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The ‘Identitären Bewegung’ protesting in Fehring. Photo: Leonardo Roman
Threats for pastor who rang bells for refugees
70 migrants stranded on road and rail tracks
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Seven brainteasers to honour Schrödinger
Erwin Rudolf Josef Alexander Schrödinger (1887- 1961) was a prize-winning Austrian physicist. Can you get your head around these brainteasers constructed in honour of his 128th birthday?
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Hottest summer since records began
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Women's urinals get scrapped in Salzburg
Contraceptive pill ‘alters women's behaviour’
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Video shows alleged police violence in Vienna
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Heatwave 'makes people more aggressive'
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Mystery of missing 15,000 kilos of apricots
Police are on the lookout for a thief with a sweet tooth after an entire apricot harvest was stolen in Hollabrunn, Lower Austria.
Anyone missing a 'roo? Photo: Martin Helmstedt
Runaway kangaroo seen in Upper Austria
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The roof of the Stephansdom. Photo: Unesco/Vincent Ko Hon Chiu
The harshest TripAdvisor comments about Austria
Austria has something to offer every visitor, whether for a winter or summer break. First class ski resorts, cities buzzing with culture, magnificent palaces, beautiful mountains with spectacular hiking, and lakes so clear and clean you can drink from them. But not everyone is convinced of the alpine republic’s charms…
My Austrian Career
Andreas Tattersall. Photo: Private
'I know the struggle of moving to a new city'
Having moved to Austria ten years ago for love, Andreas Tattersall’s transition into his new life was difficult at first. The native Englishman felt isolated in the cultural hub of Vienna as he only knew one other person - the woman he moved for. He spoke to The Local about how significant the presence of an expat group has been in his life.
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Rich Swiss youth burns Ferrari in fraud attempt
A German court has put the son of a Swiss millionaire on probation after he set fire to his Ferrari so that he could get another luxury vehicle on his insurance.
No mere gun can harm a Wonderbra! Photos: DPA
Bra stops bullet in hunting mishap miracle
A woman in Mecklenberg-Western Pomerania survived being accidentally shot in a hunting accident, Gadebusch-Rehnaer Zeitung reported on Friday – because her bra somehow stopped the bullet.
"You're speaking with Gimi. The boss of Copenhagen". Levakovic as seen in a clip from a TV2 documentary about his family. Screenshot: TV2
'Notorious Gypsy Boss' expelled from Denmark
A 46-year-old Croatian said to be the patriach of ‘Denmark’s most criminal family’ was on Thursday sentenced to 15 months in prison and expulsion from the country.
People jump into the Guadalquivir river during a heatwave in Sevilla. Photo: AFP
Hottest July ever: Spain sizzled in record month
Last month was Spain's hottest July on record, the country’s meteorological agency said on Thursday, confirming what many long-suffering Spaniards already suspected.
Have you heard of the Château de Vizille? Photo: WikiCommons
Ten French gems you never thought of visiting
It's holiday season in France and we've gathered ten lesser-known tourist sites from around the country that are well-worth checking out.
The medieval town of Sellia, Calabria. Photo: Comune di Sellia
Italian town warns people to 'stop dying'
A small medieval village in Calabria has taken a unique approach to the problem of its dwindling and ageing population: ban people from getting sick.
Tara Lynn's ELLE cover and Unni Askeland's picture. Photo: Facebook/Unni Askeland
Artist challenges Norway PM to pose naked
Norwegian artist Unni Askeland has challenged Prime Minister Erna Solberg to join her in posting a naked picture of herself on the internet to inspire curvaceous women to flaunt it during the bikini season.
Ikea stabbings
Emergency services outside the Ikea store in Västerås on Monday. Photo: Fredrik Sandberg/TT
Two arrested after deadly double stabbing at Ikea
UPDATED: A man and a woman have died following a stabbing inside an Ikea store in Västerås, north west of Stockholm. Police have arrested two suspects.
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