Prison Sentence for 15-Year-Old IS Supporter in Vienna

vor 15 Stunden - VOL.at

A 15-year-old student was sentenced to two years in prison, partly unconditional, partly conditional, for terrorist association and incitement to commit a crime. He must serve eight months unconditionally,...weiterlesen »

Homeless Person Arrested in Vienna-Brigittenau

vor 15 Stunden - VOL.at

After officers had evicted two homeless individuals from the basement of a multi-party house yesterday, the police were called there again during the night. Residents reported that the apparently heavily...weiterlesen »

Drunk Man Attacked Children with Knife in Vienna-Landstraße

vor 16 Stunden - VOL.at

The man apparently felt increasingly disturbed by the noise of children playing in the courtyard of a residential complex, approached the group, admonished the children, and urged them to go home. Suddenly,...weiterlesen »

Man Threatened Neighbors in Burgenland with Machete

vor 17 Stunden - VOL.at

In a residential area in the district of Mattersburg, a man threatened neighbors with a machete on Thursday evening. After the emergency services were notified, the 43-year-old was arrested in his apartment...weiterlesen »

Ten-Year-Old Girl Seriously Injured in Summer Toboggan Run Accident

vor 18 Stunden - VOL.at

A 50-year-old man was on the summer toboggan run in Upper Austria with his six-year-old son. According to his statements, the brake had not been working properly from the start. At the end of the summer...weiterlesen »

Release of the B34 in Lower Austria Six Days After Rockfall

vor 18 Stunden - VOL.at

After the rockfall near Gars am Kamp (Horn district) on Saturday, the B34 will be reopened on Friday at noon. Approximately 20 cubic meters of rock material had landed on the Kamptal road. Originally,...weiterlesen »

Shots Fired at Burglar in Salzburg: 29-Year-Old Dead

vor 20 Stunden - VOL.at

The man is a 29-year-old Hungarian. His partner of the same age - she is also from Hungary - was temporarily arrested by the police. The incident occurred shortly before 4:00 PM in the Gnigl district....weiterlesen »

Curtain Up for Red-White-Red Polar Research Station

vor 21 Stunden - VOL.at

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 »

Trial Over 22-Year-Old Who Died From Drugs: Jurisdiction Ruling

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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 »

No need to worry for drivers: According to Hanke, no increase in vignette prices planned

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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 »

Mountain Biker Rescued from River After Fall

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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 »

1.77 Million Euro Damage: Indictment of "Shaman" in Vienna

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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 »

Several Arrests After Series of ATM Explosions

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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 »

1.77 Million Euro Damage: Indictment of "Shaman" in Vienna

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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 »

Teenager in Vienna-Döbling on Stolen E-Bike unterwegs

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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 »

19-Year-Old IS and Hamas Fanatic Sentenced in Vienna: One Year Suspended Sentence

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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 »

Weekend with Unstable Weather Ahead

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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 »

15-year-old Styrian Hoarded Weapons and Researched Mass Shootings

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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 »

Dress of Girl Began to Burn in Mountain Chapel

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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 »

Tragic Farewell to Laura Dahlmeier: The Hidden Dangers of Mountaineering

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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 »

Tragic Farewell to Laura Dahlmeier: The Hidden Dangers of Mountaineering

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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 »

Lower Austrian Sedated and Repeatedly Raped Partner: Trial

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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 »

Current Stocker Against Higher Statutory Retirement Age

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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 »

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

vor 2 Tagen - VOL.at

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 »

After Round Table: Police Apologize After Peršmanhof Operation

vor 2 Tagen - VOL.at

"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 »

Overhead Line Disruption: Train Evacuated in Weinviertel

vor 3 Tagen - VOL.at

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 »

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

vor 3 Tagen - VOL.at

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 »

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