Austrian police: Possible threat to Vienna places of worship
Vienna, Austria AP Austrian police warned on Wednesday of a possible “Islamist-motivated attack” in Vienna against churches and other houses of worship, citing undisclosed information received by the country’s intelligence service. A police van drives past St Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna, Austria, on Wednesday, 15th March, 2023. Austrian police are warning of a possible “Islamist-motivated […]
Origins: Where was the world’s first zoo?
In an article first published on The Conversation, MICHAEL J RENNER, director of zoo and conservation science at Drake University, explores where the idea of zoos came from…
Vienna gunman rampaged alone, intelligence was fumbled – Austrian minister
Vienna, AustriaReuters Large quantities of mobile phone footage have confirmed that the jihadist who killed four people in a rampage in Vienna on Monday was the only gunman, but Austria fumbled intelligence on him, Interior Minister Karl Nehammer said on Wednesday. Austria arrested 14 people aged 18 to 28 on Tuesday in connection with the […]
Austrian police arrest 14 in manhunt after gunman’s deadly rampage
Vienna, AustriaReuters Austrian police raided 18 properties and arrested 14 people in a massive dragnet on Tuesday, after a gunman identified as a convicted jihadist killed four people and injured 22 in a rampage in the centre of Vienna. The 20-year-old gunman, who was killed by police minutes after opening fire on crowded bars late […]
Austrian minister says “Islamist terrorist” in Vienna attack, death toll rises to five
Vienna, AustriaReuters Hundreds of police fanned out across Vienna on Tuesday, searching for perpetrators of attacks that left five people dead in the city’s centre, after what a government minister said was an “Islamist terrorist” incident. In an early morning televised news conference, Austrian Interior Minister Karl Nehammer repeated calls for the public to stay […]
Updated: At least two killed in Vienna attack involving multiple assailants, locations
Updated: 12.30pm (AEDT)Vienna, AustriaReuters Two people have been killed after multiple gunmen opened fire across central Vienna on Monday, and at least one attacker remained on the run after what Chancellor Sebastian Kurz described as a “repulsive terrorist attack”. Interior Minister Karl Nehammer warned people to stay away from the centre of the city, adding […]
Vienna holds off Melbourne to top EIU ranking of most liveable cities
Vienna, AustriaReuters Vienna has held off Melbourne to retain the top spot on the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Global Liveability Index for 2019, further strengthening its reputation as the world’s most pleasant city, while the ‘gilets jaunes’ protests hurt Paris’ score. The Austrian capital, which attracts tourists for its classical music scene and imperial history but […]
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Fossil fuel subsidies are wrecking the world, says UN chief
Barcelona, SpainThomson Reuters Foundation Subsidies that promote the use of fossil fuels are helping “to destroy the world”, and are a bad way to deploy taxpayers’ money, the head of the United Nations said on Tuesday. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told a gathering of politicians and business people in Austria that pollution should be taxed, […]
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