In the Syrian city of Aleppo, Syrian government troops and Kurdish fighters engaged in heavy clashes. Residents reported to the dpa news agency that heavy weapons were used during the fighting. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), led by the Kurdish…
Price shock under the Christmas tree: high inflation and price increases are fully affecting us even at Christmas. This year’s Christmas feast is the most expensive ever. We compared: how much more must the Christ Child pay this year than…
Arnulf Rainer, known as the ‘Over-Painter,’ passed away at the age of 96. His diverse body of work ranged from Surrealism to Informel and included some of the most famous overpainting pieces. Laurenz Pöttinger, cultural spokesperson for the Austrian People’s…
A horse stable with several stalls and an adjacent hay storage caught fire in full blaze on Sunday midday. No injuries were reported, and the horses housed in the stable were safely evacuated in time. The fire broke out around…
Spanish football champion FC Barcelona continues its winning streak in the domestic league with a 2-0 victory over Champions League participant Villarreal. Brazilian Raphinha scored from a penalty in the 12th minute, and Lamine Yamal added a second goal in…
Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen called Arnulf Rainer “an icon” who engaged with art history in a radical and intelligent way and found a new artistic expression. He was deeply rooted in the history of European painting and simultaneously…
Recent data from Statistik Austria shows that single parents are particularly affected by increasing financial pressures, especially around Christmas, with many facing a more strained situation compared to the previous year. Social expert Martin Schenk emphasizes that single parents with…
Heiligenblut is actually a snow-secure ski area, yet it faced extreme problems in recent years as it was close to closure. About two years ago, the ski resort at the foot of the Großglockner mountain was threatened with closure due…
The Christmas tree tradition in Vienna did not exist since ancient times but began in 1814 thanks to Fanny von Arnstein, an influential Jewish salonnière who hosted one of the city’s most prominent salons. Born in Berlin in 1758, Fanny…
After the decision not to use frozen Russian assets in the EU to benefit Ukraine for the time being, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated that the “immediate danger of war” has been averted. Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski expressed…
