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Pope Francis appoints 21 cardinals

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In front of numerous church dignitaries and the faithful, a solemn Mass for creating 21 new cardinals occurred in Rome on Saturday. Eighteen of them are allowed to participate in a papal election because they have not yet reached the age of 80. During the ceremony, the pope presented the new cardinals with their decree of appointment and the red biretta as headgear. After this round, more than two-thirds of the cardinals eligible to participate in a conclave will have been appointed by Pope Francis. The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem,…

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Color of the “Autobahn” vignette 2024 is yellow

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The freeway sticker in the coming year will shine sunny yellow from the vehicles and be available from the end of November, as Asfinag announced on Friday. According to the statement, a price increase is not planned. The adhesive and digital annual vignettes for passenger cars will again cost 96.40 euros. The new vignette is valid from December 1 and can be purchased at approximately 6000 Asfinag sales partners in Austria and abroad. The current vignette is purple. It will be replaced no later than January 31, 2024. “The choice…

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Date fixed – “Doomsday asteroid” hurtling toward Earth

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The asteroid “Bennu,” also called the “doomsday asteroid,” comes dangerously close to the Earth. NASA is watching the celestial body closely. NASA watches the celestial body closely because the jet-black asteroid comes dangerously close to Earth. “Bennu” has a length of 800 meters and weighs 60 million tons. Now, scientists have calculated the exact date when the XXL chunk could hit us. According to the results of the study published in the scientific journal “Icarus,” the risk of an impact by the year 2300 is 1 in 1750. Earlier studies…

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What’s new in October 2023?

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Autumn has arrived, and the leaves on the trees have begun to change color. In the coming weeks, there will again be some changes. Users of older cell phone models will soon no longer be able to use WhatsApp messenger service; in Upper Austria, the first new public university in 30 years will start operating, and we will be “given” an hour’s sleep. In addition, bargain hunters will get their money’s worth in October, as will comic fans. A pilot project is being launched in Upper Austria and parts of…

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September is warmer than ever before

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September will go down in Austria’s history as the warmest on record. For long stretches, it was as warm as in the middle of summer, with little sign of autumn. With a temperature deviation of more than three degrees, an ancient record from 1810 was broken. By the end of the century, such a September could be the norm. Meanwhile, 2023 is on track to be one of the warmest years on record. The fact that the days are now shorter than the nights is not currently noticeable in the…

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Outbreak of insidious viral infection claims lives in India: fear of epidemic grows

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If the situation had calmed down for the time being, the coronavirus would have kept the world on tenterhooks again. However, another virus worries the population much more in one part of the world. The Arcturus variant put experts on alert in April this year. It first appeared in India at the time, causing the number of people affected to explode within days, according to the Mercury. The country now faces the simultaneous challenge of another, apparently far more insidious virus. Encephalitis: Possible consequence of infection with the Nipah virusAccording…

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These parts of the body are usually forgotten while showering

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We tend to neglect some parts of the body when we clean them. This can take revenge in the form of skin diseases. Some parts of the body sometimes get too little attention from us in the shower. These include the belly button, the skin behind the ears or between the toes. These areas may seem insignificant in the grand scheme of keeping clean. Still, researchers at George Washington University point out that incredibly unhealthy strains of bacteria and microbes accumulate in these areas if you consistently neglect them while…

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Child subsidy for poor families to be paid out

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The government has begun disbursing the new child subsidy for low-income families. The support is 60 euros per month per child. In the first month, 14 million euros will be paid to 232,365 children. Families are eligible for unemployment benefits, emergency assistance or equalization supplement, single parents with a gross monthly income of less than 2,000 euros, and social welfare recipients with children. The child allowance for low-income families is paid out.The transfer of the child allowance is automatic until the end of 2024, as stated in a release. So,…

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Inflation is likely to slow down again in September

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Following an increase in the inflation rate in August, inflation in Austria is likely to have eased again in September. This is due to exceptionally high price increases in September 2022, which adjusts inflation for this effect in this year’s September. In August, inflation in this country was 7.4 percent. Statistics Austria will publish its latest flash estimate on Friday. The figure is also vital for collective bargaining negotiations. Austria is one of those countries in the eurozone with high inflation. In Germany, inflation fell to 4.5 percent in September,…

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