The Latest Breaking News from Vienna

Netherlands to participate in 2027 Eurovision Song Contest following boycott

The U-turn comes after the Dutch national broadcaster Avrotros withdrew in August and appeared to blame Israel’s participation for its decision.

Evening Standard · Sep 23

“Vienna Is The Capital Of Australia”: 88 Times Americans Confidently Posted The Dumbest Things (New Pics)

The United States has produced plenty of brilliant minds, groundbreaking inventions, and iconic entertainment. But like anywhere else, it also has people who sometimes speak before they think. Luckily, the internet never forgets. One subreddit is dedicated to collecting some of the funniest, most baffling, and painfully dumb things Americans…

Bored Panda · Sep 23

‘This is why people stereotype India’: Indian traveller tries to cut in front of long queue at Vienna airport, people force him back

An X user claimed he witnessed an Indian traveller allegedly skip a baggage-drop queue at Vienna airport before being confronted by people waiting in line. The incident prompted discussion over queue etiquette and behaviour abroad, with some users criticising the alleged conduct and others arguing that such incidents involve people…

The Economic Times · Sep 21

Iran's nuclear chief not expected to attend IAEA General Conference, official says

The head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization is not expected to attend the annual gathering of the U.N. nuclear watchdog’s member nations in Vienna for the first time in many years

The Independent UK · Sep 13

Quote of the Day by Franz Kafka: ‘When one is alone, imperfection must be endured every minute of the day…’ - a life lesson on the conflict between love and pain, longing and reality, and what his famous words suggest about the contradictions of relationships today

Quote of the Day by Franz Kafka on love: Franz Kafka's letters to Milena Jesenska reveal the paradoxes of love, illustrating it as a journey filled with both yearning and anguish, rather than merely a cozy refuge. His insights underscore the notion that true intimacy lays bare our vulnerabilities. This…

The Economic Times · Sep 11

Quote of the day by Marie Antoinette: ‘No one understands my ills, nor the terror that fills my…’ – Former Queen of France on the deepest fears that come with loving a child

Marie Antoinette, born in Vienna, became Queen of France at fourteen. She faced criticism and was blamed for France's financial problems. The French Revolution brought immense danger and personal tragedy to her family. Her children suffered greatly, and she lost her eldest son in 1789. Marie Antoinette was eventually imprisoned…

The Economic Times · Sep 5

I was ruthlessly mocked at Rangers, now I'm a champion in an entirely different sport

Filip Sebo has candidly reflected on his time at Rangers 20 years after joining the Ibrox club for £1.8million from Austria Vienna.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 5

Squeeze cancel US gig after worker dies in tour bus tragedy

The British band had been scheduled to play a concert in Vienna, Virginia before the tragic event

The Independent UK · Sep 4

Squeeze cancel Virginia show after crew member dies in tragic tour bus accident

Squeeze pulled their concert at Wolf Trap in Vienna, Virginia after a crew member was killed in a tour bus accident in the venue’s parking area.

BANG Premier · Sep 4

In 1940, Nazis seized a 3-inch painting from a Jewish collector in Vienna; 86 years later, Austria returned it to his heir in Minnesota

In a poignant gesture, an Austrian diplomat returned a stolen miniature painting to Jackie Sondell, heir to Eduard Epstein, a victim of Nazi persecution. Confiscated from Epstein's collection during his imprisonment, the artwork symbolizes Austria's acknowledgment of its historical obligations and a step towards healing. The Austrian government diligently traced…

The Times of India · Sep 2