Category: Sports

The weekend is just around the corner – but what will the weather be like? Weather in Vienna After the cold front moves away on Friday, Austria will experience a windy and changeable spell of weather. Highs over the next five days will be between 14 and 16 degrees Celsius. Regional rain showers are always possible, according to Thursday’s Geosphere forecast. After the significant precipitation area has moved eastward by Friday morning, there will be some sunny spells, especially in the south, the far east, and the inner Alps. However,…

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Cyberattacks, blackouts, pandemics—we’re all familiar with these threats. But an invisible danger lurks above our heads: an extreme solar storm. What sounds like science fiction has long been reality according to the European Space Agency (ESA) – and is highly dangerous. The reason for the fears: the sun is currently more active than expected. Its eruptions hurl plasma into space with enormous force. If such a coronal mass ejection hits the Earth, it can paralyze everything in three destructive waves: GPS, power grids, satellites – all within hours. The situation…

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A stormy cold front will bring snow to higher elevations, rain to the south, and strong winds starting on Thursday—especially in the mountains. Slush is also expected on several mountain passes. A cold front will move across Austria from the west on Thursday afternoon, bringing winter weather to the mountains. Stormy winds and heavy rain are also expected. “In addition, it will snow on some mountain passes for the first time this fall,” said meteorologist Simon Hölzl in Wednesday’s Geosphere forecast. Stormy cold front brings winter weather to the mountains…

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Driver’s license revolution: New EU rules bring digital driver’s licenses, stricter driving bans, and changes for drivers and new drivers. The EU is tightening the reins on road traffic: On Tuesday, the European Parliament will vote on new driver’s license rules – and these will bring serious changes for millions of drivers and novice drivers. Member states have three years to incorporate the requirements into national law, plus another year to implement everything. Overview of the most important planned changes: By 2030 at the latest, driver’s licenses are to become…

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Bananas are one of the most popular fruits. They provide energy, are easy to transport, and can be eaten almost anywhere—whether as a quick snack, while exercising, or in the evening in front of the TV. But is there actually a perfect time to eat a banana? Some studies provide surprising answers to this question. The best time to eat a banana—what research shows A study by Mitsuko Itoh and Hiroyoshi Inoue shows that timing plays a role. Over a period of two weeks, 54 adults either ate a banana…

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The Kapunungan sa mga Bisaya sa Austria (KBA) proudly marks its 36th anniversary, celebrating more than three decades of unity, cultural pride, and service to both the Filipino community in Austria and communities back home in the Philippines. What began as a small gathering in front of a restaurant in Vienna in March 1989 has since evolved into one of the most active Filipino-Visayan organizations in Austria. Inspired by a desire to connect with others from their homeland, a few Visayans envisioned forming an organization that would bring together their…

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The new week begins in Austria with pleasant and mild weather, partly due to the foehn wind, before a significant change sets in towards the middle of the week. From Thursday onwards, a storm front over the North Sea will spread across Central Europe, bringing rain, showers, and increasingly stormy westerly winds, as Geosphere Austria announced in its forecast on Sunday. On Monday, numerous cloud fields will move in from the west. The sun will appear intermittently, especially in the afternoon, with isolated rain showers possible in the west. Winds…

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“Das crazy” has been voted the German youth word of the year 2025. In a vote held by Langenscheidt publishers among the three terms nominated this year, “das crazy” came in first place – ahead of ‘goonen’ and “checkst du.” The winning word was announced live in front of an audience at the Frankfurt Book Fair. “Das crazy” is “an all-purpose phrase used when you are speechless or don’t feel like giving a proper answer,” according to the Deutsche Presse Agentur’s (DPA) description of the meaning behind the term. “Das…

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