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Man pleads guilty to plotting attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna, Austrian media report

WIENER NEUSTADT, Austria (AP) — A man accused of accused of pledging allegiance to the Islamic State group and plotting to attack one of superstar singer Taylor Swift’s concerts in Vienna nearly two years ago pleaded guilty as his trial began on Tuesday, Austria media reported.

The plot was thwarted, but Austrian authorities still canceled Swift’s three performances in August 2024. The singer’s fans, known as Swifties, who had flown to Austria from across the globe to attend a performance of her record-setting Eras Tour were devastated, but rallied to turn Vienna into a... Read More

Gunman, reportedly age 89, opens fire at 2 locations in Greek capital, wounding several people

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A gunman opened fire at a social security office and at a courthouse in central Athens on Tuesday, wounding several people, Greek authorities said. A police operation was underway to locate the gunman, who Greek media reported was an 89-year-old man.

Police said a suspect armed with a shotgun initially opened fire at a social security office in the center of the Greek capital, wounding an employee. Police officers who arrived at the scene treated the man, but the gunman fled the scene.

The same man was suspected of later opening fire on the... Read More

The Latest: US appears cold to Iranian proposal to end the war without a nuclear deal

The Trump administration seemed unlikely Tuesday to accept Iran's offer to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. lifts its blockade on the country.

The proposal would postpone discussions on the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program, something that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio appeared to rule out in a Fox News interview Monday.

“We have to ensure that any deal that is made, any agreement that is made, is one that definitively prevents them from sprinting towards a nuclear weapon at any point,” he said of the proposal, which was delivered to... Read More

Why you may see Japanese soccer fans cleaning up the stadium after World Cup games

TOKYO (AP) — If there's one country guaranteed to clean up at the World Cup, it's Japan.

Literally.

Scenes of Japanese soccer fans sweeping stadiums and picking up trash after a match first drew public attention in France in 1998 — Japan's first appearance in the World Cup.

The tradition has continued every four years. It happened at the World Cup in Qatar in 2022, and it's certain to continue when Japan opens play in June with group games in Arlington, Texas, and Monterrey, Mexico.

The cleanup astonishes non-Japanese who might be accustomed to... Read More

European shares gain after a retreat in Asia as Iran war worries push oil prices higher

TOKYO (AP) — European shares opened with gains after a retreat Tuesday in Asia. Oil prices climbed after diplomatic efforts to end the Iran war once again appeared to stall.

France's CAC 40 gained 0.1% to 8,153.65, while the German DAX edged up 0.1% to 24,125.57. Britain's FTSE 100 added 0.2% to 10,345.03.

The future for the S&P 500 slipped 0.1% while that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.2%.

Despite a tenuous ceasefire, the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed. Much of Asia, including resource-poor Japan, relies on that route for its... Read More

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Man pleads guilty to plotting attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna, Austrian media report

Gunman, reportedly age 89, opens fire at 2 locations in Greek capital, wounding several people

The Latest: US appears cold to Iranian proposal to end the war without a nuclear deal

Why you may see Japanese soccer fans cleaning up the stadium after World Cup games

European shares gain after a retreat in Asia as Iran war worries push oil prices higher

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