Teenager convicted over IS-inspired plot to attack Taylor Swift concert

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Mohammad A, 16, given 18-month suspended sentence for helping plan foiled attack in Vienna

A Berlin court has convicted a Syrian teenager of contributing to an Islamic State-inspired plot to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna.

Three dates in the US pop star’s record-breaking Eras tour were cancelled last summer after authorities learned of the plot.

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BlackRock, Nuveen Set to Exit Puerto Rico Utility’s Debt Deal – Bloomberg

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  1. BlackRock, Nuveen Set to Exit Puerto Rico Utility’s Debt Deal  Bloomberg
  2. Deal to restructure Puerto Rico power company debt crumbles as some bondholders walk away  Yahoo Finance
  3. Puerto Rico PREPA Debt Restructuring Fails, $9B Deal Terminated - News and Statistics  IndexBox
  4. Puerto Rico's Power Company Debt Crisis: A Cautionary Tale for Emerging Market Bondholders  AInvest
  5. Puerto Rico Utility Bondholders Say They'll End Reorg Deal  Law360
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France faces new political crisis as PM expected to lose confidence vote

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François Bayrou says he will ‘fight like a dog’ to stay in power but he appears almost certain to be toppled

France is braced for another political crisis as the minority government of François Bayrou appears almost certain to be toppled in a confidence vote next month, amid deep political divisions over an unpopular austerity budget and debt-reduction plan.

“I will fight like a dog,” the centrist prime minister told L’Express on Tuesday after his surprise decision to call a vote of confidence from parliamentarians.

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Ukrainian men aged 18-22 now allowed to cross the border freely, PM says – Reuters

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  1. Ukrainian men aged 18-22 now allowed to cross the border freely, PM says  Reuters
  2. Ukraine to allow young men to leave the country  Financial Times
  3. Ukrainian government allows men aged 18-22 to travel abroad  Українська правда
  4. Kiev allows Ukrainians up to the age of 22 to leave the country  yahoo.com
  5. Men's departure abroad: a technical document has been leaked online, but there is no official one yet - MP  Українські Національні Новини
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Teen avoids jail over plot to attack Taylor Swift Vienna concert – BBC

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  1. Teen avoids jail over plot to attack Taylor Swift Vienna concert  BBC
  2. German court convicts teen for supporting plot to attack Taylor Swift's fans at Vienna concerts  CBS News
  3. Teenager convicted over IS-inspired plot to attack Taylor Swift concert  The Guardian
  4. Juvenile involved in Taylor Swift concert plot gets suspended sentence in Germany  Reuters
  5. Boy, 16, convicted in Germany over supporting failed terror plot at Taylor Swift concert  Sky News
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Old master painting looted by Nazis spotted in Argentinian property listing – The Guardian

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  1. Old master painting looted by Nazis spotted in Argentinian property listing  The Guardian
  2. Artwork looted by Nazis 80 years ago spotted in estate agent ad  BBC
  3. Painting stolen by Nazis during WWII believed discovered in Argentine real estate listing  ABC News
  4. Nazi looted art discovered after 80 years thanks to real estate ad  yahoo.com
  5. Painting looted by Nazis during WWII found 80 years later —after being spotted in real estate listing  New York Post
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UK’s hard-right Reform party says it will mass-deport migrants if it wins power – AP News

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  1. UK’s hard-right Reform party says it will mass-deport migrants if it wins power  AP News
  2. Reform prepared to deport 600,000 under migration plans  BBC
  3. Nigel Farage Promises Mass Deportations if Elected UK Prime Minister  The New York Times
  4. Farage attacked for ‘ugly’ rhetoric of plan for mass deportation of asylum seekers  The Guardian
  5. UK right-wing populist Nigel Farage pledges to deport asylum seekers. Can he do it?  CNN
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