Weekend with Unstable Weather Ahead

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Stable sunnier weather is not expected until the middle of next week. Friday starts in many places with few clouds and sunshine. Only in the west are there already many clouds passing through. These spread...weiterlesen »

Chinese Online Giant Takes Over MediaMarkt: What This Means for Retail

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The news came like a bolt from the blue, but it had been in the making: JD.com, China's largest private company by revenue and a giant in e-commerce, is making a voluntary public takeover offer to Ceconomy's...weiterlesen »

Summer Brings Vienna a New Festival

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A new festival in Vienna focuses on the dialogue between music, architecture, and fashion at the end of August: Under the title "Manufactory of the Arts," five classical concerts will take place from August...weiterlesen »

Lower Austrian Sedated and Repeatedly Raped Partner: Trial

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Countless videos of his acts were uploaded by the German to publicly accessible porn sites, where they have been viewed millions of times since 2006. The victim only learned in 2024 what had happened to...weiterlesen »

"Clear Alarm Signal" - Vienna Chamber of Commerce for Stricter Rules in Online Trade

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The growing influence of Asian discount platforms like Temu, Shein, or AliExpress is increasingly worrying the local trade. A recent study by the Institute for Austria's Economy commissioned by the Vienna...weiterlesen »

Fact Check: Rainy July in Austria Does Not Disprove Global Warming

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July 2025 will be recorded in Austria as unusually wet and rather cool. Even for the first days of August, temperatures below the long-term average are forecasted. For some people, this is proof enough:...weiterlesen »

One-Year-Old Hero: Baby Bites Deadly Cobra and Survives

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A one-year-old boy from Bihar defeated a venomous cobra with a single bite. On Friday afternoon, July 25, 2025, Govinda Kumar was playing near his parents' house in the village of Bankatwa in the northern...weiterlesen »

From Language Support to Family Reunification: How the Refugee Movement Has Shaped Austria's Schools

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The refugee movement from Syria brought thousands of additional students into the country in a short period starting in 2015. In response, German language support was expanded, and mobile intercultural...weiterlesen »

Demanded Money on Snapchat: 16-Year-Old Convicted of Extortion in Vienna

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"I don't know what got into me. I just wanted money quickly," explained a 16-year-old on Wednesday at the Vienna Regional Court, where he was legally sentenced to three months probation for extortion and...weiterlesen »

Tyrolean Family Evacuated from Beach After Earthquake in Japan

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Johannes Schwamberger from Tyrol, who has been vacationing there with his wife and children for four days, received a tsunami warning on his mobile phone. 20 minutes later, the beach was evacuated, he...weiterlesen »

Man in Vienna-Wieden Threatens Receptionist and Attacks Homeless Person with Broom

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A 29-year-old is said to have threatened a hotel receptionist in Vienna-Wieden with a knife on the night of Tuesday. The woman had refused to open the glass entrance door for the man and instead called...weiterlesen »

Alleged Victim of Robbery in Vienna-Favoriten Reported

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During the investigations, an alleged witness, the 19-year-old's roommate, stated that he had been incited by him to make a false statement. At the 19-year-old's request, he was supposed to tell the police...weiterlesen »

39-year-old Priest in Drug Trial in Court in August

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In June and July 2024, the priest, together with an accomplice, is said to have ordered drug precursors online. The delivery was made to a parcel station in the Czech Republic, from where the substances...weiterlesen »

Summer City Camps in Vienna Draw Positive Midterm Conclusion

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Between June 30 and August 29, 2025, Viennese students aged 6 to 12 and children with disabilities aged 6 to 14 can participate in a diverse holiday program at the Summer City Camps, which is offered at...weiterlesen »

Judgments Against Youths After Robberies and Burglaries at the Vienna Regional Court

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The regional court agreed to the detention requests due to the risk of committing further offenses. One of the accused, a 16-year-old with a prior conviction for robbery, has been of legal age for eleven...weiterlesen »

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