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Football Bundesliga club Rapid has confidently advanced to the third Conference League qualification round. The Hütteldorf team won the second-round return match against Montenegrin cup winner Dečić Tuzi...weiterlesen »
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The government is imposing another zero wage round on itself and other top earners at the federal level. The salaries of the Federal President, government members, and parliamentarians will not be adjusted...weiterlesen »
In East Greenland, the University of Graz has been operating a polar research station since 2024 - so far in trial operation. In recent weeks, it has been fully set up and equipped and now offers space...weiterlesen »
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Several criminally relevant offenses - including violations of the Symbols Act and alleged incitement in the form of xenophobic slogans - have been documented in pictures and videos. This will be brought...weiterlesen »
The older man was accused of bodily harm resulting in death because he allegedly injected the woman with morphine. The court issued a ruling of incompetence. The 29-year-old, who according to his own statements...weiterlesen »
Although discussions with coalition partner ÖVP are still ongoing, the car vignette is currently not an issue. The focus is on the increase in truck tolls as outlined in the government program, with the...weiterlesen »
Around 10:30 a.m., the mountain biker was riding the Erlaufschlucht trail. When crossing a root, the front wheel apparently slipped to the side, causing him to fall down a steep embankment into the heavily...weiterlesen »
The chase ended at Hohen Warte. According to police spokeswoman Julia Schick, it was revealed during the pursuit that the car owner had forgotten to lock the vehicle and had left both the car and spare...weiterlesen »
Currently, thousands of people in Austria are receiving emails promising an alleged refund from the Health Insurance Fund (ÖGK) of 2,499.95 euros monthly. The fraudsters also use the name of the social...weiterlesen »
Dona D., as the 29-year-old is known by her real name, is accused of commercial serious fraud and criminal association. According to the indictment, which is available to the APA, the damage is estimated...weiterlesen »
The suspects are mostly Dutch with Maghreb backgrounds. A total of 33 people have been identified. "This clarifies the majority of the crimes," said Andreas Holzer, Director of the Federal Criminal Police...weiterlesen »
Like construction unionist Josef Muchitsch and Porr CEO Karl-Heinz Strauss, she praised the regulations and particularly emphasized the protection plans, which will require employers to implement clear...weiterlesen »
Officers from the Döbling City Police Command were alerted because, according to a location tracking, a stolen bicycle was supposed to be in the area of Mooslackengasse. This bike was reportedly stolen...weiterlesen »
A panel of lay judges sentenced the 19-year-old to one year of suspended imprisonment for terrorist association and criminal organization. The young woman must undergo a deradicalization program at the...weiterlesen »
On Wednesday morning, a traffic accident involving three vehicles occurred in the area of Felberstraße in Vienna-Rudolfsheim. According to initial investigations, a 39-year-old car driver (citizen of Poland)...weiterlesen »
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 »
Last year, 99 billion chat messages were sent in Austria via messaging services. This is an increase of five percent compared to 2023. At the same time, 4.1 billion emails were sent, an increase of seven...weiterlesen »
In those areas, there should be more greening and unsealing to improve the local microclimate and reduce the number of tropical nights (over 20 degrees Celsius) and hot days (over 30 degrees Celsius)....weiterlesen »
During a house search, several stabbing weapons, axes, swords, and a machete were seized from the boy. Additionally, realistic-looking airsoft guns and baseball bats prepared with nails were found, it...weiterlesen »
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 »
A six-year-old girl from Vienna was seriously injured in a fire accident in Carinthia on Wednesday afternoon. The child was with her parents on the Petzen (Völkermarkt district) and went into a mountain...weiterlesen »
This harrowing story sheds light on the merciless reality of high mountains and the profound questions that arise during extreme mountain tours. Why are rescues at such altitudes so difficult? What risks...weiterlesen »
Microsoft breaks the 100 billion dollar profit mark for the first time – and aims for a new stock market high. Microsoft concluded the fiscal year 2024/25 with a historic record result: The US technology...weiterlesen »
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 »
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 »
The hype around GTA 6 was immense from the start. Originally, the release was planned for this fall, which skyrocketed fans' anticipation. But then came the bad news: Rockstar Games postponed the title....weiterlesen »
The hype around GTA 6 was immense from the start. Originally, the release was planned for this fall, which heightened fans' anticipation immeasurably. But then came the bad news: Rockstar Games postponed...weiterlesen »
