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Austria

Miracle survival: Plane hits paraglider mid-air - VIDEO

An Austrian paraglider has captured the terrifying moment a small scenic airplane ripped directly through her canopy in a midair collision thousands of feet above the Alps.

25 May 2026-12:42
Former Austrian intelligence officer guilty of spying for Russia

Former intelligence official Egisto Ott has been convicted of spying for Russia in what is being called Austria’s largest spy trial in years.

21 May 2026-00:04
Lam Research opens Austria lab to boost AI chip production

U.S. semiconductor equipment giant Lam Research has opened a state-of-the-art research and development facility in Salzburg, Austria, aiming to revolutionize chip packaging and slash production costs amid surging global demand for artificial intelligence processors.

20 May 2026-16:10
Protests erupt in Vienna over Israel’s Eurovision participation as security tightened at grand final - VIDEO

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Vienna ahead of the Eurovision 2026 grand final, protesting against Israel’s participation in the contest as tensions linked to the war in Gaza continued to surround the event.

17 May 2026-11:11
Eurovision 2026 semi-final two draws 680,000 viewers in Austria

An average audience of 680,000 viewers watched Semi-Final Two of Eurovision 2026 live on Austria’s ORF 1, with the broadcast achieving a 32% audience share during the final hour of the contest.

15 May 2026-16:31
Austria police report 3 dead in Linz shooting, say no further danger to public

Three people have been killed in a shooting in the Austrian city of Linz, police have confirmed, while stating that there is no further danger to the public.

08 May 2026-09:51
Kazakhstan and Austria boost ties with visa deals and airport security cooperation

Kazakhstan and Austria outlined new areas of cooperation during talks in Astana, highlighting progress on visa facilitation and a decision by the Austrian side to supply 25 passport readers to Astana International Airport, as part of efforts to strengthen bilateral ties.

05 May 2026-16:27
Austria ousts Russian diplomats over suspected espionage

Authorities in Austria have expelled three members of the Russian embassy staff on suspicion of espionage, Austria's foreign minister announced on Monday.

04 May 2026-21:36
Austria expels Russian diplomats over "antenna forest" spying suspicions

Austria has expelled three Russian embassy staff on suspicion of spying after determining that a “forest of antennae” on the diplomatic mission in Vienna, Europe’s espionage capital since the cold war, was being be used for illicit data collection.

04 May 2026-21:13
Austria expels three Russian embassy staff over espionage claims

04 May 2026-15:52