Austrian trial begins over foiled Islamist attack on Taylor Swift concert.

A trial has begun in Austria over a foiled Islamist attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna, with the 21-year-old defendant, Beran A, expected to plead guilty. Arrested just before the concerts were set to begin in August 2024, he is accused of pledging allegiance to the Islamic State and planning the attack, which resulted in the cancellation of the shows.