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Suspect in Austrian School Shooting Was a Loner Rejected by Army, Officials Say

A defense official said the man, 21, was turned down for military service after failing a psychological test. Investigators are asking how he passed another such test to obtain a gun permit.

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Paying respects on Thursday outside the school in Graz, Austria, where a shooting took place two days earlier.

Austria Has Lots of Guns, Little Gun Violence, and New Questions

The deadliest school shooting in the nation’s recent history has prompted some gun enthusiasts to worry about the prospect of stricter ownership laws.

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Police officers at the scene of the school shooting in Graz, Austria, on Tuesday.

Austria Mourns After a Deadly School Shooting

A former student killed 10 people and then himself in a shooting in Graz on Tuesday, the police said. The authorities said a pipe bomb and a “farewell letter” were found at the shooter’s house.

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A makeshift memorial on Wednesday outside the site of the school shooting in Graz, Austria.

Merz Cracks the Trump Code With Friendly White House Meeting

Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany spoke rarely but reverently, and found a warm reception in the Oval Office. Now he hopes to turn rapport into policy wins.

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President Trump and Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany in the Oval Office on Thursday. They seemed chummy from the start.
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