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Austrian man admits plot to attack 2024 Taylor Swift concert

A man accused of plotting a terror attack at one of Taylor Swift's concerts in Vienna in 2024 pleaded guilty on Tuesday. Austrian outlets Kurier and Kronen Zeitung reported the trial proceedings against the Austrian man identified as Beran A. Prosecutors also tried the man on various terrorism-related offenses and ties to a terrorist organization. But it was

Fact check: Cloud seeding didn’t make it rain in Iran

Back in 2018, an Iranian general put forth a theory about the country's drought: Israel was stealing Iran's clouds. He later walked back  on the comments after Iran's own meteorological organization contradicted him, according to state media reports. Now, a similar claim has reemerged during the Iran war, and it has gone beyond the musings of a single

Bundesliga games abroad unlikely, but for how long?

After the news that FIFA is set to allow domestic football leagues to play one game a season abroad, German football faces a familiar battle between tradition and growth. English newspaper The Guardian exclusively reported that new FIFA proposals will allow domestic leagues to have one game a season hosted in a foreign country. The host country

What Renault’s new EV reveals about the global auto industry

Renault's new electric Twingo fits easily into the French carmaker's portfolio. It is a modern mini passenger car meant for urban European drivers, but it also tells a story about changes in the broader auto industry.   Renault developed the new Twingo over a breakneck 21 months in Shanghai, following an initial design phase in France.  The car is now in production in Slovenia, arriving this month at dealers with a

Iran war: US wary of peace plan postponing nuclear deal

Skip next section Qatar warns against 'frozen conflict' in Gulf April 28, 2026 Qatar warns against 'frozen conflict' in Gulf Qatar has warned against the risk of a prolonged "frozen conflict" as US-Iran peace talks stall. Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari said Doha does not want to see tensions repeatedly flare. "We do not want

Jimmy Kimmel says Trump joke not a ‘call to assassination’

Late-night show host Jimmy Kimmel on Monday defended a joke he made about US First Lady Melania Trump, saying it had been "misconstrued" and was not a "call to assassinate" the US President. "It was a very light ⁠roast ⁠joke about the fact that he's almost 80 and she's younger than I am," Kimmel said

Google starts work on AI hub in Vizag

Skip next section Anant Ambani offers home to Escobar hippos facing cull in Colombia April 28, 2026 Anant Ambani offers home to Escobar hippos facing cull in Colombia The Colombian government has authorized plans to cull up to 80 free-roaming hippopotamuses that scientists say are threatening local communities and ecosystems [FILE PHOTO: February 16, 2022]Image:

Canada’s Arctic noise is no party for narwhals

For Alex Ootoowak, watching the speckled gray narwhals migrate in the icy waters of the Arctic during hunting season is a cherished childhood memory. "It felt like a never-ending, looped-over scene of whales just constantly swimming past you all in the same direction, all migrating throughout the day, sometimes more than a day," said Ootoowak

Mexico captures cartel commander ‘El Jardinero’

Mexico's most powerful organized crime enterprise, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (JNGC), suffered another blow on Monday when the Mexican military captured one of its top commanders, Audias Flores Silva. Known as "El Jardinero," or The Gardener, Flores was seen as the possible successor to the leader of the cartel, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also know as

Major raids target Hells Angels in Germany

Skip next section German intelligence warns of potential attacks by pro-Iranian group April 28, 2026 German intelligence warns of potential attacks by pro-Iranian group German intelligence authorities have said they believe a pro-Iranian group intends to carry out more attacks in Europe, and of a more violent nature than previously.  The little-known group, called Harakat
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