During an operation by US immigration agency ICE in the small town of Biddeford in the state of Maine, another person has been killed. It is already the second deadly ICE incident within just a few days, following an operation in Houston, Texas.
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A 14-year-old is in pre-trial detention at the Salzburg correctional facility following armed robberies, attacks with a knife and a Taser, as well as severe coercion of his sister. His two adult accomplices were also arrested; one of them injured a police officer during the arrest.
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The Vienna Public Prosecutor's Office has filed an additional indictment against the former BVT chief inspector Egisto Ott and his former superior Martin Weiss. The two are charged with violating a duty of secrecy in connection with the so-called BVT compendium. A joint trial at the Regional Court is expected in the autumn.
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The Directorate for State Protection and Intelligence Service (DSN) has arrested a 35-year-old Russian citizen in Vienna who is alleged to have illegally resold parts made by Glock, SCT, and Lone Wolf. Interior Minister Gerhard Karner and State Secretary Jörg Leichtfried hailed the find as a success of the 2025 amendment to the Weapons Act.
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The European Union and the United Kingdom imposed joint sanctions on Monday against Russian actors held responsible for years of cyberattacks and sabotage. Germany, France and Finland also summoned the Russian ambassador to protest against the attacks.
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The Horn Police Inspectorate is investigating two serious cases of criminal damage and incitement at the Bundesrealgymnasium. Unknown perpetrators sprayed a 40 by 3 meter banner onto the running track, among other things, and left A4 sheets with defamatory texts. The property damage is estimated at €40,000 to €50,000.
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A 19-year-old French student is to stand trial in Singapore because he is alleged to have pulled a straw out of a beverage vending machine through his mouth and put it back. He is charged with vandalism and public order offenses; if convicted, he faces more than two years in prison.
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Following his arrest in mid-June, police accuse a 37-year-old prisoner from the Tennengau district of having committed 19 offenses during his escape from the correctional facility in Puch bei Hallein. He confessed to frauds, thefts, and an attempted burglary; the known damage amounts to around 5,000 euros.
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After more than a decade of negotiations, EU member states have finally approved the reform of air passenger rights. From mid-2027 onward, stricter information obligations, free adjacent seats for families, and more transparent pricing including carry-on luggage will apply.
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During two operations in April and May 2026, the Vienna Operations Group for the Combating of Street Crime (EGS) arrested five suspected drug dealers. The officers seized a total of around 70 kilograms of marijuana, 6.8 kilograms of cocaine, as well as cash and a pepper spray.
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After the discovery of a fatally injured 15-year-old in an apartment in the Hamburg district of Bramfeld, a judge issued an arrest warrant against the 43-year-old mother. The woman was provisionally taken into custody; police do not rule out a mental illness.
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In Vorarlberg, a 39-year-old man is alleged to have stolen e-bike batteries from more than 40 bikes. Police are asking other victims to come forward; a total of 36 reports have been filed.
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Following the publication of an Iranian retaliation list that includes Chancellor Friedrich Merz, German security politicians are warning of possible attacks by Iranian networks in Germany. Politicians from the CDU, SPD and Greens are demanding a clear response from the federal government.
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During a targeted inspection in Traun, police seized a modified e-scooter that, according to the rider, could reach up to 150 km/h. In total, 13 e-scooter riders were taken off the road, most of them minors.
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