged helpers
Read full article: Vienna court convicts 2020 gunman's alleged helpersAn Austrian court has convicted four men of terrorist offenses and participation in murder over their alleged links to a sympathizer of the Islamic State group who carried out a deadly shooting in Vienna in 2020.
Protesters: 'Cop City' activist's killing doesn't make sense
Read full article: Protesters: 'Cop City' activist's killing doesn't make senseSelf-proclaimed “forest defenders” in Atlanta are calling for a more thorough investigation into the death of a protester who was killed by authorities after officials said the activist shot a trooper.
Climate activists throw liquid at Klimt painting in Vienna
Read full article: Climate activists throw liquid at Klimt painting in ViennaClimate 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.
Austria sues EU executive over green label for gas, nuclear
Read full article: Austria sues EU executive over green label for gas, nuclearAustria says it has filed a legal complaint with the European Union’s top court over plans by the bloc’s executive branch to label natural gas and nuclear power generation as sustainable energies.
UN nuclear watchdog, Iranian officials meet in Vienna
Read full article: UN nuclear watchdog, Iranian officials meet in ViennaThe head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog says he met with his Iranian counterpart in Vienna for talks about an ongoing investigation into manmade uranium particles found at undeclared sites in Iran.
Talks to revive Iran nuclear deal end, produce 'final text'
Read full article: Talks to revive Iran nuclear deal end, produce 'final text'Diplomats say talks to revive Tehran’s tattered nuclear accord with world powers in Vienna have ended as the parties closed a final text and key negotiators prepared to consult with their capitals.
Iran, US, EU to send envoys to Vienna for nuclear talks
Read full article: Iran, US, EU to send envoys to Vienna for nuclear talksIran, the United States and the European Union say they will send representatives to Vienna amid what appears to be a last-ditch effort at reviving talks over Tehran’s tattered 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.
Austrian, Hungarian leaders discuss migration, Ukraine war
Read full article: Austrian, Hungarian leaders discuss migration, Ukraine warAustrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer has welcomed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Vienna for bilateral talks that focused on migration as well as on the war in Ukraine.
OPEC+ oil boost likely not much help to high gasoline prices
Read full article: OPEC+ oil boost likely not much help to high gasoline pricesThe OPEC oil cartel and allied producing nations have decided to boost production of crude by an amount that will likely do little to relieve high gasoline prices at the pump and energy-fueled inflation plaguing the global economy.
Czech president Milos Zeman vows to block same-sex marriages
Read full article: Czech president Milos Zeman vows to block same-sex marriagesCzech President Milos Zeman says he is ready to veto, if it’s approved by parliament, proposed legislation that would give same-sex couples in the country the right to hold civil weddings.
OPEC+ alliance boosts oil production as energy prices soar
Read full article: OPEC+ alliance boosts oil production as energy prices soarThe OPEC oil cartel and allied producing countries including Russia will raise production by 648,000 barrels per day in July and August, offering modest relief for a global economy suffering from soaring energy prices and the resulting inflation.
Iran seeks 'creative ways' to nuke deal after Russian demand
Read full article: Iran seeks 'creative ways' to nuke deal after Russian demandA top Iranian official says his country is seeking “creative ways” to restore its nuclear deal with world powers after Russia’s foreign minister linked sanctions on Moscow over its war on Ukraine to the ongoing negotiations.
Iran to answer UN nuclear questions as deal talks near end
Read full article: Iran to answer UN nuclear questions as deal talks near endTehran and the United Nations' nuclear agency say that Iran has agreed to supply answers long sought by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog as talks in Vienna over its tattered atomic deal with world powers appear to be coming to an end.
Germany's move to help arm Ukraine signals historic shift
Read full article: Germany's move to help arm Ukraine signals historic shiftGermany’s stunning decision to send anti-tank weapons and surface-to-air missiles to Ukraine — citing “a new reality” — is nothing less than a historic break with its post-World War II foreign and security policy.
