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Vienna man accused of illegally gathering national defense information
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — A Vienna man was arrested after prosecutors said he unlawfully gathered national defense information. Ashley Tellis, 64, was taken into custody over the weekend and is facing a charge under U.S.C. 793(e), which is a...

A Monument Dedicated To The Victims Of The Genocide In Srebrenica Was Built In Vienna
At the United Nations (UN) Square in Vienna, right in front of the UN building, on October 24th, the monument “Srebrenica Flower” will be officially inaugurated. Thanks to the project holder, the Alliance of Bosnian Associations in Austria...

Top five Austrian wines to discover after a day on the ski slopes in Söll
Discovering Austrian wine culture adds a rich dimension to any ski holiday in the Alps. After carving through fresh powder and going through challenging runs, there’s nothing quite like settling into a cosy alpine lodge with a glass of exceptional...

Your next European trip? A supercar and ski escape through the Austrian Alps
Alternatively, for those harbouring nostalgic ski dreams, world-class slopes await. The Salzburg region offers more than 120 kilometres of impeccably maintained runs, including the slopes of Flachau, Wagrain and St Johann, where travellers can...

St Mary’s School, Waverly equestrian recovers after ride at Junior World Vaulting Championship in Austria
Recently having the privilege of flying the SA flag high at the Fèdèration Èquestere Internationale (FEI) World Vaulting Championship for Junior and Young Vaulters in Austria, was Catherine Mynhardt, a St Mary’s School, Waverly equestrian. The FEI...

'Celtic to sign Salzburg's Clark in January' - gossip
Former Liverpool midfielder Bobby Clark, the 20-year-old who moved to RB Salzburg for £10m in 2024 and is currently on loan at Derby County, is ready to make a permanent move to Celtic in January. (The Times), external Nicolas Raskin is on...

Smithville defense stifles Vienna Mathews
Smithville’s defense throttled Vienna Mathews, resulting in an 8-0 shutout on Oct. 16 in Ohio boys high school soccer. This news brief was powered by ScoreStream the world leader in fan-driven sports results. Don’t miss our in-depth coverage of...

Austria’s ORF Upgrades Concert Hall Mix System
ORF, Austria’s national public broadcaster, has upgraded its sound control room at the Vienna Musikverein for the 2025/26 concert season. ORF, Austria’s national public broadcaster, has upgraded its sound control room at the Vienna Musikverein for...

If Tomahawks too costly, fund Ukraine’s Flamingos instead, Austrian expert says
If potential deliveries of U.S. Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine turn out to be too costly, it might make more sense to invest that money in producing more of Ukraine’s own, cheaper Flamingo missiles. This opinion was expressed in an interview...

Austrian TV platform simpliTV rebrands as simpli to reflect streaming focus
Austrian TV platform simpliTV has rebranded to simpli, signalling its transition from a traditional television service to a fully integrated entertainment platform combining broadcast and streaming. With a new name, logo and design, simpli aims to...

Vienna City Council discusses first reading of e-scooter ordinance
VIENNA, W.Va. (WTAP) - Vienna City Council began discussions regarding the use of modified e-scooters by children 14 and younger through town. During their meeting on Oct. 9, Vienna City Council introduced the e-scooter ordinance. The ordinance is...
CapitaLand Investment’s Ascott signs seven new properties in Austria and Spain
The new signings bring its European portfolio to 64 properties and almost 8,500 units [SINGAPORE] Real estate asset manager CapitaLand Investment’s wholly owned lodging business unit on Friday (Oct 17) announced that it has signed seven new...

Image of the day: Autumn fog drapes Austria’s alpine valleys
Early morning fog curls through the Austrian Alps, filling valleys carved by the Inn, Ziller, Sill, and Ruetz rivers. Captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission on 14 October 2025, the image reveals how the region’s steep terrain and seasonal...

The Austrian left-winger taking on Europe’s orthodoxies
Faika El-Nagashi has bravely challenged her own political tribe on sex and gender Seven years ago, when she was still a Green MP in Vienna, Faika El-Nagashi first sensed something was badly amiss in the movement she had helped build. At the...

Austrian Brain Surgeon Arrested After 12-Year-Old Daughter Drills Hole In Farm Worker’s Skull, What Happened Next
Two doctors carried out the operation and according to the indictment the senior physician allowed her 12-year-old daughter to drill a hole in the skull. A brain surgeon in Austria faces criminal trial following an arrest for allegedly allowing...

Surgeons on trial accused of letting 12yo girl drill hole in patient’s skull at Graz Regional Hospital
A brain surgeon is facing criminal charges after allegedly inviting her daughter into an operating theatre where the 12-year-old was allowed to drill a hole in a patient’s skull. The surgeon was with a junior colleague operating on the patient who...

Austrian real estate mogul Rene Benko headed to jail
Rene Benko will have plenty of time in a cell to think about the demise of his $27 billion real estate empire. An Austrian court sentenced the real estate mogul to two years in jail for insolvency fraud on Wednesday, Bloomberg reported. He was...
Actors perform in Qinqiang opera in Eisenstadt, Austria
Actors perform in a Qinqiang opera in Eisenstadt, Austria, Oct. 16, 2025. As a part of the ongoing 2025 Chinese opera season, a Qinqiang Opera performance, a genre of traditional Chinese folk opera popular in northwest China, was put on in...

Austria at the Center of a Global Surveillance Scandal Involving Celebrities, Politicians, and Red Bull Executives
The Austrian Red Bull Group was subject to intensive surveillance activities. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons, Dein Freund der Baum, CC BY-SA 3.0 At the center of it all is the Indonesian company First Wap, which illegally tracked thousands of...

Austria digging deep for homemade gas
Europe’s gas crunch has made securing domestic supplies more critical than ever Austria has demonstrated its interest by overturning objections brought by NGOs Domestic gas is cheaper and generates a lot less emissions As much as the European...