In a small Austrian town, three elderly nuns have made headlines by taking matters into their own hands. Sisters Rita, Regina, and Bernadette, all in their 80s, were moved to a nursing home against their will two years ago when their convent closed due to a decline in the number of nuns. But they weren't happy with this arrangement and decided to take action. With t...
Tyler Winklevoss, the CEO of Gemini, a cryptocurrency exchange, recently praised Grove City College in Pennsylvania. He highlighted the school's focus on Austrian Economics, which aligns with his views on Bitcoin. Austrian Economics emphasizes free markets, individualism, and limited government intervention, principles that Bitcoin supporters value. Winklevoss sugge...
Austria is in a state of grief after a tragic school shooting in Graz. The city is trying to make sense of the violence that took place at Dreierschützengasse high school. A 21-year-old former student opened fire, killing 10 people and injuring about a dozen others. The shooter used a shotgun and pistol, both legally owned. This has sparked a conversation about gun c...
JJ, a 24-year-old countertenor, made Austria proud by winning the 69th Eurovision Song Contest. His victory song, "Wasted Love, " blends operatic vocals with a techno beat, showcasing his unique talent. JJ's win is not just a personal achievement but a moment of national pride for Austria. Fans at Vienna airport cheered and hugged him, celebrating his success. JJ's j...
In the southern Austrian city of Villach, a 23-year-old Syrian man went on a stabbing spree, leaving six people injured and a 14-year-old boy dead. The attack, which occurred on a Saturday, was carried out by a man who had radicalized himself online in a short period of time. He was arrested shortly after the incident, and authorities believe he acted alone. The sus...
In Austria, the political landscape shifted suddenly when Chancellor Karl Nehammer announced his resignation. The crisis meeting held by the conservative ruling party, People’s Party (OVP), aimed to select a successor. Christian Stocker, aged 64, was chosen as the interim party leader. This move comes after failed attempts to form a centrist coalition without the far...
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer decided to step down after attempts to form a new government fell apart for the second time. The People's Party, which Nehammer leads, ended negotiations with the Social Democrats, blaming "destructive forces" within the Social Democratic Party for the failure. The main dispute centered around addressing the country's significant bud...
Early Saturday morning, Austria found itself without Russian natural gas. The halt came after the Austrian energy company OMV announced it would no longer pay for gas from Gazprom, the Russian state-owned gas giant. This decision was made to recoup a $242 million arbitration award won against Gazprom for earlier supply disruptions to its German subsidiary. Austria's...
Ismail Naurdiev, a welterweight fighter in the UFC, has an intriguing background. Born in Grozny, Chechnya, he moved to Austria with his family when he was just nine years old. This move was prompted by the Second Chechen War, which led many Chechens to seek safer lives in other countries. Naurdiev's family chose Austria, hoping for a better future for their son. De...
Austria's Main Parties Begin Wrangling to Form Government Amid Democracy Warnings Austria's main parties are preparing to begin tense wrangling to form a government amid warnings about the country's democracy after the far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) scored its strongest result since its founding after World War II in a general election. On Sunday, the anti-Islam, Kr...