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According to the investigations, the 13-year-old, along with other teenagers, went on a shopping trip to the Czech Republic. There, he is said to have bought fireworks without the knowledge of his companions....weiterlesen »
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According to the police, the 52-year-old allegedly threatened her 69-year-old partner out of jealousy on January 1st in their shared apartment in the 16th district of Vienna. She initially pointed a kitchen...weiterlesen »
The exact trigger for the marital dispute in Vienna-Favoriten is still unclear, but the 43-year-old man is said to have initially threatened to kill his 44-year-old wife. Subsequently, the woman allegedly...weiterlesen »
On New Year's Eve, a man was handling a firearm in his apartment in Vienna-Floridsdorf. According to the police, a shot was fired, hitting the 77-year-old in the left leg. The man suffered a through-and-through...weiterlesen »
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The 10-year-old, who had several fingers severed by the explosion of a firecracker, had to be provided with emergency medical care by the Vienna professional rescue service and taken to the hospital. The...weiterlesen »
When the fire department arrived at the scene shortly after midnight, two windows of the apartment on the second floor had already been broken by the fire, and flames were bursting out. Upon the arrival...weiterlesen »
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Shortly before 9:00 AM, a transport vehicle for prisoners left the correctional facility in Innsbruck. Whether the former top politician was inside was initially uncertain. The APA had already discovered...weiterlesen »
The police report that the 41-year-old woman from Vienna was on her way from the Hirschenkogel mountain station to the start of the sledding track. In the entry area, she lost control, which led to an...weiterlesen »
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At the end of the year 2025, 434,572 people in Austria were either unemployed or in an AMS training program, which represents an increase of 2.0 percent or 8,560 people compared to the previous year. This...weiterlesen »
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After a year of Russian advances, the goal for 2026 is simply to survive, said one officer in eastern Ukraine. "It’s hard to make any plans," he said. Serhii Filimonov, commander of the 108th "Da Vinci...weiterlesen »
Attention film and series fans: These are the film and series releases from January 5 to 11 on Netflix, Paramount+, and Amazon Prime Video. >> More streaming news at a glance His & Hers (January 8) Miniseries...weiterlesen »
The previously largely unknown ÖVP Vienna leader Markus Figl has now gained a bit of attention. And indeed through a fair amount of audacity: When Manfred Juraczka, a predecessor of his, unexpectedly resigned...weiterlesen »
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14-year-old Clara, accompanied by two colleagues from Germany, brought the host bowl directly to the altar, where the Pope received it, reported Kathpress. They represented all the star singer children...weiterlesen »
Currently, the individual federal states determine the framework conditions for kindergartens, which include group sizes, care ratios, and staff qualifications. Therefore, in practice, there are different...weiterlesen »
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In Austria, 14.3 percent of the population were recently at risk of poverty and social exclusion. Single parents and families with three or more children are significantly more affected, with almost a...weiterlesen »
The Federal Army will continue the "Mission Forward" with the "Development Plan 2032+" as its central core in 2026. In addition to further acquisitions and investments in the troops, significant infrastructure...weiterlesen »
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A longer winter weather period is promised by the first Geosphere forecast of the year. The coming days will bring continuous cooling: Maximum temperatures initially up to plus seven degrees will drop...weiterlesen »
Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen, in light of the changing global situation, has called for the development of a "European patriotism" in his New Year's address. "Our Europe is a place that many,...weiterlesen »
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After welcoming a debutant at the podium of the New Year's Concert this year with Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the Vienna Philharmonic will continue this path in 2027: The 49-year-old Russian conductor Tugan...weiterlesen »
The Vienna professional fire brigade was in continuous operation during the New Year's transition of 2025/26. A total of 389 operations had to be managed on New Year's Eve. In addition to numerous small...weiterlesen »
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Four people were injured in a fire in a multi-family house in Traun (Linz-Land district) on the night of Thursday. The fire started in the area of a balcony on the third floor and quickly spread to the...weiterlesen »
In Vienna-Donaustadt, officers from the state traffic department noticed a seemingly stranded car on December 31 at the S2 exit Herrmann-Gebauer-Straße. The vehicle was already iced over inside and out....weiterlesen »
Due to the explosions of firecrackers and rockets, several people were injured on New Year's Eve in Vienna. The most serious accident occurred in Favoriten: A 14-year-old lost a hand five minutes before...weiterlesen »
The Lower Austrian fire departments were challenged on New Year's Eve. Between 8:00 PM and 4:00 AM, they had to respond to 130 operations, which is more than twice as many as the previous year (2024/25:...weiterlesen »
A fire in a bar in downtown Graz caused a stir on New Year's Eve and reminded people of the deadly fire in the Stern-Bar exactly two years ago. According to the Graz professional fire department, there...weiterlesen »
Approximately 550,000 visitors celebrated the New Year on the Vienna New Year's Eve Trail on the night of Thursday, despite freezing temperatures and strong winds. The city of Vienna drew a positive conclusion...weiterlesen »
For decades, the Vienna New Year's Concert has been considered a fixed part of the cultural start of the year in Vienna. On January 1, 2026, the Canadian conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin will conduct for...weiterlesen »
Almost half of Austrians plan to exercise more and live more consciously. Particularly the 18 to 29-year-olds place great importance on New Year's resolutions, while only 37 percent of those over 40 and...weiterlesen »
Menstrual products such as tampons, pads, and menstrual cups will become cheaper in Austria from 2026. The reason is the complete abolition of the value-added tax on these products. Currently, the tax...weiterlesen »
What do the stars say for 2026? First of all, there is good news: In love, career, and health, things look good for all zodiac signs, new opportunities arise, and emotional strength should be present for...weiterlesen »
The women's emergency hotline of the City of Vienna is available around the clock - and has been for 30 years. On the occasion of the anniversary, the city hall has now taken stock. A total of 192,000...weiterlesen »
"The vision for 2026 should mean for all of us: together, not against each other. Not young against old, Austrians against foreigners, and not Christians against those of other faiths, but only together...weiterlesen »
The main stage at Rathausplatz begins at 10:00 PM. In total, the Vienna New Year's Eve Trail offers over 100 hours of programming with free admission. The locations Rathausplatz, Freyung, Am Hof, Graben,...weiterlesen »
A member of the group alerted the emergency services. About an hour later, the buried individuals were freed from the avalanche. They were in a forest area below the Hausbergkante, according to the Tyrol...weiterlesen »
The institute surveyed about 1,000 people in each country. In Austria, 15 percent believe that 2026 will be better than 2025, 41 percent expect a deterioration, and 39 percent see no change. This results...weiterlesen »
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In a police operation across several states, a total of 15,000 dangerous pyrotechnic items with a total weight of 380 kilos were seized, the Ministry of the Interior reported on Wednesday. Some of these...weiterlesen »