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Austrian goes on trial accused of plotting attack on Taylor Swift concert

April 28, 2026 World Justice News 0

A 21-year-old Austrian man has gone on trial in a court south of Vienna where he is accused of planning and preparing a jihadist attack on a Taylor Swift concert in the Austrian capital in […]

Climber on trial for leaving girlfriend to die on Austria’s highest mountain

February 18, 2026 World Justice News 0

More than a year after a 33-year-old woman froze to death on Austria’s highest mountain, her boyfriend goes on trial on Thursday accused of gross negligent manslaughter. Update: The Austrian climber has been found guilty […]

Ex-intelligence officer accused of betraying Austria in Russia spying trial

January 25, 2026 World Justice News 0

Former intelligence official Egisto Ott has gone on trial in Vienna, accused of spying for Russia in what is being dubbed Austria’s biggest spy trial in years. Egisto Ott, who told the court on Thursday […]

Syrian charged over plot to attack Taylor Swift Vienna concert

June 27, 2025 World Justice News 0

BERLIN, June 27 (Reuters) – Germany has charged a Syrian juvenile with supporting a foreign terrorist organization for helping to plan a foiled attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna last year, the prosecutor general said […]

Dozens arrested worldwide over AI-generated child sexual abuse images

March 1, 2025 World Justice News 0

Dozens of people have been arrested over their suspected involvement in the distribution of AI-generated images and video of child sexual abuse. Most of the 25 suspects – who are believed to be part of […]

Arnold Schwarzenegger detained over EU tax for luxury watch

January 18, 2024 World Justice News 0

Arnold Schwarzenegger was detained at a German airport for allegedly failing to declare a luxury watch he was planning to auction for charity. The Hollywood actor was held for three hours at Munich airport on […]

Germany arrests 25 of far-right group Reichsburger suspected of plotting coup

December 7, 2022 World Justice News 0

Around 3,000 police officers have carried out raids across Germany to stop an alleged plot by a far-right terrorist group to overthrow the government. Federal prosecutors said 25 suspected members and supporters of the Reichsburger […]

Austria: Doctor fined for amputating wrong leg of patient

December 2, 2021 World Justice News 0

A surgeon in Austria has been fined after amputating the wrong leg of a patient earlier this year. The elderly patient’s right leg was removed instead of his left, with the mistake only discovered two […]

Austria man kept dead mother in cellar for pension, police say

September 11, 2021 World Justice News 0

A man kept the mummified corpse of his mother in a basement for over a year while continuing to receive her pension payments, Austrian police say. The 89-year-old woman, who reportedly had dementia, is thought […]

Austrian ex-far-right leader Strache guilty of corruption

August 27, 2021 World Justice News 0

The downfall of Heinz-Christian Strache, who was head of Austria’s far-right Freedom Party, began with a video sting on the holiday island of Ibiza. Two years on, a court in Vienna has found him guilty […]

Human Rights

War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release

May 3, 2026 0

Lawyers acting for convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic are awaiting a decision by a UN court on their bid to release him from jail in The Hague on the grounds he is near […]

Human Rights

US court limits mail-order access to abortion pill mifepristone

May 2, 2026 0

A US court has issued an order significantly restricting access to the abortion pill mifepristone by mail. Friday’s decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily reinstated a requirement that abortion pills be obtained […]

Human Rights

The British Renters’ Rights Act comes into force – what it means for tenants and landlords

May 1, 2026 0

Described as the biggest shake-up to renting in England for more than 30 years, new laws giving tenants more rights start on Friday 1 May 2026. The Renters’ Rights Act aims to give more stability […]