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‘It’s going to be expensive’: Austria frets about price tag of hosting Eurovision

Amid euphoria of JJ’s win, acceptance that cash-strapped public broadcaster could face bill of €30m for 2026 event

The Guardian - UK

In pictures: Austria welcomes JJ back home after Eurovision win

Austrian fans have enthusiastically welcomed JJ back home at Vienna airport after the artist won the 69th Eurovision Song Contest with the popera song ‘Wasted Love’.

Euronews

AP PHOTOS: Austria welcomes JJ back home after winning Eurovision Song Contest

Austrian fans have enthusiastically welcomed classically trained singer JJ back home at Vienna airport after he won the Eurovision Song Contest with “Wasted Love.”

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TV tonight: the horrific murders of Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman explored

A documentary exploring how police misconduct compounded a horrific double murder in 2020. Plus, a harrowing but ultimately uplifting commemoration of the Bradford City fire and the 2025 TV Baftas. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Gladiator II to Garbo: Where Did You Go? The seven best films to watch on TV this week

Paul Mescal takes the lead in Ridley Scott’s epic return to the Colosseum, plus a beguiling documentary about the screen star who came from a Stockholm slum then became the most famous female star in Hollywood

The Guardian - UK

Mozart Chocolate Row Leaves Bitter Taste In Austria

At a small high-end confectionery in Vienna, chefs put the finishing touches to one of Austria's signature souvenirs: Mozart chocolate balls filled with marzipan, pistachio, and rich almond and hazelnut nougat.

International Business Times

How Ferdinand Piëch Invented the Bugatti Veyron

A legend of the automotive industry, even six years after his death: Ferdinand Karl Piëch, born in Vienna on April 17, 1937, was fascinated by technology from an early age—a passion that would define his entire life. He studied mechanical engineering in Zurich and began his career at Porsche, where…

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Bull****, BMW, and beers with the Bois: Michael Wimmer's long road to Motherwell

Michael Wimmer sat down for an exclusive chat with Herald Sport, where he discussed working for BMW, his coaching journey, beers with fans and…

The National (Scotland)

Mass grave of Roman-era soldiers discovered beneath soccer field in Vienna

Roman dead were often cremated, so the ancient mass grave in Vienna is a rare find.

LiveScience

Discovery of mass grave under football pitch changes what we know about the Roman Empire

The pit of bones suggests a hasty dumping of corpses

The Independent UK

This AI successfully applied to become an art student at a university in Vienna

The arts university in Vienna says the AI will attend classes, receive critiques, and get grades alongside human students.

Euronews

Night train service between Berlin and Brussels to stop running from end of March

Passengers can apply for a refund through Nightjet’s customer service

The Independent UK

Exposure to nature reduces brain activity linked to pain – study

Academics from the universities of Exeter and Vienna monitored the brains of 49 people as they received small electric shocks.

The Independent UK

North Korea Taekwondo Supremo That Austria Can't Kick

It is easy to miss the headquarters of the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF), which is run by a North Korean from a modest house on the outskirts of Vienna, a city with a long reputation as a nest of spies.

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The Guardian - UK

‘They came across as muppets’: Christo Grozev on being target of Bulgarian spy ring

Investigative journalist called ‘modern-day Sherlock’ by Alexei Navalny on unsettling photos, reprisals and being exiled from Vienna

The Guardian - UK

‘The dumbest thing I’ve ever done’: spy trial’s tales of scheming, bluster and a love triangle

Trial of three ‘minions’ in spy ring for Russia heard of chaotic errors, tangled relationships, a cancer lie and a red button

Digital Camera World

Modern London is immortalized in stunning timelapse of 83,000 images (and 8 terabytes) taken by four photographers

A Taste of London is the fifth instalment of FilmSpektakel’s long running A Taste of series, having previously shot in Los Angeles, Vienna, and New York City

The Independent UK

'Let the waltz begin!' Vienna's ball season has 18th century roots, but teens now go online to dance

From its 18th century roots, Vienna’s celebrated ball season has evolved and now involves teenagers learning to waltz by watching YouTube videos and ladies shedding their elbow-length gloves to better swipe on smartphones

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The Independent UK

Vienna’s main train station shuts due to ‘unspecified threat’

Wien Hauptbahnhof was reopened after 90 minutes following the incident on Monday afternoon

The Conversation

Trump and Zelensky: when face-to-face diplomacy goes wrong it can be disastrous – especially if the whole world is watching

When it is poorly executed, face-to-face diplomacy reinforces hostility, erodes relationships and makes diplomatic successes even harder. That is exactly what happened during the now notorious White House meeting on February 28 between the US president, Donald Trump, the vice-president, J.D. Vance, and the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky.

The Guardian - UK

The Cafe With No Name by Robert Seethaler review – a cup of tea and a slice of life

A humble neighbourhood eatery in Vienna is the hub for a moving exploration of everyday urban existence in a new novel by the International Booker-shortlisted Austrian author

Inverse

76 Years Later, The Greatest Film Noir Ever Made Is Getting A Huge Upgrade

'The Third Man' is getting a stunning 4K Blu-ray release. Here's your chance to revisit the noir classic.

The Guardian - UK

Waltz this way: rival venues in Vienna compete to celebrate Johann Strauss’s 200th birthday

As the Austrian capital honours the legacy of its dance king, the race is on to attract the most punters

The Guardian - UK

The Café With No Name by Robert Seethaler review – lost souls in postwar Vienna

A slice-of-life portrait of a community suffering the after-effects of the second world war

The Guardian - UK

Klangforum Wien review – Vienna focus brings lucid and colour-filled Pierrot Lunaire

Schoenberg’s revolutionary work powered the new-music ensemble’s second Wigmore programme, based around 20th-century modernism

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