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Picture shows two devices that automatically send up to 100,000 SMS messages per hour, and were seized from a man in Vienna, Austria, undated. A 32-year-old man was arrested with devices that are used to obtain data with phishing.
Note: Police photo. (LPD Wien, Newsflash/NX)

Lead StoryAustriaVienna

Chinese Dad Held Over Eurovision SMS Blaster Scam That 'Irradiated' Six-Month-Old Son

20 May 2026 13:33

Illustrative image shows part of the city of Salzburg, Austria, undated. Note: Image is a screenshot from video. (Newsflash/NX)

AustriaSalzburg

Salzburg Demands Local Ski Discounts Before Winter Season

BusinessTourismOrganisations

20 May 2026 10:37

Illustrative image shows the Windsfeld area in Austria, undated. Note: Image is a screenshot from video. (Newsflash/NX)

AustriaSt. Johann im Pongau District

Austria’s Alpine Wind Power Dream Blown Off Course By Salzburg Tourism Concerns

BusinessEnergyRenewable

20 May 2026 10:32

Picture shows Leo, a British Shorthair cat scratching the neighbor's wooden exterior wall in Vorarlberg, Austria, undated. His family was sued for the damages and lost in court. Note: Photo is a screenshot from video. (Newsflash/NX)

AustriaVorarlberg

Supreme Court Cat Fight Could Ground Bird-Killing Pets In Europe

AnimalsPetsCats

18 May 2026 12:57

Picture shows Beate Meinl-Reisinger an Austrian politician serving as Minister for European and International Affairs since March 2025. Note: Photo taken from Wikipedia. (BMEIA/Michael Gruber/Newsflash/NX)

Austria Targets Russian Spy Antenna Network In Vienna

HumansPoliticsInternational relations

15 May 2026 13:29

Climate activist Anja Windl, aged 26, from Bavaria, Germany, poses in undated photo. She got popular through her resemblance with famous singer Shakira. Note: Private photo. (@anscho.wi/Newsflash)

Shakira Lookalike Who Became Face Of Climate Protests Gets Suspended Jail Term For Gluing Her Hands To Road

EnvironmentClimate ChangeGreen Innovation

13 May 2026 11:25

Picture shows a street in the 10th district of Vienna, Austria. Note: Image is a screenshot from video. (Newsflash/NX)

Growing Number Of Older Women Struggle To Find Work In Austria

BusinessEmploymentSociety

13 May 2026 10:20

Picture shows Beran A. with knives, undated. He wanted to detonate a bomb at the Taylor Swift concert. Note: Private photo. (Newsflash/NX)

Grinning Taylor Swift Terrorist Wanted To Die Like 'Inspirational' Manchester Killer

LegalCrimeTerrorism

29 Apr 2026 10:03

Caro A., 20, poses in undated photo. She died after a liposuction procedure at a private clinic in Vienna, Austria. Note: Private photo. (Newsflash/NX)

Young Woman Student, 20, Dies After Liposuction As Doctor Walks Free

BeautyPlastic surgeryHealth

22 Apr 2026 09:17

Zoja Oroshi poses in undated photo. She was killed in Baden. Austria. Note: Private photo taken from social media. (Newsflash/NX)

'Austrian' Shoots And Stabs Mum Of His 4 Kids And Buries Her In Garden Compost Heap After She Dumped Him

LegalCrimeMurder

7 Apr 2026 12:38

Picture shows Lech (Vorarlberg) in Austria, undated. Note: Image is a screenshot from video. (Newsflash/NX)

AustriaLech (Vorarlberg)

Brit Skier, 20, Faces Hefty Rescue Bill After Becoming Stuck Off-Piste Amid Avalanche Threat

EmergencyRescuePeople

6 Apr 2026 15:28

Baby rhino chases duck through enclosure at the Schmiding Zoo in Krenglbach, Austria, undated. Note: Photo is a screenshot from a video. (Zoo Schmiding/Newsflash)

AustriaKrenglbach

Baby Rhino Melts Hearts As It Playfully Chases Duck Around Zoo Enclosure

1 Apr 2026 12:48

Footage shows antelopes at Schoenbrunn Zoo in Vienna, Austria, filmed on 1 April 2026. A blackbuck antelope was shot at the zoo on 29th March 2026. Note: Photo is a screenshot from a video. (Newsflash)

Rare Young Antelope Shot Dead By Unknown Gunman At Zoo

AnimalsLegalCrime

1 Apr 2026 10:53

Lake Zell in Austria, undated. Many holidaymakers have been cancelling their trips to Austria due to the war in the Middle East. Note: Photo is a screenshot from a video. (Newsflash)

Hotels In Austria Hit By Record Cancellations As Middle East War Sparks Travel Chaos

27 Mar 2026 12:23

Markus Hinterhauser, undated. Note: Photo is a screenshot of a video. (Newsflash)

Salzburg Festival Boss Steps Down After Claims Of Bullying And Abuse Of Employees

27 Mar 2026 11:48

Martin Nowak, undated. Note: Photo is a screenshot of a video. (Newsflash)

Austrian Harvard ‘Maths Genius’ Quits Top Academy Over Links To Epstein

EducationTeaching

27 Mar 2026 11:16

Supermarket Watch: Easter Deals Start Early With Beer, Booze And Basics Discounted

Supermarket Watch: Easter Deals Start Early With Beer, Booze And Basics Discounted

27 Mar 2026 09:29

Laura Santino poses in undated photo. She died in an avalanche in South Tyrol, Italy, on Saturday, 21 March 2026. Note: Private photo. (Newsflash)

AustriaSouth Tyrol

Husband Sees Italian Psychologist, 26, Buried Alive For An Hour By Killer Avalanche

AccidentsAccidents Involving PeopleSporting Accidents

24 Mar 2026 15:23

This image is a screen grab of the video supplied titled NewsX-AustriaAvalanche-01.mp4: Footage shows a massive avalanche engulfing ski lodge in Franz Senn Hut, Austria on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026.(Clipzilla)

AustriaFranz senn hut

Ski Lodge Vanishes In Giant Cloud Of Snow After 400-Metre Avalanche

24 Feb 2026 08:07

Picture shows the zoo's bat, undated. Zoo is building a gigantic bat enclosure in Vienna, Austria. Note: Licensed photo. (Daniel Zupanc/Newsflash)

AustriaSchönbrunn zoo

World’s Oldest Zoo Creates Moonlit Bat World In Major Rainforest Overhaul

20 Feb 2026 09:32

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