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Taylor Swift concerts canceled over alleged ISIS plots in Austria

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The World’s Host Marco Werman speaks with Colin P. Clarke of the Soufan Group about the canceled Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna and about music shows as targets of terror attacks.

A couple embrace during a protest in Trafalgar Square, London, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023. They are demanding the release of all hostages allegedly taken by the militant group Hamas.

‘A link with my ancestors’: Britons reconnect with Jewish roots for EU passports

Sacred Nation
In this September 1947 file photo, hundreds of Muslim refugees crowd on top a train leaving New Delhi for Pakistan.

State reformation: Part II

Critical State
Shchedryk Children’s Choir of Kyiv performs at the 2019 Summa Cum Laude International Youth Choir Festival.

Kyiv children’s choir’s world tour was canceled amid war. This conductor is finding other ways to share their music.

Ukraine
A man passes by a wall displaying an urban art project in the Transylvanian town of Sibiu, Romania, Wednesday, May 8, 2019. 

‘The best is yet to come’: Thousands of Bulgarians return home during pandemic

Migration
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Protesting farmers ride tractors and shout slogans as they march to the capital, breaking police barricades, during India's Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi, India

India repeals controversial farm laws after a year of protests

Top of The World

India announces the repeal of three controversial farm laws that have been met with protests for a year. Also, Austria is set to go into lockdown as the government also prepares to make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory. And, a new report shows deforestation of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest is at a 15-year high.

Migrants make their way to the checkpoint "Kuznitsa" at the Belarus-Poland border near Grodno, Belarus

EU places new sanctions on entities facilitating migration to Belarus

Top of The World

The EU is placing new sanctions on travel companies helping to transport migrants to Belarus. Also, American journalist Danny Fenster, who was sentenced to 11 years in prison, has been released by the military junta in Myanmar. And, Austria imposes a lockdown on people who are not vaccinated against COVID-19.

Group of people stand around a pianist in an auditorium

How a team of musicologists and computer scientists completed Beethoven’s unfinished 10th Symphony

When Ludwig von Beethoven died, all he left behind were some sketches for his 10th Symphony. Now, thanks to the help of artificial intelligence, the composer’s vision is coming to life. We’ve got the story and an excerpt.

The aspern Seestadt district is designed with high urban density and extremely high energy efficiency standards as a priority. 

Vienna’s green mini-city offers a model for sustainable, urban living

The Big Fix

Aspern Seestadt — home to various industries, researchers and small businesses — demonstrates the possibilities for building an entirely green mini-city. 

Christian Koblinger, head of tourism in Radstadt, Austria, says the winter ski season is a major economic driver in his community.

Austria’s ski resorts remain open during pandemic — but now they’re ‘ghost towns’

Business, Economics and Jobs

Across most of Europe, ski resorts are shut down due to COVID-19. Ski lifts in Austria remain open, but only those fortunate enough to live within a day’s drive can enjoy the slopes.

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