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Pope warns of real danger of world war

January 10, 2025January 10, 2025 admin

“Faced with the increasingly concrete threat of world war, the vocation of diplomacy is to promote dialogue with all, even with those interlocutors who are considered ‘uncomfortable’ or who would not feel legitimized to negotiate,” the Pope said. In his speech, the Pope emphasized that “a diplomacy of hope” is necessary. This is the only way “to break the chains of hatred and revenge that hold us captive and to defuse the mechanisms of human selfishness, pride, and arrogance, which are at the root of every warlike will that destroys,”…

Study: Morning coffee lowers the risk of death

January 9, 2025January 9, 2025 admin

Coffee in the morning protects the heart, according to a new study. People who drink coffee mainly in the morning have a lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease than those who do not drink coffee or drink coffee throughout the day. For the study published on Wednesday in the “European Health Journal,” researchers from Tulane University in the USA analyzed data from over 40,000 adults. The test subjects participated in the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 1999 to 2018. The results showed that morning coffee drinkers…

Urgent warning to all Gmail users: Beware of a sophisticated phishing scam

January 9, 2025January 9, 2025 admin

A sophisticated phishing campaign uses Google Calendar to deceive Gmail users, raising alarm bells among cybersecurity experts. According to Check Point Software Technologies, cybercriminals are sending fake meeting invitations that appear legitimate. These invitations redirect victims to phishing websites that mimic Google’s platforms. They are asked to provide sensitive information such as login credentials and credit card details there. How the scam works: Hackers exploit trust in Google’s services to carry out their attacks. Victims receive seemingly authentic meeting invitations via Google Calendar, according to Trend. When clicking on links…

Storm warning for the east of Austria

January 9, 2025January 9, 2025 admin

Thursday begins with a few clouds. While the sun will prevail at times in the north, it will remain cloudy in the south, and it will rain in phases. A cold front will arrive in the west in the evening, and it will rain again in Tyrol and Vorarlberg towards the evening. The wind will blow weakly to moderately in the mountains, briskly from southerly directions. Early temperatures are minus 3 to plus 7 degrees, and daytime highs are 5 to 13 degrees. The night gets stormyThe cold front moves…

Netflix costs 2025: overview of subscriptions & price increases

January 8, 2025January 8, 2025 admin

For years, Netflix offered three subscription levels: Basic, Standard, and Premium. In the meantime, the low-cost “Standard subscription with ads” has been introduced, and the basic subscription has been cancelled for new customers. We show you what you must pay monthly to access the extensive range of films and series. Netflix costs in 2025: current prices at a glanceUnlike Amazon Prime Video, Netflix includes all series, films, and documentaries in the subscription. There is no additional option to buy or rent videos for individual viewing. Netflix adds new series and…

Soft drinks to blame for one in ten cases of diabetes

January 8, 2025January 8, 2025 admin

According to a new study, 2.2 million new cases of type 2 diabetes and 1.2 million new cases of cardiovascular disease worldwide could be caused by the consumption of sodas, energy drinks, and other sugar-sweetened beverages in 2020. That’s one in ten new cases of type 2 diabetes and one in thirty new cases of cardiovascular disease. A glass of cola (250 ml) contains just under 27 grams of sugar, equivalent to almost nine sugar cubes. Energy drinks, fruit drinks, and other soft drinks can also be sugar bombs—but according…

Austria: Food inflation likely to continue in 2025

January 8, 2025January 8, 2025 admin

Average prices for cheap food have risen continuously since 2021, and the situation will unlikely ease in 2025. Inflation puts a strain on Viennese householdsSince the wave of inflation began in September 2021, prices for affordable food have risen by an average of 53%. According to the Chamber of Labor, a shopping basket that cost 51 euros back then now costs almost 78 euros. “Cheap” food has become 53 percent more expensive since 2021Of the 40 cheapest food and cleaning products tested, only liquid laundry detergent and cucumbers have become…

Fee exemptions for low income earners in Austria: ORF contribution, telephone, electricity, gas

January 7, 2025January 7, 2025 admin

Do you have a low income and must turn over every euro three times? Then please check whether you can be exempted from some fees or are entitled to a social tariff. Find out what options are available here. General requirements (ORF contribution, telephone, electricity, gas) You must be of legal age, i.e. 18 years old The address for which you apply for the exemption must be your main residence. You must not be a pretext for another person to receive the exemption. You must be eligible because, for example,…

Weather change: Tuesday brings rain to Vienna

January 7, 2025January 7, 2025 admin

Vienna will remain under a thick blanket of cloud on Tuesday. A cold front will bring intermittent rain and slightly milder temperatures, while the westerly wind will clear the city. Tuesday will show its grey side in Vienna, as GeoSphere Austria reports. Dense clouds will prevail and remain throughout the day, already in the early hours of the morning. This means that sunny spells are almost impossible. A cold front that transports humid air masses into the city favors this weather situation. The morning and afternoon, in particular, are characterized…