The Austrian Freedom Party (FPO) being asked to form a coalition government marks the first time since World War II that a far-right party has been tasked with doing so, after a centrist bid to assemble one without it collapsed unexpectedly over the weekend.

The far-right, pro- Israel Freedom Party of Austria (FPO) has been tasked with forming a government for the first time, alarming many in a country which has often struggled to shake its Nazi past.

In the past, Stocker has criticized Kickl, calling him a “security risk” for the country. In its election program titled “Fortress Austria,” the Freedom Party calls for “remigration of uninvited foreigners,” for achieving a more “homogeneous ...

Russia, eurosceptic Freedom Party, led by populist Herbert Kickl, gets chance to form government; was founded by former Nazi officer in 1950s

The Abraham Accords remain a cornerstone of President-elect Donald Trump and the Republican Party's agenda. During the 79th session of the UN General Assembly, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyah

A senior Israeli official says the government is working with allies in a renewed push to win the freedom of an Israeli-Russian researcher who is believed to have been kidnapped in Iraq nearly two years ago.

He said the envoys met the family of Elizabeth Tsurkov and that Israel asked the representatives – from the U.S., U.K., Germany, Austria and Canada – to have their embassies in Baghdad lobby ...

Drug-impaired driving cases spike, Austrian hostage included in Gaza deal, and missing Slovakian search continues—plus more updates from Austria on Friday.

The Gaza war will be the first item on the agenda during a long-awaited and contentious meeting between Israel and the EU at the end of February, RTÉ News understands.

Israel's cabinet is due to meet today to approve a hostage release deal with Hamas to end 15 months of conflict

Kaysha Love of the U.S. placed second in a World Cup monobob race on Saturday, her best finish of the season. Love won a bronze in a two-woman race at Sigulda, Latvia, in December, then dealt with a virus over the holiday break and slumped a bit in her first three outings since that illness — finishing no better than 10th.

For years, Auschwitz survivor Naftali Furst kept his story to himself. Here are their stories: - Naftali Furst, born in Slovakia in 1932: daughter, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren - Naftali Furst was only 10 when he and his family were rounded up and sent to a concentration camp,