In a major shift, Germany will send weapons to Ukraine
Read full article: In a major shift, Germany will send weapons to UkraineIn a significant shift, the German government said Saturday it will send weapons and other supplies directly to Ukraine and supports some restrictions of the SWIFT global banking system for Russia.
Austria vaccine mandate to take effect, but few emulating it
Read full article: Austria vaccine mandate to take effect, but few emulating itA law requiring most adults in Austria to get vaccinated against COVID-19 is ready to take effect, but the sense of urgency that accompanied its announcement in November has largely evaporated.
Iran presses on oil exports as nuclear talks resume
Read full article: Iran presses on oil exports as nuclear talks resumeNegotiators from Iran and five world powers have resumed negotiations on restoring Tehran’s tattered 2015 nuclear deal, with Iran insisting that the United States and its allies promise to allow it to export its crude oil.
Austria tamps down New Year's Eve parties to fight omicron
Read full article: Austria tamps down New Year's Eve parties to fight omicronAustria has announced a slate of new measures aimed at slowing the spread of the omicron variant, including closing restaurants earlier and imposing stricter entry requirements from countries where the variant is already dominant.
Vienna commemorates pandemic victims with a 'sea of lights'
Read full article: Vienna commemorates pandemic victims with a 'sea of lights'Tens of thousands of Vienna residents have turned out to participate in a “sea of lights” commemoration for the more than 13,000 Austrians who have died in the coronavirus pandemic.
Austrians who flout vaccine mandate face fines up to $4,000
Read full article: Austrians who flout vaccine mandate face fines up to $4,000Austria's health minister says the country plans to impose fines of up to 3,600 euros (around $4,000) on people who flout a coronavirus vaccine mandate for all residents ages 14 and over that it aims to introduce in February.
Iran talks chair sees new 'sense of purpose' as talks resume
Read full article: Iran talks chair sees new 'sense of purpose' as talks resumeNegotiations between Iran and world powers aimed at salvaging a tattered 2015 nuclear deal have resumed in Vienna, with tensions high after Tehran made demands last week that European countries strongly criticized.
Iran nuclear talks pause, will reconvene in Vienna next week
Read full article: Iran nuclear talks pause, will reconvene in Vienna next weekOfficials say diplomats negotiating in Vienna to revive Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers have paused after five days of talks to consult with their governments, and will reconvene next week.
Talks to revive Iran nuclear deal resume; US stays distant
Read full article: Talks to revive Iran nuclear deal resume; US stays distantNegotiators in Vienna have resumed talks over reviving Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, with the United States taking part at arm's length as in previous rounds since the Trump administration pulled out of the accord three years ago.
Austrian lockdown dampens holiday mood to contain virus
Read full article: Austrian lockdown dampens holiday mood to contain virusAustrians savored one last mulled wine in packed Christmas markets before the curtain came down on the holiday season that was just getting underway, plunging the country that gave the world “Silent Night” into its fourth lockdown of this pandemic on Monday.
Protests erupt over virus rules in Austria, Italy, Croatia
Read full article: Protests erupt over virus rules in Austria, Italy, CroatiaTens of thousands of protesters, many from far-right groups, have marched through Vienna after the Austrian government announced a nationwide lockdown to contain skyrocketing coronavirus infections.
White House skeptical Iran ready to restart nuclear talks
Read full article: White House skeptical Iran ready to restart nuclear talksThe White House is responding skeptically after Iran’s chief negotiator announced that Tehran is ready to return to nuclear negotiations in Vienna by the end of next month.
US envoy: Patience with Iran 'wearing thin' on nuclear talks
Read full article: US envoy: Patience with Iran 'wearing thin' on nuclear talksThe Biden administration says diplomatic efforts to get Iran back to nuclear negotiations are at a “critical place" and that international patience with Iranian delays in returning to the talks is “wearing thin."