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Leaked Report Shows United Nations Suffered Hack

JAMEY KEATEN and FRANK BAJAK / The Associated Press Jan 29, 2020 An official says it is possible a state-backed actor might have been behind last year's infiltration of U.N. offices in Geneva and Vienna. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Migrant Crisis: 71 People Found Dead in Abandoned Truck in Austria

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 28, 2015 Austrian authorities report that four children -- three boys ages 7 to 10, and a toddler girl -- were among the passengers whose bodies were found in east Vienna on Thursday in the back of an abandoned truck, locked inside with no ventilation in the summer heat. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘The Iranian Threat’: Who Poses the Gravest Danger to World Peace?

By Noam Chomsky, TomDispatch Aug 20, 2015 Throughout the world there is great relief and optimism about the nuclear deal reached in Vienna between Iran and the P5+1 nations, the five veto-holding members of the U.N. Security Council and Germany. There are, however, striking exceptions to the general enthusiasm. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Iran Readies for a Possible Game Change After the Nuclear Talks

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Jul 6, 2015 Iran's approach to negotiating with the United States and five other international parties currently displaying a keen interest in how Tehran conducts its nuclear program isn't informed only by concerns about the future of that program in and of itself. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Pictures of No-Pants Subway Riders

Staff / Truthdig Jan 12, 2010 Professional prankster group Improv Everywhere's "No Pants Subway Ride" is one cultural trend that appears to be taking off. Despite a frigid winter, participants in as many as 43 cities around the world commuted in their underwear, and we've got photos to prove it. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Outrage Over Last Supper Orgy Image Rattles Vienna Museum

Staff / Truthdig Apr 12, 2008 A Catholic Church-affiliated museum in Vienna was shaken up this week by a controversy that erupted over the display of an unconventional rendering of Jesus and his disciples sharing the Last Supper -- and then some -- in an exhibit called "Religion, Flesh and Power." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )