Cuban beach volleyball duo Diaz -Alayo defeats Austria at Elite 16 in Gstaad

HAVANA, Cuba, July 4 (ACN) Cuban beach duo of Noslen Diaz and Jorge Luis Alayo defeated Austria's Cristobal Dresler-Phillipp Weller 2-0 today in the Elite 16 tournament in Gstaad, Switzerland. Cubans defeated the Austrians by scores of 21-19 and...

Innsbruck and Vienna Submit Bids to Host Eurovision 2026

Two Austrian cities, Innsbruck and Vienna, have officially submitted their bids to host the Eurovision Song Contest 2026. Both proposals were delivered to national broadcaster ORF ahead of the selection process. Innsbruck’s bid is titled “Together...

FOOTBALL-BARBADOS-Gale makes move from Austria to Bolton Wanderers

Hitler's Austrian hometown to rename two streets named after prominent Nazi party members

Published on 04/07/2025 - 18:08 GMT+2 Two streets in Adolf Hitler's Austrian hometown of Braunau am Inn, which bear the name of two Nazi party supporters — music composer Josef Reiter and entertainer Franz Resl — are to be renamed. Local media...

South Africa, Austria agree to strengthen ties

In a sign of strengthening ties, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa welcomed his Austrian counterpart Alexander Van der Bellen to discuss bilateral relations. The meetings between the two leaders focused on clean energy, tourism, jobs and...

Attacker on German train known to Austrian authorities

A 20-year-old Syrian national suspected of having attacked four people on a German high-speed train with an axe was known to police in Austria for a violent offence, Austrian authorities said on Friday, reported dpa. Proceedings were initiated 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)....

Austrian Forum for Peace 2025: Peace Work in Times of Crisis, New Approaches, and the Role of Europe

ACP Director Tobias Lang expressed his delight at the broad international participation, including delegations from the Arab League, the EU/EEAS, the OSCE, UNESCO, the United Nations, and the World Bank. “The conference participants exchanged...

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 Public Transport Company Opts for Air Conditioning and Increased Comfort for Passengers

All V trains on lines U1 to U4 are air-conditioned. You can recognize them from the outside by their red “stripe”; inside, they are accessible throughout. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons / David Kunz / CC BY-SA 3.0...

Bolton Wanderers set to complete signing of Rapid Vienna winger Thierry Gale

Bolton Wanderers are set to sign Barbados international winger Thierry Gale from Austrian side Rapid Vienna, according to reports on Friday. The winger is the most expensive Barbadian footballer in history, following his move to Rapid in 2023 for...

IAEA: A team of inspectors safely departed from Iran today to return to the Agency HQ in Vienna

South Africa, Austria strengthen trade and economic relations

In a momentous step towards fostering stronger diplomatic and economic relations, South Africa played host to the Austrian President, Alexander van der Bellen, and his delegation at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. This visit, recognized as an...

Austrian president says suggestions that white South Africans' human rights being violated 'absolute nonsense'

JOHANNESBURG - Austrian President Alexander van der Bellen has described as "absolute nonsense" suggestions that there are human rights violations against white people in South Africa. Van der Bellen has just wrapped up a joint media briefing at...

ISS Austria secures largest contract in its 70-year history

ISS has entered a new partnership with a major public healthcare institution in Austria. The contract, which will be effective from 1 February 2026, has an annual value of approximately DKK 200 million (£23 million), and will see ISS delivering...

Austria Opens New Doors for Indian Engineering Graduates Through Master's...

VFS Education Services has partnered with three Austrian Technical Universities to offer Indian engineering graduates a two-year master’s degree program combining academics and industry experience. Students will benefit from on-campus placements,...

Taking Time in Tyrol: hut-to-hut in the Austrian Alps

Main image: The summit of Reither Spitze on the Karwendel Höhenweg in Tyrol | Credit: Alex Roddie I sometimes wonder if there are two walkers in me, tussling for dominance. There is the man who likes to go fast: a creature of firm trails and...

The day that was: Senzo Meyiwa accused and 'police torture', Austria's President denies SA 'genocide'

Cyril Ramaphosa aims to strengthen Austria-South Africa ties during president's visit, SA has doubts

Austrian President Alexander van der Bellen is currently conducting a four-day working visit to South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa is excited about the visit, saying it would improve trade relations between the nations South Africans weighed in on van...

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...