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President Mahama to speak at UN General Assembly on September 25
President John Dramani Mahama will address the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 25, 2025. The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, announced at the Government Accountability...

Islamic Emirate Delegation Visits Austria for Political and Consular Talks
Reliable sources confirmed to TOLOnews on Friday that a delegation from Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, under the Islamic Emirate, has traveled to Austria. Although full details of the trip have not yet been made public, it is reported...

Andreas Wenzel, from Germany, new president of the European Evangelical Alliance
The European Evangelical Alliance, which brings together national alliances and related pan-European Christian entities, announced at its members meeting in Bar (Montenegro) that it has a new president. Andreas Wenzel, from Germany, will now chair...

Russian Army Repels Ukrainian Attacks In Sumy, Destroys First Austrian Abrams (Videos)
File image. The Russian military has repelled two more Ukrainian counterattacks in the Sumy direction, inflicting heavy losses on Kiev forces. According to reports from September 17, the counterattacks were repelled near Alekseevka and Sadky. More...

Kenya’s Ryan Ogam arrives in Vienna to finalise his move to Wolfsberger AC
Ryan Wesley Ogam has arrived in Vienna, Austria, ready to finalise his move to Wolfsberger AC of the Austrian Bundesliga. He was welcomed by Ambassador Vallerie Rugene (Deputy Head of Mission in Vienna). Ogam is preparing to sign his contract...

International Students: Harvard’s Fragile Edge is America’s Forgotten Strength
America has always been more than a country to me. It is a symbol of freedom and opportunity, a magnet drawing people from every walk of life, a dream I clung to from a young age. Perhaps it was because I had seen others fulfill this dream before...
Tanzania ropes in Austrian firm to advance digital education
VIENNA: THE eee Austria Company has pledged to collaborate with the Government of Tanzania in efforts to improve and advance digital education in the country. The pledge was made by Theresa Wutz, the Authorized Signatory and Chief Project Officer...

Orologi di guerra che battono l’ora giusta due volte al giorno
Come l’Inghilterra e gli Stati Uniti hanno distrutto la capacità difensiva dell’Italia Segue nostro Telegram. «Non siamo pronti né a un attacco russo né a un attacco di qualunque altra nazione — lo sostengo da tempo. Dobbiamo mettere il Paese...

Daniel Tasch named CEO of Marsh McLennan Austria
Global insurance and reinsurance broker Marsh McLennan has announced the appointment of Daniel Tasch as CEO of Marsh McLennan, Austria, effective 1st October 2025. Based in Vienna, Tasch will report to Cristian Fugaciu, Co-CEO of Marsh McLennan...

Almost 2,000 employers apply for Polish government’s shorter working hours pilot programme
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9 things to know about public art at San Diego International Airport’s new Terminal 1
For many people, airports can be unsettling, a swirl of activity in a sometimes unfamiliar setting. That’s why the airport has placed an emphasis on how art in public spaces can make the unfamiliar more familiar, the uncomfortable more...

Russia-Belarus Joint Military Exercise “Zapad-2025”: Intel Briefing
Executive Summary Russia and Belarus conducted the joint strategic exercise “Zapad-2025” from 12 to 16 September across 41 land and maritime training areas in both countries. Around 100,000 military personnel participated in the exercise, which...

What is Russia's Intervision Song Contest that Saudi Arabia will host in 2026?
Vietnamese singer Duc Phuc won the inaugural Intervision song contest in Moscow on Saturday night, taking home 30 million rubles ($360,000) in the Russian-backed international singing competition that's meant to rival the Eurovision Song Contest....

Foreign Minister: IAEA director general opening Russia exhibition 'regrettable'
The decision by Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), to open a Russian exhibit at a conference in Vienna is regrettable, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) said. "It is deeply regrettable that Rafael...

European Union set to discuss possible sanctions against Israel, including funding cuts, entry bans on ministers
Ursula Von der Leyen , the president of the European Commission addresses the high-level conference on competitiveness at the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. September 16, 2025. Photo: Reuters Connect by Wiktor Dabkowski The...

Shooting Kills Two in Vienna
(MENAFN) Two individuals were killed Tuesday evening following a shooting in Vienna’s Vorgartenstrasse district, according to reports from local media. Citing an Austrian news agency, authorities revealed that gunfire erupted both inside a...

Israeli police arrest former Palestinian member of parliament Haneen Zoabi
Israeli police arrested Palestinian politician and former member of the Israeli parliament Haneen Zoabi on Sunday. Police officers detained her at her home in Nazareth in the early hours of Sunday “on suspicion of incitement to terrorism”. Her...

Iran defended its Nuclear Program at UN Session in Vienna
At the end of his trip to Vienna and delivering speech at the 69th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami said, "It was a good trip and positive steps were...

Oman champions ozone protestation on International day
Muscat – The Sultanate of Oman, through the Environment Authority, joins the world in marking the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer on September 16, under the theme From Science to Global Action. This global observance...

Which European country offers the most government subsidies to buy EVs?
Published on 17/09/2025 - 7:29 GMT+2 •Updated 7:38 The countries offering the most generous government subsidies for purchasing electric vehicles (EVs) in 2025 are Italy (starting its scheme in mid-October), closely followed by Poland and Greece,...