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Austrian State to Require Asylum Seekers Take Part in Community Service to Receive Benefits
An Austrian state government has introduced a new approach towards asylum seekers, requiring those of working age who receive state assistance to perform community service and reducing benefits for those who refuse to work. Starting on Tuesday,...

Hydrogen-based ironmaking plant, Austria
Name of the Project Hydrogen-based ironmaking plant. Location A site in Linz, Austria, operated by steel and technology group voestalpine. Project Owner/s Engineering and plant construction company Primetals Technologies, together with its...

Germany axe attack: Man injures four people on train to Vienna
At least four people have been injured after a man with an axe and a hammer attacked passengers on a train in Germany. Around 150 police officers and emergency personnel were deployed to the scene, police said. About 500 people were on board the...

Austria set to deport man to Syria, marking first for EU since Assad’s fall
By Amina Ismail and Layli Foroudi BRUSSELS/PARIS (Reuters) -Austria is preparing to deport a Syrian man whose asylum status was revoked due to a criminal conviction, in what an EU official and rights groups say will be Europe’s first forced...

Linz and Wels withdraw from Eurovision 2026 bidding process
As deadline day for the host bidding of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 rapidly approaches, Linz and Wels become the latest to announce the withdrawal of their interest. Linz and Wels withdraw joint bid to host Eurovision 2026 Back in May, Linz...

Graz withdraws from Eurovision 2026 bidding process
As deadline day for the host bidding of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 rapidly approaches, Graz becomes the latest to announce the withdrawal of their interest. After JJ’s victory in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, numerous Austrian cities...

Temporary Vienna library opening delayed by permitting issues
Temporary Vienna library coming soon to Cedar Park Shopping Center (staff photo by Angela Woolsey) Vienna residents will have to wait a little longer than expected to check out library books without leaving town. Previously expected to launch in...

Formula 1: Liam Lawson moves on from Austria career-best, locks sights on Silverstone
However, with 24 races this season, Lawson knows he can’t rest on the result of just one. Red Bull are the most ruthless organisation in the sport, at a time when three of its four seats are yet to be filled for 2026. What’s more, that fourth seat...

Air India terminates Delhi-Washington flight in Vienna, cancels return flight
An Air India flight from Delhi to Washington, which took off on July 2, could not complete its journey after it developed a technical glitch during a scheduled refuelling stopover in Vienna, the Tata Group-owned airline said on Thursday....

Graz University of Technology Collaborates to Develop Sustainable Foams from Cellulose Instead of Crude Oil
In a groundbreaking advancement poised to revolutionize sustainable materials, researchers from Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) and their international collaborators have developed innovative cellulose-based foams through an eco-friendly...

Technical Snag Grounds Air India Flight to Washington in Vienna; Another Inciden...
In a recent disruption to international travel, a Washington-bound Air India flight was grounded in Vienna following the detection of a technical issue during a scheduled maintenance check. The flight, which had departed from New Delhi early...

Hamilton Discusses Strategy with Ferrari After Austria Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton has engaged in candid discussions with Ferrari engineers following a disappointing strategic call at the Austrian Grand Prix, where he finished fourth—his best performance this season. Hamilton criticized the team's conservative...

Air India Flight To DC Stranded In Vienna By Technical Snag
NEW DELHI (IANS)- Air India Flight AI 103 from Delhi to Washington, D.C., was canceled on July 3 due to a technical snag encountered by the aircraft during its scheduled fuel stop in Vienna, the airline confirmed. Flight AI 103, which departed...

Armenia, Vienna discuss ways to enhance cooperation in migration
ArmInfo. Andranik Hovhannisyan, Ambassador of Armenia to Austria, met with Peter Webinger, Director General of the Directorate for Migration and International Affairs in the Austrian Federal Ministry of the Interior. As reported by the press...

Germany Finally Wakes Up: Criminal Syrians No Longer Safe From Deportation
After the Austrian center-left coalition government became the first European country to deport a Syrian criminal earlier this week as part of a tighter asylum policy, Germany has now worked up the courage to do the same. The German Interior...

Yuki Tsunoda Reveals British GP Qualifying Issue After Early Exit
Red Bull driver Yuki Tsunoda bounced back after a rough Austrian Grand Prix to make it through Q2 at Silverstone. Tsunoda is starting the British Grand Prix in P12, only missing out on Q3 by less than a tenth. It was a strong showing from the...

Bortoleto admits he made a “mistake” in fight with “very smart” Alonso at Austrian GP | Formula 1
Gabriel Bortoleto admitted Fernando Alonso got the better of him with his DRS tactics in their fight for seventh place at the Austrian Grand Prix. Alonso re-passed Bortoleto when the Sauber driver attacked him at turn three, regaining the position...

Vienna credit union no longer required to refund $80M in overdraft fees
A sign for Navy Federal Credit Union’s headquarters branch in Vienna (staff photo by Angela Woolsey) By KEN SWEET AP Banking Reporter NEW YORK (AP) — Navy Federal Credit Union will no longer have to refund $80 million to servicemen and women for...

Yuki Tsunoda reveals crucial British GP target as struggles continue
Qualifying 12th for the British Grand Prix, Yuki Tsunoda says “at least” it’s not a repeat of his Austrian P18 as he needs to score points, and “make the team happy.” Tsunoda fell short of making it into the pole position shoot-out at Silverstone...

Austrians honor Iranian victims of Israeli-US acts of aggression
Dieter Reinisch Press TV, Vienna A memorial book has been opened at Iran’s Embassy in Vienna to honor the martyrs of the recent Israeli-US acts of aggression against the Islamic Republic. The symbolic act reflects growing international solidarity...