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President Ramaphosa to host President of Austria, Alexander van der Bellen, in Pretoria
President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Friday host the Federal President of the Republic of Austria, Alexander van der Bellen, at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, said the State Visit presents an opportunity...

Dancing with Putin: how Austria’s former foreign minister found a new home in Russia
The trouble started with a dead cat. For years, the people of Seibersdorf had lived amicably alongside their most famous resident, more or less. True, there had been an incident when a neighbour complained about the smell of her horses. And yes,...

Pakistan takes charge as UNSC president amid escalating global conflicts
Pakistan on Tuesday assumed the role of president of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the month of July — marking a key step in the country's progress and achievement in the diplomatic domain. The development, as confirmed by Foreign...

Europe’s Defense Reality Check: The Mathematics of Military Inadequacy
Military personnel from European countries with the EU flag. Photo from open sources Following President Trump’s successful push for NATO allies to commit to spending 5% of GDP on defense by 2035, Europe now faces the potentially insurmountable...

Delhi-Vienna Air India flight plunged 900 feet post take-off, pilots grounded
An Air India flight from Delhi to Vienna dropped nearly 900 feet mid-air shortly after takeoff, just days after the fatal Ahmedabad crash involving the airline's AI-171. Both pilots have now been grounded pending the outcome of an investigation, a...

2025 F1 Austrian GP: Driver Ratings
The 2025 F1 Austrian GP ended with Lando Norris picking up his third win of the season. The McLaren driver came into the weekend under pressure after the last race had been a complete disaster. This time around, the weekend went fine, and he ended...

Pakistan’s PR to UN in Vienna elected UNIDO president
Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Vienna, Ambassador Kamran Akhtar, has been elected president of the 53rd session of the United Nations Industrial Development Board (UNIDO). This marks the first time Pakistan has been...

AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS AG Announced Changes To Its Supervisory Board Following The Annual General Meeting
EQS-Media / 30.06.2025 / 16:55 CET/CEST AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS AG announced changes to its Supervisory Board following the Annual General Meeting June 30, 2025 - AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS AG (“ACAG” or the“Company”), an international applied technology...

Bettina Dorfer-Pauschenwein Elected Vice President of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber
President Andreas Wirth (l.) congratulated Bettina Dorfer-Pauschenwein (r.). / Picture: © WKB Dorfer-Pauschenwein's election is seen as a clear sign and well-deserved recognition of the excellent election results in Burgenland. She has been active...

Jordanian and Austrian Foreign Ministers Discuss Bilateral Cooperation and Regional Developments
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Ayman Safadi, met on Sunday with Austria’s Federal Minister for European and International Affairs, Beate Meinl-Reisinger, during her official visit to Jordan.اضافة اعلان The...

BMW International Open 2025 Picks, Sleepers And Odds
The 2025 BMW International Open is set to feature one of the best fields so far this season on the DP World Tour. With multiple LIV golfers, an array of recent DP World Tour champions and a few famous content creators thrown in for good measure,...

President of Japan military goods distributor, husband accused of possessing 22 fake guns
The fake handguns confiscated by police are seen in Tokyo's Nerima Ward on June 30, 2025. (Mainichi/Yuka Asahina) TOKYO -- A company owner and her husband have been referred to prosecutors for allegedly possessing 22 realistic fake handguns made...

Crimes committed by Armenian military personnel against each other in Azerbaijan’s formerly occupied territories investigated by Armenia’s military prosecution and courts
An open court hearing continued on June 30 at the Baku Military Court regarding criminal cases against citizens of the Republic of Armenia, including Arayik Harutyunyan, Arkadi Ghukasyan, Bako Sahakyan, Davit Ishkhanyan, David Babayan, Levon...

Former Ecuadorian vice president detained in embassy raid gets 13 years in prison
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — The former vice president of Ecuador who was detained last year during a highly criticized police raid on Mexico’s embassy in the South American country was sentenced Monday to 13 years in prison. Jorge Glas had been accused...

Ambassador Kamran Akhtar elected as President Industrial Development Board
The Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations, Ambassador Kamran Akhtar, has been elected as President of the 53rd session of the Industrial Development Board. According to the Foreign Office Spokesperson, this is the first time...

Crimes committed by Armenian military personnel against each other in Azerbaijan’s formerly occupied territories investigated by Armenia’s military prosecution and courts – TRIAL
Baku, June 30, AZERTAC An open court hearing continued on June 30 at the Baku Military Court regarding criminal cases against citizens of the Republic of Armenia, including Arayik Harutyunyan, Arkadi Ghukasyan, Bako Sahakyan, Davit Ishkhanyan,...

Palestine Action spraying paint is not terrorism. As UK ministers abuse their powers, I feel a duty to speak out
Strongly worded emails are not doing it. Appeals to MPs are not doing it. Taking to the streets in our hundreds of thousands with banners and placards is not working. Elected representatives from every party in parliament have stood in the Commons...

Dem House Leader Hakeem Jeffries Urges Mamdani to ‘Aggressively Address’ Antisemitism in NYC if Elected Mayor
US House Democratic leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (NY) urged Democratic nominee for mayor of New York Zohran Mamdani to “aggressively address the rise in antisemitism” if he wins the general election in November. “‘Globalizing the intifada’ by way...

Shocking: Hungarian 7-year-old girl nearly dies at Austrian beach
The parents did not know anything about the girl's whereabouts. Photo: MTI A Hungarian 7-year-old girl nearly lost her life at an Austrian beach, saved only by the quick actions of a nearby adult who immediately began resuscitation. Her parents,...

Pakistan's PR to UN in Vienna elected UNIDO president
Listen to article Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Vienna, Ambassador Kamran Akhtar, has been elected president of the 53rd session of the United Nations Industrial Development Board (UNIDO). This marks the first time...