Austria’s National Security Council holds meetings over drone incident in Poland

VIENNA, September 18. /TASS/. Austria’s authorities held a meeting of the National Security Council following the drone incursion incident in Poland, the ORF television channel reported. According to the television channel, the meeting focused on...

Mass attendance rises and Church ‘exits’ fall in Austria

The Catholic Church in Austria saw an increase in Mass attendance, a decline in formal disaffiliation, and a rise in church tax revenue in 2024. The Votivkirche (Votive Church) in Vienna, Austria. Leonhard Lenz/wikimedia CC0. The Austrian bishops’...

Portland councilors spend $46K combined for Vienna housing trip

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Portland City Councilor Candace Avalos has released the price tag for a taxpayer-funded trip to Austria to study affordable housing, saying the cost was justified by what she and other officials learned abroad. In a blog...

Portland councilors spend at least $31K combined for Vienna housing trip

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Portland City Councilor Candace Avalos has released the price tag for a taxpayer-funded trip to Austria to study affordable housing, saying the cost was justified by what she and other officials learned abroad. In a blog...

Vienna students join in to honor Constitution Day with NSDAR bell-ringing event

VIENNA, Ill. (WSIL) -- The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution hosted a special bell-ringing event at the Vienna Public Library on Wednesday, September 17. The ceremony was part of the celebrations for Constitution Week. Vienna...

Nuclear regulator vows commitment to safety at Vienna talks

Part of Kenya’s delegation to the conference in Vienna Prof. Abdulrazak Shaukat and Mr. Edick Anyanga engage in a brief consultation. /HANDOUT The government has assured stakeholders that it is establishing robust regulatory structures as Kenya...

Social housing trip to Vienna cost $20K for 3-person team, Portland city council staffer says

The chief of staff for Councilor Candace Avalos broke down the costs of their recent taxpayer-funded trip to Austria in a blog post. PORTLAND, Ore. — For a recent trip to Vienna, Austria to study the city's social housing model, Portland City...

Vienna Elliott Named Prairie Farms Cougar of the Week

EDWARDSVILLE – Junior Vienna Elliott (Tuscon, Ariz.) from women's volleyball has received Prairie Farms Cougar of the Week Honors after her performance during the Cougar Classic. Article continues after sponsor message Elliott had a total of 16...

Vienna Circle thrown into turmoil

Published: 18 Sep. 2025, 00:03 Lee Woo-young The author is an HCMC distinguished professor at the Korea Institute for Advanced Study. In August 1930, a pale, slightly built young man entered a cafe in Vienna and quietly joined a table where a...

Holders Italy to face Austria in Davis Cup quarters

BERLIN: Title holders Italy with world number one Jannik Sinner were on Wednesday drawn to face Austria in the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup. Should the champions prevail the winner of France v Belgium would await them next at the November 18-23...

Austria's hijab ban: First step in the punishment of Muslim life

To dismiss the hijab ban as symbolic, temporary, or “cheap politics” is to underestimate its impact. Its danger lies in what it reveals about the state’s broader intentions, writes Nehal Abdalla. [GETTY] The newly formed Austrian government, a...

California runs to success at Vienna, Linn

On sore legs, the California cross country teams put on another impressive display at Linn. After a good showing at the Jim Marshall Invitational at the end of August, runners took part in the Vienna Fall Cross Country Invitational and the 47th...

Kenya’s Ryan Ogam arrives in Vienna to finalise his move to Wolfsberger AC

Ryan Wesley Ogam has arrived in Vienna, Austria, ready to finalise his move to Wolfsberger AC of the Austrian Bundesliga. He was welcomed by Ambassador Vallerie Rugene (Deputy Head of Mission in Vienna). Ogam is preparing to sign his contract...

Austria's Citynet Adopts RtBrick Software & UfiSpace Hardware to Modernize Broadband Network

Citynet, a regional ISP in Austria and IT Brand of Hall AG, has deployed a fully disaggregated Broadband Network Gateway (BNG) using open hardware from UfiSpace and routing software from RtBrick. The shift to a software-based network architecture...

Daniel Tasch named CEO of Marsh McLennan Austria

Global insurance and reinsurance broker Marsh McLennan has announced the appointment of Daniel Tasch as CEO of Marsh McLennan, Austria, effective 1st October 2025. Based in Vienna, Tasch will report to Cristian Fugaciu, Co-CEO of Marsh McLennan...

Ryanair Cuts 1 Million Seats in Spain as Wizz Air Plans Vienna Base Closure

Ryanair announced on September 3 that it will cut 1 million seats in Spain for the upcoming winter season, closing its base in Santiago de Compostela and withdrawing entirely from Vigo and Tenerife Norte. The airline will also reduce capacity at...

Austria: Violation of Headscarf Ban and Missed Classes Could Lead to Heavy Fines

Austria’s draft bill banning religious headscarves foresees fines of between €150 and €1,000 for students and parents, if discussion fails. The penalties also cover other breaches of duty and will be detailed in a new “sanctions package” to take...

Shooting Kills Two in Vienna

(MENAFN) Two individuals were killed Tuesday evening following a shooting in Vienna’s Vorgartenstrasse district, according to reports from local media. Citing an Austrian news agency, authorities revealed that gunfire erupted both inside a...

Vienna VFD on burn safety with developing drought

VIENNA, W.Va. (WTAP) - As the Mid-Ohio Valley is seeing a developing drought forming, the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) is advising people to be safe if they are burning. Steve Scholl, the fire chief for the Vienna VFD, said people need...

Austria's Meinl-Reisinger Welcomes Chinese Counterpart with Focus on Geopolitics and Trade

A diplomatic offensive by China in Europe led to a high-level meeting in Vienna, where Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with both Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen and Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger. The talks focused on...