Step back: The world is getting worse

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The U.N. released a troubling report Thursday that found an average of nine out of 10 countries were taking a step backward in development. Why is it that we are not taking action? That was the question posed by the head of the U.N. development agency UNDP, Achim Steiner, after the presentation of the report. Steiner said it is the second time in a row that the global human development index, measured since 1990, has declined. For nine out of 10 countries, the situation has worsened. “The world is lurching…

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After the death of the Queen, the British, anthem, money, and mailboxes change

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Anyone walking through London sees her profile almost everywhere: Queen Elizabeth II was on coins, banknotes, and stamps. That will change in the next few years. In the future, the British will also sing the anthem in the name of the new King. For Great Britain, the death of Queen Elizabeth II is an intelligent moment in the country’s history. For the time being, the Queen will continue to be present in the everyday life of the British; after all, her likeness is emblazoned virtually everywhere. However, this will change…

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Rain showers and cooler temperatures this weekend

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According to the ZAMG forecast, the weekend will be unsettled in large parts of Austria. With an interplay of sun, clouds, and rain, temperatures will also remain cooler than recently. Rain showers also on SaturdayOn Saturday, first on the northern side of the Alps and in the east, last, fading rain showers will fall. Then, sunny weather will prevail temporarily in the eastern half. However, the storms will intensify considerably in the west and south during the day. In the east, the clouds will also become denser, but there will…

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King Charles III: Put my life at the service of the people

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The new King Charles III has renewed his mother’s promise of lifelong service to his people. The 73-year-old said in his first address to the nation this Friday as the new monarch. He also named his son and heir to the throne William as the fresh Prince of Wales and his wife Kate (both 40) as Princess of Wales. His mother had once promised to devote “her whole life, may it be short or long,” to the service of her subjects. Charles said that she had kept that promise, and…

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Adapted Corona vaccine arrived in Austria

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On Friday, Biontech/Pfizer’s adapted vaccine arrived in Austria, which is also designed to protect against the BA.1 omicron variant. Seven hundred fifty-seven thousand doses of Biontech and Pfizer’s bivalent coronavirus vaccine arrived in Austria on Friday. The Health Ministry announced that the vaccine is an adapted version of the original Comirnaty vaccine that additionally targets Omikron BA.1. The vaccine was delivered in the past two days, APA reports. After months of testing, the EU’s EMA gave the green light last week. Hopefully, this vaccine will also be more effective against…

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4,282 new corona infections in Austria on Friday

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In the last 24 hours, Austria had a total of 4,282 new corona virus infections. Most cases on Friday were reported in Vienna, with nearly 1,100. The number of hospital patients with Corona infection decreased by 13 to 914 on Friday compared to the previous day. Forty-seven were treated in intensive care units, up four from Thursday. There were officially 4,282 new infections, above the seven-day average of 3,984. Five people died within 24 hours from covid (weekly average: six per day). Overall, the pandemic has claimed 19,478 lives in…

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Elizabeth II – the queen of generations

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For more than seven decades, Elizabeth II sat on the British throne. The vast majority of people know only her as the representative of the United Kingdom. Her immense fund of political experience made her an influential advisor. The Queen is dead; long live the king! The inconceivable for many people has happened – Queen Elizabeth II, on the British throne since February 1952 and thus the most extended reigning head of state in the world, is dead. She was called the “eternal queen,” Most people on earth only know…

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Train travel is getting more expensive – ÖBB is now raising prices

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ÖBB boss Andreas Matthä announces slight price increases. Kleine Zeitung reported this on Thursday. The wave of inflation is also spilling over into rail transport. “We will increase prices in passenger transport very moderately at the end of the year, well below the inflation rate. With all the pain we will have here,” the “Kleine Zeitung” quoted the railroad boss on Thursday. This means that tickets will become more expensive. In freight transport, the railroad is confronted with massive electricity price increases, especially abroad, the ÖBB boss further emphasized. The…

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500-euro bonus and one-time payments: The anti-inflation measures in detail

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The government’s relief package consists of many individual points: One-off payments for pensioners, a 500-euro climate bonus, and an electricity price brake. For those who have lost track, here is a detailed look at all the anti-inflation measures. Details on the electricity price brakeThe entire relief package consists of many individual points. In total, almost 35.2 billion euros will be invested to counteract the effects of inflation and massively increased energy prices in Austria. The first two relief packages were approved at the beginning of the year, the third in…

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