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12-06-2025
At least 10 people were killed and many others injured in a shooting attack at a high school in Graz, Austria. The perpetrator was also dead, but it was unclear how they died. The victims included students and at least one adult, with several people being treated for serious injuries. Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker called it a "national tragedy" and announced three days of national mourning. Police said the situation was under control and there was no further threat to the public, believing the assailant had acted alone. Graz is Austria's second-largest city with around 300,000 inhabitants, and firearm violence is rare in Austria due to the country's tightly regulated gun ownership laws.
12-06-2025
A 21-year-old former student carried out a school shooting in Graz, Austria, killing 10 people and injuring 11 others before taking his own life. Police found abandoned plans for a bomb attack, a non-functional pipe bomb, and a "farewell" letter and video at his home. The suspect legally owned the two guns used in the attack and had a firearms license. Authorities have not yet determined a motive and are continuing to investigate, with analysis of evidence and interviews with hundreds of people expected to take several weeks. The incident is the deadliest mass shooting in Austria's recent history, prompting calls for potential changes to the country's gun laws and a nationwide minute's silence in memory of the victims.
12-06-2025
Austria is mourning the victims of a school shooting in Graz, where a 21-year-old former student killed 10 people, including a 14-year-old, and wounded 11 others. A farewell letter and video were discovered at the gunman's home, but his motive remains unclear. The country observed a minute's silence, and hundreds gathered to pay their respects. The gunman, who took his own life, used two legally owned weapons and had plans for a bombing, which were abandoned. Austria has declared three days of national mourning following the deadliest attack in its post-Second World War history.
12-06-2025
Hundreds of masked demonstrators attacked police officers in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, for a second night, injuring 17 officers and sparking widespread "rioting and disorder." The violence, which began after two 14-year-old boys appeared in court over an alleged sexual assault, reportedly targeted foreigners and was fueled by racial tension. The Police Service of Northern Ireland condemned the unrest, saying 32 officers were injured and four houses were damaged by fire, with demonstrators smashing windows and hurling petrol bombs, fireworks, and masonry at police. At least five people were arrested, and residents described the violence as "terrifying."
12-06-2025
Violence erupted for a second night in the Northern Ireland town of Ballymena as anti-immigrant rioters clashed with police, pelting them with bricks, bottles, and fireworks, and setting vehicles alight. Police used water cannon and plastic baton rounds to disperse the crowd. The unrest began after a peaceful march in support of a family whose member was allegedly sexually assaulted over the weekend by two 14-year-old boys who were supported in court by a Romanian interpreter. Fifteen officers were injured on the first night, and several houses were set on fire. Authorities condemned the violence, vowing to bring those responsible to justice.
