Secret Report Passed On? Charges Brought Against Peterlik

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He is accused of having requested a report classified as "secret," including information on the nerve agent Novichok, without necessity as Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and of having...weiterlesen »

Every Eight Minutes a Wild Animal Dies on Austria's Roads

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A total of 65,011 wild animals fell victim to road traffic in Austria during the hunting year 2024/25. Compared to the hunting year 2023/24, this is a decrease of six percent. In 2024, 374 people were...weiterlesen »

47-Year-Old Attacked by Wife in Vienna-Leopoldstadt

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During a recent argument, the suspect allegedly hit her husband on the head with a cooking pot. An exclusion and restraining order, as well as a provisional weapons ban, were imposed against the 35-year-old....weiterlesen »

Work Accident in the Waldviertel: Farmer Dead

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In a work accident in Ottenschlag (Zwettl district), a 42-year-old farmer died early Tuesday evening. He was hit on the head by the hydraulic tailgate of a round baler, reported the Lower Austria State...weiterlesen »

ÖAMTC Alarmed by Significant Increase in Hit-and-Run Accidents – Most in Vienna

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With 787 cases, Vienna clearly leads the unfortunate federal state ranking, followed by Lower Austria (361) and Upper Austria (360). The fewest cases were registered in Burgenland (42). “The number of...weiterlesen »

End of Point Sharing in Football Bundesliga

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According to the football Bundesliga, all twelve clubs unanimously voted to suspend the point division from the 2026/27 season. However, the division into a championship and a qualification group, each...weiterlesen »

Cocaine Smuggling in Luxury Cars: Police Dismantled Drug Ring in Upper Austria

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Luxury cars with stolen license plates are believed to have been used for the transport. The money earned was laundered, among other things, through vehicle purchases, the Upper Austrian police announced...weiterlesen »

Only "Yes" is "Yes"? Lawyers Warn Against Hasty Decisions in Sexual Criminal Law

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Following the non-final acquittals for ten youths, predominantly aged 14 to 17 at the time of the offense, who had sexual contact with a twelve-year-old, the Association of Prosecutors and the Association...weiterlesen »

"Mici" Moves into the Bear Forest Arbesbach in the Waldviertel

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The Slovenian restaurant bear "Mici" is now coming to Austria after her rescue. Four Paws announced on Tuesday that the animal will be brought to the Bear Forest Arbesbach in the Waldviertel district of...weiterlesen »

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