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Austrian official says the suspect in the fatal stabbing attack had an 'Islamic terror motive'

VIENNA (AP) - Austrian authorities say they have classified the deadly stabbing attack in a southern city as an "Islamic terror incident." The suspect, a 23-year-old Syrian man, stabbed six passersby ...

Feb 16, 2025

A 23-year-old man stabbed 5 people in Austria killing 1 in what police describe as a random attack

VIENNA (AP) - A 23-year-old man stabbed five passersby in southern Austria on Saturday in what police said was a random attack that left a 14-year-old dead and four others injured. The suspect was det...

Feb 15, 2025

Stampede kills unspecified number of people at New Delhi train station, Indian official says

NEW DELHI (AP) - A stampede has killed an unspecified number of people at a major railway station in India's capital, the country's defense minister said Sunday. Rajnath Singh said in a X post that he...

Feb 15, 2025

German chancellor hits back at US at security conference as Trump administration upends norms

MUNICH (AP) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday shot back strongly in defense of his stance against the far-right and said his country won't accept people who "intervene in our democracy," a d...

Feb 15, 2025

Hamas is set to free 3 more Israeli hostages after dispute threatened to reignite war in Gaza

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) - Three more Israelis held captive in the Gaza Strip are on the verge of being freed Saturday as part of a shaky ceasefire deal that requires Israel to release hundreds of...

Feb 14, 2025

Monty the giant schnauzer wins Westminster dog show

NEW YORK (AP) - This time, the giant schnauzer went the full Monty. After coming close in the last two years, Monty the giant schnauzer won the top prize at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show Tuesda...

Feb 14, 2025

Senate confirms Gabbard as Trump's director of national intelligence after Republicans fall in line

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Tulsi Gabbard as President Donald Trump's director of national intelligence after Republicans who had initially questioned her experience and judgme...

Feb 14, 2025

Austrian far-right leader's efforts to form a new government collapse

VIENNA (AP) - Austrian far-right leader Herbert Kickl said Wednesday that his talks on forming a coalition government with a conservative party have collapsed. Austria's president gave Kickl a mandate...

Feb 14, 2025

Trump upends US policy on Ukraine and says he and Putin have agreed to begin talks on ending the war

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump upended three years of U.S. policy toward Ukraine on Wednesday, saying that he and Russian leader Vladimir Putin had agreed to begin negotiations on ending the...

Feb 14, 2025

Saudi educator known for charity and prisoner work wins $1 million Global Teacher Prize

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A Saudi educator known for his charity work and instructing prisoners won the $1 million Global Teacher Prize on Thursday. Mansour al-Mansour received the award at t...

Feb 14, 2025