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A third teenager has been arrested in connection with a foiled attack on now-canceled Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna. The foiled attack was planned for Thursday or Friday, according to Austria’s interior minister, Gerhard Karner. Taylor Swift fans gather in Vienna. Authorities display a photo of a man arrested in connection with a plot to attack Taylor Swift's Eras Tour in Vienna, Austria. The U.S. State Department and the broader U.S. government have been in contact with Austrian officials about the alleged plot, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said.

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☆ Iraqi teen arrested in Vienna after Taylor Swift terror attack plot thwarted
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Mia Alberti | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Austrian authorities have arrested an 18-year-old Iraqi national in connection with an inquiry into an alleged ISIS-inspired plot to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna, the country’s interior minister said Friday. Organizers took the extraordinary decision on Thursday to cancel three Swift concerts in Austria after authorities said they foiled a terror attack planned for the Vienna leg of her blockbuster Eras tour. “A planned attack on a concert event was successfully thwarted thanks to the timely intervention of the authorities. Austrian authorities said they expected around 65,000 audience members at each of Swift’s Vienna shows, with up to 20,000 fans outside the stadium. It would have been her first Swift concert since she first became a fan in 2018, and she’d been excitedly waiting since buying the ticket last summer.

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☆ Taylor Swift stuns London crowd by bringing Travis Kelce on stage during Eras Tour concert
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —For Taylor Swift, simply going “Instagram official” with Travis Kelce just isn’t big enough, apparently. On Sunday, Swift took it one step further by bringing Kelce on stage with her during her Eras Tour concert, according to videos posted to social media from the show at London’s Wembley Stadium. Kelce fanned himself with a hand fan, danced around and smiled at Swift while her dancers helped her with an on-stage costume change. Before she walked away to sing “I Can Do it With a Broken Heart,” Swift turned toward Kelce and appeared to blow him a kiss. The snap is the first photo of Kelce that Swift has ever shared to her main Instagram feed, marking their “Instagram official” post.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Swift, Kelce, ” Swift, ”, William, Taylor, Prince William, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince, Wales Organizations: CNN, Wembley, Department, Poets Department

☆ Taylor Swift: Prince of Wales meets US star after London show
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-22 | by ( Rosa Rahimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Taylor Swift brought her Eras Tour to London’s Wembley Stadium on Friday with some famous faces in the audience, including the Prince of Wales and two of his children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte. William, who was celebrating his 42nd birthday that day, and the children later met Swift and her boyfriend, NFL star Travis Kelce backstage. The official @KensingtonRoyal account posted a photo of Swift taking a selfie with Prince William, Princess Charlotte, and Prince George. Taylor Swift shared a photo with Prince William, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Travis Kelce, at Swift’s concert in London on June 21. According to the Mayor of London, nearly 700,000 people are expected to attend her London shows, which are predicted to boost the capital’s economy by £300 million ($379.5 million USD).

Persons: CNN — Taylor Swift, Prince, Wales, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, William, Swift, Travis Kelce, Prince William, “, ”, Taylor Swift, Prince George , Princess Charlotte, Instagram Swift, Nicola Coughlan, Cara Delevingne, Salma Hayek, Leslie Mann, Jonathan Van Ness Organizations: CNN, Wembley, PA Media Locations: London

☆ Taylor Swift used a truly Royal moment to go Instagram official with Travis Kelce
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-22 | by ( Dan Heching | Sharon Braithwaite | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —It was a special Friday evening in London at Taylor Swift’s Eras tour concert, for a number of reasons. But another very significant moment came out of the evening, when Swift shared a photo the next morning to her verified Instagram showing her and the royal family along with Swift’s boyfriend, American football star Travis Kelce. Prince Williams shared a photo of himself, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Taylor Swift backstage at Swift’s concert in London on June 21. Prince and Princess of Wales/InstagramThe snap is the first photo of Kelce that Swift has ever shared to her main Instagram feed, which makes this their “Instagram official” post. And when Kelce along with this football team the Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl earlier this year, Swift was in attendance and embraced Kelce on the field.

