Austria

• Hiker receives lost backpack 63 years after he fell into Austrian glacier

  The long-lost belongings were preserved in glacial ice high in the Austrian mountains, but its melting led to their discovery last month by a hiker.

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  Aug 28
  
• Austrian police arrest man after rat poison found in baby food jars

  HiPP, a Germany-based organic baby food maker, became aware of the situation after a 'blackmailer sent a message to a non-personalized shared mailbox.'

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  May 4
  
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• Climber convicted of manslaughter after leaving girlfriend to die on mountain

  The prosecution argued that, as the far more experienced climber, Thomas Plamberger was responsible for the couple's safety.

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  Feb 20
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• Austrian school shooting leaves at least 9 dead, including suspect

  At least eight people were killed in a shooting at a school in the Austrian city of Graz, with the city's mayor saying the suspected perpetrator was also dead.

  World

  Jun 10, 2025
• Austria’s far-right election winner won’t form government. Here’s why

  The conservative Austrian People's Party, the center-left Social Democrats and the liberal Neos agreed on a program for a coalition

  Politics

  Feb 27, 2025
• Austria fatal stabbing suspect had ‘Islamic terror motive’: officials

  Police searched the attacker's apartment with sniffer dogs and found IS flags on the walls. No weapons or dangerous objects were found, but police seized mobile telephones.

  Crime

  Feb 16, 2025
• Far-right party projected to win Austria national election

  The far-right Freedom Party had a lead over the governing conservatives, the People’s Party, in Austria’s election.

  World

  Sep 29, 2024
• Calgary’s Abigail Strate leaps to World Cup bronze in ski jumping

  Canada's Abigail Strate leapt to World Cup bronze in women’s ski jumping on Wednesday in Austria, she picked up 233.6 points in the normal hill event to land on the podium.

  Sports

  Jan 3, 2024
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• At least 9 killed in avalanches in Italy, Austria as heavy snow hits Alps

  Nine people died in avalanches in Austria and Italy over the weekend as heavy snow and school holidays drew skiers into the Alps.

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  Feb 5, 2023
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• Austria’s liberal president secures re-election victory, avoiding runoff vote

  Preliminary results gave President Alexander Van der Bellen 54.6% of the vote and his closest rival, far-right Freedom Party candidate Walter Rosenkranz, 19.1%.

  World

  Oct 9, 2022