Red Alert for Black Ice in Styria and Lower Austria
A treacherous mix of thawing snow and freezing temperatures has triggered a severe weather warning across eastern and southern Austria. GeoSphere Austria has issued a “Red Alert” for Styria and Lower Austria, warning of widespread black ice (Glatteis) that has turned roads and pavements into skating rinks overnight. The dangerous conditions More...
Armed Home Invasion in Vienna-Ottakring: Police Launch Manhunt for Three Suspects
The Vienna State Criminal Police Office (LKA) is currently investigating a violent armed robbery that occurred in the Ottakring district on Sunday. A 59-year-old woman was targeted in her own home by three masked More...
Vienna Silvesterpfad Kick-off: City Hall Square Buzzing as Acts Begin
The wait is over! As of 2:22 PM CET, the 2025-2026 Vienna Silvesterpfad (New Year’s Eve Trail) is officially in motion. The first musical notes are echoing across a rapidly filling Rathausplatz (City Hall Square), More...
New Year’s Eve 2025 in Austria: The Ultimate Guide to Weather, Shopping, and Safety
As Austria prepares to ring in 2026, the final day of 2025 brings a mix of celebration and caution. Whether you are planning to attend the famous Silvesterpfad in Vienna’s city center, heading to a mountain hut More...
UK Helicopter Pilot Shot Dead By Poachers
A British pilot has been killed after his helicopter was fired at by elephant poachers in Tanzania. Roger Gower was flying a helicopter taking part in an operation to track and arrest poachers when it came under More...
Man And Two Children Die in House Fire
A man and his two grandchildren, aged eight and ten, have died after his house caught fire in Kroisbach an der Feistritz in Styria.The children’s mother, grandmother and their two-year-old half-brother were saved More...
2015 Audi TT Interior Previewed At CES
The next generation of Audi’s TT sports car is on its way soon, and this preview of the car’s interior flaunts Audi’s emphasis on high tech as much as high style. A fully digital instrument display More...
