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Young Limerick musicians take world stage in Vienna for orchestra festival
A GROUP of young musicians from Limerick city will be travelling to Vienna, Austria for the World Orchestra Festival this week. The 30 young musicians are members of Irish Chamber Orchestra (ICO) Youth, which is based in the University of...

Lorna Shore, Whitechapel, Shadow of Intent Announce European/U.K. Tour
Our friends across the pond are getting a pretty cool tour to kick off 2026, as Lorna Shore will be headlining their return to Europe and the U.K. and they’ll be bringing along Whitechapel, Shadow of Intent and Humanity’s Last Breath. Set to kick...

Lewis Cox in Austria: West Brom new man assessment and Mikey Johnston training camp latest
BHP Design - Express & Star sponsor of the West Brom pre-season camp in AustriaAlbion's pre-season tour coverage is in association with BHP Design Albion are well into their pre-season camp - as Lewis touched down to speak with Albion new boy Aune...

COP29 Presidency to attend UNIDO Global Green Industrialization Dialogue, OPEC International Seminar in Austria
Baku, July 8, AZERTAC The COP29 Presidency arrived in Vienna, Austria to attend the Global Green Industrialization Dialogue of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), as well as the International Seminar of the Organization...

First Indictment Against René Benko in the Signa Case
Dienstag, 15. Juli 2025 14:45 Signa founder René Benko has been in pre-trial detention for months. Now, the Austrian Economic and Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (WKStA) in Vienna has filed its first indictment in the Signa complex. The former real...

Venezuelan VP Rodriguez Arrives in Vienna for OPEC International Seminar
Venezuelan VP Delcy Rodriguez (L) and OPEC Secretary Haitham Al Ghais (R), July 8, 2025. July 8, 2025 Hour: 1:37 pm On Tuesday, Venezuelan Vice President and Oil Minister Delcy Rodriguez arrived in Vienna to take part in the ninth International...

Lewis Cox's Austria tour diary with West Brom - day one
BHP Design - Express & Star sponsor of the West Brom pre-season camp in AustriaIt’s been quite the day to reach Albion’s base of Bad Tatzmannsdorf in the eastern Austria region of Burgenland. Albion's pre-season tour coverage is in association...

Seidu Issifu, Austrian envoy Jürgen Heissel discuss stronger climate cooperation
The Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to Ghana, Jürgen Heissel, has paid a courtesy call on the Minister of State for Climate Change and Sustainability, Seidu Issifu, to explore opportunities for bilateral collaboration in areas of...

Borders gym pals heading to Austria for international weightlifting competition
Claire Bell, Susan Connolly and Kay Bingham all train at Evolve Fitness in Walkerburn. They are set to travel to Austria in August for the Women’s International Grand Prix. The trip is self-funded, so the talented trio set up a fundraising page to...

Austria aims to invest in SA’s energy, infrastructure projects
Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen says his objective is to place his country firmly on the map in South Africa. He also says it’s important for the two countries to build a mutually beneficial relationship. Austria is seeking new areas...

Jordanian Interior Minister Meets Austrian Counterpart in Vienna
Minister of Interior Mazen Al-Faraya held talks on Monday in Vienna with his Austrian counterpart, Gerhard Karner, during an official visit to the Republic of Austria. The discussions focused on bilateral relations between Jordan and Austria and...

Warren Haynes Joins Joe Bonamassa for Freddie King’s “Pack It Up” in Austria
Warren Haynes, photo by Dino Perrucci Over the weekend, the Warren Haynes Band continued their Summer European Tour with four further performances in their ten-stop race across the continent. Following an electrifying kickoff show from London’s...

Russia to participate in OSCE Ministerial Council meeting in Vienna in December — diplomat
MOSCOW, July 8. /TASS/. The Russian side plans to take part in a meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council to be held in Vienna in December, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said. "The decision to hold the OSCE Ministerial Council...

Cabinet yet to get memo on new US envoy Nick Adams
Government spokesman Fahmi Fadzil said the usual procedure is for the foreign ministry to submit a memorandum to the Cabinet on any new ambassadorial appointment. PUTRAJAYA: The Cabinet has yet to receive an official memorandum from Wisma Putra...

Palestine’s Ambassador to Austria Pressures EU to Suspend Israel Pact
(MENAFN) Palestine’s Ambassador to Austria, Salah Abdel Shafi, is urging the European Union to freeze its Association Agreement with Israel “until Israel complies with the terms of the agreement.” In response to intensifying public outcry, the EU...

Austria Deports Syrian ISIS Supporter in Break with EU Precedent
Vienna enforces first direct expulsion to Damascus in 15 years, signaling major asylum policy shift amid renewed European debate over Syrian returns. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom VIENNA — Austria has executed its first direct deportation to Syria in...

Vienna: Still Among the World's Leading Conference Cities
With a total of 239 international association congresses, Vienna has defended its position from last year and is surpassed in the UIA list only by Brussels (388 conferences). Vienna is followed by Seoul (180), Barcelona (159), and Tokyo (148)....

Austria to deport convict to Syria in first for EU since Assad's fall
Austria is preparing to deport a Syrian man whose asylum status was revoked due to a criminal conviction, in what is thought to be Europe's first forced deportation to Syria since the fall of President Bashar Al Assad. Rights groups are concerned...

NZ Youth Choir Wins CHOIR OF THE WORLD
New Zealand Youth Choir has won CHOIR OF THE WORLD / Supplied The New Zealand Youth Choir has won CHOIR OF THE WORLD at the 2025 Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod in Wales. This follows their massive win at the European Choir Games in...

DIMOCO extends DCB for physical goods to Austria as it signs Drei Österreich as payment agent
DIMOCO, a leading Austrian licensed payment institute and carrier billing provider, has enabled Drei Österreich to work as an agent under its Austrian payment license. By operating under DIMOCO’s financial license, Drei ensures full compliance...