The Latest Breaking News from Austria

Lore Segal, Austrian-American author, dies aged 96

Writer of autobiographical novels and short stories drew on her experiences after fleeing Nazi-occupied Vienna as part of the Kindertransport

The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2024

Lore Segal, esteemed Austrian American writer who fled the Nazis as a child, dies at 96

Lore Segal, an esteemed Austrian American author and translator, has died at 96

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2024

“Usually you hear it coming out of your amp. Here, you feel it all around you”: Paul Davids once visited a nuclear power plant to find the world’s most incredible reverb – now it’s been turned into a signature ambient pedal

Austria’s inactive Zwentendorf nuclear plant plays host to what might be the world’s most awe-inspiring natural reverb, and now its essence has been bottled for Cornerstone’s first signature pedal

Guitar World · Oct 7, 2024

AMD Asus X870(E), X670E, and B650(E) mobo buyers enjoy rebates in Germany — no such offers yet spotted in the U.S.

Asus releases a few discounts for its latest motherboards in Germany and Austria.

Tom’s Hardware · Oct 3, 2024

Drag Queens of New York meet Austrian Angels at Leica Gallery in Vienna

The new exhibition and auction "Gestures" showcases a new format for its annual photographic auction at the Leica Gallery in Vienna

Digital Camera World · Oct 3, 2024

Floods are wreaking havoc around the world. Vienna might have found an answer

The Austrian capital has been spared the worst of recent flooding. Its experience could be a lesson in how to tackle the climate crisis, says climate economist Gernot Wagner

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2024

The Guardian view on Austria’s election: yet another wake-up call

Editorial: The Freedom party’s first ever victory is the latest in a string of far-right triumphs in Europe. Business as usual is not a credible mainstream response

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2024

As the far right celebrates election success in Austria, this much is clear. It must be denied power

Though the Freedom party has won the biggest share of the vote, other parties should form alliances to sideline it, says academic Farid Hafez

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2024

Man Who Hacked Off Own Genitals While High on Mushrooms Undergoes Successful Penis 'Replantation' in Historic First

Doctors in Austria have reported the first known case of psilocybin-induced penile amputation in a 37-year-old man who severed his penis with an axe after consuming a large quantity of magic mushrooms.

Latin Times · Sep 30, 2024

Austria election results: Far-right FPO wins, what’s next?

The OVP and the FPO can form a coalition government if Kickl gives up the chancellor position, experts say.

Al Jazeera · Sep 30, 2024