An Austrian data privacy group said on Tuesday it has filed a criminal complaint seeking to hold the executives of US company Clearview AI liable for illegally amassing a database of billions of facial images.
An Austrian court on Wednesday sentenced fallen property tycoon Rene Benko to two years in prison for insolvency fraud, marking the first conviction in a wide-ranging investigation into the collapse of his real-estate empire.
Fallen Austrian property tycoon Rene Benko went on trial on Tuesday over alleged fraud, the first charges in a wide-ranging investigation into the insolvency of his former real estate empire.
In Austria, you can reach the police by calling two different numbers. With millions of calls made each year, here’s how the emergency response system operates.
The director of SOS Children's Villages, an international charity for orphaned and abandoned children, has been suspended following allegations of abuse at facilities in Austria, the supervisory board said on Saturday.
An Austrian court on Friday acquitted 10 young men in an unprecedented trial dealing with allegations of repeated sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl in Vienna.
Donald Trump claimed that 53 percent of Austria’s prisoners are non-Austrian and tied it to illegal migration. We look at Austria’s official data and the key caveat that he didn't mention.
A 44-year-old woman and a man of the same age died after a shooting in a residential building in Vienna’s Leopoldstadt district on Tuesday evening. Two others were left injured.
Austria’s neutrality meets a modern test as Vienna faces fresh espionage claims. Here’s what is known so far about the IIASA case and the legal gaps ministers want to close.
Austria has been ranked as one of the safest countries in the world, but how safe do foreigners living in the country feel? Are there any places they should avoid? Share your experiences in our quick survey.
Austria is moving ahead with its biggest firearms overhaul in years, extending the gun ownership card to long guns, raising minimum ages and adding a four-week cooling-off period for first purchases.
Supporters say more cameras will help keep Austria’s streets safer, while critics warn the changes could open the door to overreach and excessive monitoring.
Austria’s government has promised sweeping changes to gun laws and school safety measures following the deadly school shooting in Graz. Here's what has been announced.