This year's rainy summer may not have been ideal for outdoor sports enthusiasts, but mushroom gatherers have reason to rejoice. The alternating wet and hot days have caused chanterelles, porcini mushrooms,...weiterlesen »
Federal Chancellor Christian Stocker (ÖVP) is currently against the increase in the statutory retirement age desired in economic circles. The priority is to increase economic performance, and for that,...weiterlesen »
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 »
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 »
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"I apologized because the family is personally affected," said the Deputy State Police Director, Markus Plazer, after the round table on the Peršmanhof operation to journalists: This is not an admission...weiterlesen »
The rapid transit train came to a stop between Zellerndorf station and Platt stop. During a situation assessment with the ÖBB operations manager, it was revealed that the passenger train had damaged the...weiterlesen »
On September 27, 2024, a funeral for a member of the fraternity "Olympia" took place at the Hernalser Cemetery. The song "Wenn alle untreu werden" was played. A video of this was sent to the "Standard",...weiterlesen »
The unions PRO-GE and GPA are concerned about Austria's industry following the agreement in the tariff dispute between the USA and the EU. "Jobs are at risk," they stated in a release on Wednesday. They...weiterlesen »
According to current investigations, the police vehicle with flashing lights was moving from Gaußplatz via Obere Augartenstraße towards Taborstraße. At the same time, an ambulance with flashing lights...weiterlesen »
According to current investigations, the police vehicle with emergency lights was moving from Gaußplatz via Obere Augartenstraße towards Taborstraße. At the same time, an ambulance with flashing lights...weiterlesen »
In his competitive debut in front of a home crowd as Rapid coach, Peter Stöger hopes for a European Cup evening without major moments of tension. The Hütteldorf team is defending a 2-0 lead from the first...weiterlesen »
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 »
Barbara Schmidt, Secretary General of the industry association Oesterreichs Energie, praised the draft law. She highlighted the new tariff structure, which includes a stronger performance component. This...weiterlesen »
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Effective from August 1, 2025, at 00:00, two new regulations by the Vienna State Police Directorate will apply in the area of Yppenplatz in the 16th district of Vienna: a weapons prohibition zone according...weiterlesen »
"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 »
63 people lost their lives in road traffic in the first quarter of the year. The differences according to the gender of the traffic fatalities are striking, as Statistics Austria announced in a release...weiterlesen »
On February 15, a 23-year-old Syrian asylum seeker randomly attacked people with a knife near the main square in Villach. A fellow Syrian stopped him by hitting him with a car. The attacker was sane and...weiterlesen »
After the Cup exit in Voitsberg (2:3), Wiener Austria's focus is on the Football Conference League. On Thursday (18:00), Coach Stephan Helm's team faces the second leg against FC Spaeri in Tbilisi, with...weiterlesen »
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 »
A 40-year-old driver collided with a train at a railway crossing in Aurolzmünster (Ried im Innkreis district) on Wednesday morning and was fatally injured. The man drove over the tracks despite the stop...weiterlesen »
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 »
On Tuesday afternoon, around 4 PM, a traffic accident occurred on Kundratstraße in the 10th district of Vienna between a 40-year-old e-scooter rider and a 51-year-old pedestrian who was walking his dog....weiterlesen »
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 »
Late Tuesday evening, just before midnight, a break-in occurred at a store at Viktor-Adler-Markt in Vienna-Favoriten. The owner of the affected business noticed an unknown person in her store via video...weiterlesen »
Several people were injured on Wednesday morning in a collision between a patrol car and an ambulance in Vienna-Leopoldstadt. An emergency call was received shortly after 10:15 a.m., confirmed police spokesman...weiterlesen »
A 46-year-old man must answer in court in Linz on Tuesday and Thursday of next week for attempted double murder. On December 11, 2024, he allegedly stabbed his ex-wife in the chest with a knife in a parking...weiterlesen »
"The ambassador requested his withdrawal on Monday for personal reasons. This was accepted by Federal Minister Meinl-Reisinger," said the Foreign Ministry regarding the withdrawal of the Austrian ambassador....weiterlesen »
In June, the number of overnight stays in domestic hotels increased by 13.9 percent year-on-year to 13.38 million overnight stays. However, this is not only due to increased interest from guests, but also...weiterlesen »
Austria is heading for another record year in company bankruptcies. By mid-year, the number of company insolvencies is 8.9 percent above the level of the previous year's period, as reported by Creditreform,...weiterlesen »
The domestic economy continues to weaken. GDP rose by only 0.1 percent in the second quarter of 2025 compared to the same period last year and the previous quarter, according to WIFO's quick estimate....weiterlesen »