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Growing Khalistani acts in Canada spark debate over free speech: Report
Ottawa: The recent wave of Khalistan-linked displays in Ontario highlights the urgent need for Canada to reconsider the boundary between free speech and public safety, a report cited Tuesday. According to a report in ‘Khalsa Vox’, widely...

Austrian Economist Sparks Outrage By Calling For 'Dismantling India Into Ex-India'
Last Updated:September 04, 2025, 17:06 IST Austrian economist Gunther Fehlinger-Jahn, who claims to run a NATO "Enlargement Committee", has called for "dismantling India into Ex-India". Austrian economist Gunther Fehlinger-Jahn (Photo: X)Austrian...

Austrian Government wants to ban headscarves in schools – again
Austria plans to ban Muslim headscarves in schools for a second time. After interior minister Claudia Plakolm (Austrian People’s Party, ÖVP) first announced she was striving for a ban in mid-July, further details have now been published. According...

Near and far: Performing arts series brings local, international artists to ECU stage
Home and away are commonly used in connection with sports schedules, but this year, those words are a good way to characterize a different kind of season at East Carolina University. The 2025-26 S. Rudolph Alexander Performing Arts Series, which...
Tanzania charts new path for journalist safety ahead of elections
DAR ES SALAAM: IN a hall filled with anticipation at UNESCO’s UN House, Tanzania took a bold step towards strengthening democracy by bringing together journalists, police, human rights defenders and development partners to openly confront one of...

Aldi US and Jason Hart: A timeline
After more than three decades at Aldi U.S., Jason Hart has recently jetted off to become group COO of Aldi South in Austria. For the last decade, Hart has helmed the discounter’s stateside operations as CEO. During those 10 years, Aldi has hit...

Austrian party chief Kickl scores Supreme Court win over comparisons to Hitler
Herbert Kickl, leader of the right-wing Austrian Freedom Party (FPÖ), has scored a final win in a year-long legal dispute against a political opponent who indirectly compared him to Adolf Hitler. Yesterday, Austrian newspaper Die Presse disclosed...

Austrian police raid Labubu store in Vienna for suspected tax evasion
Published on 03/09/2025 - 15:12 GMT+2 •Updated 15:12 A Labubu pop-up store in the centre of the Austrian capital Vienna was raided by customs officers on Wednesday. The authorities found that the shop, selling the incredibly popular Chinese dolls,...

Austrian Airlines to deploy spare capacity to Dubai during the winter months
On September 3, 2025, Austrian Airlines announced its return to Dubai using Airbus A320neo narrowbody aircraft. Running from December 1, 2025, until March 2026, the Austrian flag carrier will operate a five-weekly nonstop service between its hub...

The Tianjin Summit and the Hope for a More Just International Order
Alfred de Zayas, Geneva. On 1 September 2025, in Tianjin, China, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) concluded its 25th summit, with the participation of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, numerous chiefs of international...

Eric Adams Confirms He Will Remain in NYC Mayoral Race: ‘Only One that Can Beat Mamdani’
New York City (NYC) Mayor Eric Adams (D) clarified that he would be staying in the NYC mayoral race, noting that he was the “only one that can beat” NYC mayoral candidate Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani (D). “I want to be clear with you,” Adams, who is...
Corrected - Vienna Stock Exchange: New Composition Of CEE Benchmark Indices
The regular review of the indices for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) resulted in changes to the CECE and NTX benchmark indices, among others. The changes will take effect on 22 September. The next...

International consortium forms to bid for work on Dublin’s Metrolink project
John Laing Group, FCC, Meridiam, RATP Dev and Alstom have formed a consortium to bid for the design, construction, financing, operation and maintenance of Dublin’s Metrolink. The transport and infrastructure companies signed a memorandum of...

ANDRITZ Bags Order from Adani Green for 1.8 GW Pumped Storage Project
Austria-based international technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Adani Green Energy for the 1,800 MW Gandikota pumped storage project (PSP), located in the YSR Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh. ANDRITZ will supply reversible pump...

Germany player losses cases remain in limbo as ECJ opinion fails to address German law uncertainties
A new case opinion about ECJ player losses has ruled cases brought against operators without local licences are not an abuse of EU law. Hundreds of player losses cases in Germany face further delays after an opinion released by the European Court...

Rally opposing tree clearings on W&OD Trail planned in Vienna
Trees line one side of the W&OD Trail along Dominion Road in Vienna (staff photo by Angela Woolsey) The chainsaws have gone quiet, but the fight to preserve trees along the Washington & Old Dominion (W&OD) Trail isn’t over yet. A number of elected...

Austrian Filmmaker Bernhard Wenger Signs With UTA
EXCLUSIVE: UTA has signed Austrian filmmaker Bernhard Wenger for representation in all areas. Wenger’s debut feature Peacock premiered at the 81st Venice Film Festival in 2024. Last week, the film was announced as Austria’s official submission for...

Generation Remigration Is Here — And It’s Stronger Than You Think
‘We are Generation Remigration and we claim our countries back!’ The slogan is spreading like wildfire on Elon Musk’s X platform, reposted or shared as a caption to photos by mostly white, European young women. Their message is clear: the youth of...

President Ruto accepts credentials of 9 envoys, pledges to advance mutual interests
President William Ruto meets with nine envoys at State House on September 3, 2025. Photo/PCS Audio By Vocalize President William Ruto has received and accepted the credentials of nine envoys beginning their tour of duty in Kenya. at State House,...

Taxing big tech to finance journalism: RSF urges governments to follow the Forum on Information and Democracy’s recommendations
Policy recommendations consistent with RSF findings In its report “Pressures on Public Service Media: A decisive test for European democracies”, RSF advocated for financing public service media through a tax redistributed by an independent body...