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Austria: New airport train planned for eastern region

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Work on the so-called “airport link” is in full swing. This is a 26-kilometer high-capacity railroad line between northern Burgenland, eastern Lower Austria, and Vienna-Schwechat Airport. The total cost is 1.9 billion euros. “The necessary official procedures are currently being processed, including the environmental impact assessment,” says ÖBB General Director Andreas Matthä. The task now is to find appropriate solutions with local residents and citizens’ initiatives “so that we can find the best possible route for the line.” Direct connection without changing trains The airport link aims to provide direct…

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Study: We feel best at this time of day

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According to a British study, people’s moods are generally at their best early in the day and at their worst late in the evening. It’s well known that moods change with the seasons, the days of the week, and even throughout the day (diurnal). But it turns out that things “look better in the morning”, as British scientists discovered in a major study by University College London. As part of this study, 49,218 participants (76.5% of whom were women) regularly completed questionnaires and indicated the time of day, day of…

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The most hospitable travel destinations in the world

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Every year, the travel platform Booking.com analyzes where there are particularly many accommodations with so-called Traveller Review Awards. This in-house award is given for exceptional hospitality, and Booking uses it to create a ranking of the most hospitable places in the world. To arrive at its ranking, the travel platform evaluates which providers on the platform consistently receive excellent customer reviews from holidaymakers and are praised for their outstanding service. The categories analyzed include accommodation, car rental companies, and cab drivers. From coffee farms to pristine beaches or medieval hideaways…

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Dull and dry, then the rain front moves across the country

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While the sun will prevail at times in many regions, fog, patches of high fog, and dense clouds will cloud the sky. Precipitation is to be expected, especially in the western parts of the country. Temperatures will remain in the wintry range and vary depending on the region. Sunday will be divided into two parts Today, Sunday, in the early hours of the morning, there will be areas of fog and high fog in the lower-lying regions of the north, east, and south. However, these will usually clear at least…

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Climate change makes for warmest January ever

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According to the EU Copernicus program’s climate change service, the global average temperature for January was 13.23 degrees, 1.75 degrees above the pre-industrial level. The data is based on billions of readings from satellites, ships, airplanes, and weather stations around the world. Despite La Niña: January 2025 was the warmest ever recorded “January 2025 is another surprising month and continues the record temperatures observed over the past two years—despite the development of La Niña conditions in the tropical Pacific and their temporary cooling effect on global temperatures,” said Samantha Burgess…

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Wholesale prices: Jewelry, coffee and non-alcoholic beverages are significantly more expensive

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Wholesale prices rose at the start of the year. According to preliminary calculations by Statistics Austria, there was an increase of 1.3% compared to January 2024. Compared to the previous month of December 2024, wholesale prices rose by 1.5%. “After Austrian wholesalers mostly lowered their prices in 2024, we are seeing an increase again at the beginning of 2025,” said Statistics Austria Director General Tobias Thomas in a press release on Friday. The slightly stronger price increase compared to the previous month can be explained, among other things, by the…

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Novel Voice Children’s Choir Visits the United Nations in Vienna

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Vienna, 5 February 2025 – The United Nations in Vienna welcomed the talented young voices of the Novel Voice Children’s Choir as they embarked on a memorable visit to the Vienna International Centre. Accompanied by their dedicated teacher and supportive parents, the children had the unique opportunity to meet with members of the United Nations Women’s Guild (UNWG), engage in an inspiring exchange, and experience a day filled with learning, sightseeing, and joyful camaraderie. Founded in 2021, the Novel Voice Children’s Choir is composed of more than 100 children aged…

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Dental floss can reduce the risk of stroke

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Good oral hygiene protects teeth from tooth decay and periodontitis. According to current, as yet unpublished research from the USA, regular cleaning of the spaces between the teeth with dental floss could also help reduce the risk of stroke. Brushing your teeth at least twice daily is the usual recommendation to remove pathogens and keep the chewing apparatus healthy for as long as possible. This is because recurring or even chronic inflammation in the oral cavity not only damages the teeth. Research in recent years has shown that there may…

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14 things from the pre-internet era that we will never forget

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Today, the internet and social media are indispensable parts of our lives. They have sped up communication, made information more accessible and made entertainment ubiquitous. But with these advances, we have also lost some of the little things that made everyday life more personal and tangible. Many of the old habits and traditions that brought us closer together have disappeared in the wake of the digitalization of our lives. Before the internet became commonplace, everything was a little simpler—and perhaps a little better. Letters were written by hand, social gatherings…

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