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☆ The Taylor Swift Economy Has Landed in Europe
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Eshe Nelson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It’s not just Taylor Swift fans keeping a close eye on her Eras Tour dates. One of Europe’s most prominent economists is acutely aware that the singer is spending the summer jetting between Europe’s stadiums. Philip Lane, the chief economist at the European Central Bank, had the pop star on his mind when he spoke at an event on Monday. “You managed to say all that without saying Taylor Swift.”Ms. Swift is touring Europe this summer, bringing in her wake hundreds of thousands of Swifties spending on airfare, hotels, restaurants and friendship bracelets.

Persons: It’s, Taylor Swift, Philip Lane, ”, Ms, Swift Organizations: European Central Bank, Olympics, Wembley Locations: Europe, Paris, Germany

Now, Kylian Mbappé, who is widely expected to imminently join Real Madrid, says he’s looking forward to the challenge of playing in a new country. Spada/LaPresse/ShutterstockThe first time Real came calling for Mbappé was when the forward was just 13 years old. In his comic book, “Je m’appelle Kylian (I’m called Kylian),” Mbappé describes his dreams of one day playing in the famed white shirt of Los Blancos. We won the league and went to the semifinal of the Champions [League], but I did nothing important in the world of football. I’m French, I’m from Paris, so it was something special.

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☆ Euro 2028 to be held in UK and the island of Ireland, with Turkey and Italy co-hosting 2032 edition
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

The bid from the UK and the island of Ireland stood unopposed after Turkey decided to withdraw its entry in order to co-host Euro 2032 with Italy. Euro 2028 will be held across 10 venues – six in England, one in Wales, one in Scotland, one in Northern Ireland and one in the Republic of Ireland. The stadiums included in the bid are Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, Wembley Stadium and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium, Newcastle’s St. James’ Park, Villa Park in Birmingham, Glasgow’s Hampden Park and Dublin’s Aviva Stadium. England and Scotland both staged games for Euro 2020, but 2028 will be the first time that Northern Ireland, Ireland and Wales host a major soccer tournament. John Sibley/Pool/Getty ImagesLondon’s Wembley Stadium hosted the Euro 2020 final between England and Italy, a match marred by fan trouble.

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☆ How 'Cryptoqueen' Ruja Ignatova ended up as the only woman on the FBI's most-wanted list
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-22 | by ( Faith Karimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Ruja Ignatova is one of the FBI's 10 most-wanted fugitives -- the only woman currently on that list. FBIShe is now one of the FBI’s 10 most-wanted fugitives, alongside accused gang leaders and murderers, and is the only woman currently on that list. The bureau declined to provide additional details to CNN beyond court documents from the US Department of Justice, which did not list an attorney for Ignatova. “The cryptocurrency OneCoin was established for the sole purpose of defrauding investors,” IRS Special Agent John R. Tafur said in a statement. Less than two weeks later, on October 25, 2017, she boarded a commercial flight from Sofia, Bulgaria, to Athens, Greece, court documents said.

☆ Foo Fighters set to honor Taylor Hawkins in second tribute show
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Chloe Melas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The late Foo Fighters’ drummer Taylor Hawkins will be honored in an all-star tribute concert in Los Angeles on Tuesday night. The event will mark the second show to honor Hawkins, the first was held at London’s Wembley Stadium earlier this month. Hawkins died in March in Bogotá, Colombia at age 50, just hours before the Foo Fighters were set to take the stage at a musical festival. Hawkins’ 16-year-old son, Shane joined his late father’s band on drums for a stirring performance of “My Hero” at the show in London. Taylor Hawkins joined Foo Fighters in 1997, first appearing with the band on the tour supporting their sophomore album, “The Colour and the Shape.”The concert will stream on Paramount+.

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