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The sale of a chocolate bar labeled "Negerbrot" (Negro Bread) has been reportedly causing heated debate for some time. Activists smeared the shop's displays with pink chalk paint and put up protest posters in Klagenfurt, Austria. Note: Image is a screenshot from video. (Newsflash/NX)

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Racist Name Row Bakery Vandalised After Refusing To Rename Controversial Chocolate Treat

3 Jul 2026 14:31

Austrian Fans Cheer The Team's First Goal As Johnny's Pub Opens At 6am With Free Breakfasts

17 Jun 2026 15:25

Silverback gorilla Awembe and son Jabari play at Zoo Schmiding, in Austria. Many silverbacks tend to be reserved with younger gorillas but Awembe is not. Note: Licensed picture. (Zoo Schmiding, Peter Sterns, Newsflash/NX)

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Gorilla Dad Melts Hearts As Cheeky Son Climbs All Over Him Ahead Of Father’s Day

AnimalsPrimatesGorillas

10 Jun 2026 10:16

Photo shows three endangered Northern Rockhopper Penguin chicks stand side by side at Tiergarten Schoenbrunn zoo in Vienna, Austria, on June 2, 2026.
Note: Photo with obtained permission.
(Daniel Zupanc/Clipzilla/NX)

Ten Endangered Rockhopper Penguin Chicks Take To The Water

2 Jun 2026 11:32

Picture shows barbary macaque on new climbing tree, undated. Nearly 100 black locust tree trunks from the Austrian Federal Forests provide new climbing and activity opportunities. Note: Licensed photo. (Daniel Zupanc/Newsflash/NX)

Monkey Paradise As Zoo Unveils Giant New Climbing Playground

28 May 2026 15:36

Picture shows two devices that automatically send up to 100,000 SMS messages per hour, and were seized from a man in Vienna, Austria, undated. A 32-year-old man was arrested with devices that are used to obtain data with phishing.
Note: Police photo. (LPD Wien, Newsflash/NX)

Chinese Dad Held Over Eurovision SMS Blaster Scam That 'Irradiated' Six-Month-Old Son

20 May 2026 13:33

Illustrative image shows part of the city of Salzburg, Austria, undated. Note: Image is a screenshot from video. (Newsflash/NX)

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Salzburg Demands Local Ski Discounts Before Winter Season

BusinessTourismOrganisations

20 May 2026 10:37

Illustrative image shows the Windsfeld area in Austria, undated. Note: Image is a screenshot from video. (Newsflash/NX)

AustriaSt. Johann im Pongau District

Austria’s Alpine Wind Power Dream Blown Off Course By Salzburg Tourism Concerns

BusinessEnergyRenewable

20 May 2026 10:32

Picture shows Leo, a British Shorthair cat scratching the neighbor's wooden exterior wall in Vorarlberg, Austria, undated. His family was sued for the damages and lost in court. Note: Photo is a screenshot from video. (Newsflash/NX)

AustriaVorarlberg

Supreme Court Cat Fight Could Ground Bird-Killing Pets In Europe

AnimalsPetsCats

18 May 2026 12:57

Picture shows Beate Meinl-Reisinger an Austrian politician serving as Minister for European and International Affairs since March 2025. Note: Photo taken from Wikipedia. (BMEIA/Michael Gruber/Newsflash/NX)

Austria Targets Russian Spy Antenna Network In Vienna

HumansPoliticsInternational relations

15 May 2026 13:29

Climate activist Anja Windl, aged 26, from Bavaria, Germany, poses in undated photo. She got popular through her resemblance with famous singer Shakira. Note: Private photo. (@anscho.wi/Newsflash)

Shakira Lookalike Who Became Face Of Climate Protests Gets Suspended Jail Term For Gluing Her Hands To Road

EnvironmentClimate ChangeGreen Innovation

13 May 2026 11:25

Picture shows a street in the 10th district of Vienna, Austria. Note: Image is a screenshot from video. (Newsflash/NX)

Growing Number Of Older Women Struggle To Find Work In Austria

BusinessEmploymentSociety

13 May 2026 10:20

Picture shows Beran A. with knives, undated. He wanted to detonate a bomb at the Taylor Swift concert. Note: Private photo. (Newsflash/NX)

Grinning Taylor Swift Terrorist Wanted To Die Like 'Inspirational' Manchester Killer

LegalCrimeTerrorism

29 Apr 2026 10:03

Caro A., 20, poses in undated photo. She died after a liposuction procedure at a private clinic in Vienna, Austria. Note: Private photo. (Newsflash/NX)

Young Woman Student, 20, Dies After Liposuction As Doctor Walks Free

BeautyPlastic surgeryHealth

22 Apr 2026 09:17

Zoja Oroshi poses in undated photo. She was killed in Baden. Austria. Note: Private photo taken from social media. (Newsflash/NX)

'Austrian' Shoots And Stabs Mum Of His 4 Kids And Buries Her In Garden Compost Heap After She Dumped Him

LegalCrimeMurder

7 Apr 2026 12:38

Picture shows Lech (Vorarlberg) in Austria, undated. Note: Image is a screenshot from video. (Newsflash/NX)

AustriaLech (Vorarlberg)

Brit Skier, 20, Faces Hefty Rescue Bill After Becoming Stuck Off-Piste Amid Avalanche Threat

EmergencyRescuePeople

6 Apr 2026 15:28

Baby rhino chases duck through enclosure at the Schmiding Zoo in Krenglbach, Austria, undated. Note: Photo is a screenshot from a video. (Zoo Schmiding/Newsflash)

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Baby Rhino Melts Hearts As It Playfully Chases Duck Around Zoo Enclosure

1 Apr 2026 12:48

Footage shows antelopes at Schoenbrunn Zoo in Vienna, Austria, filmed on 1 April 2026. A blackbuck antelope was shot at the zoo on 29th March 2026. Note: Photo is a screenshot from a video. (Newsflash)

Rare Young Antelope Shot Dead By Unknown Gunman At Zoo

AnimalsLegalCrime

1 Apr 2026 10:53

Lake Zell in Austria, undated. Many holidaymakers have been cancelling their trips to Austria due to the war in the Middle East. Note: Photo is a screenshot from a video. (Newsflash)

Hotels In Austria Hit By Record Cancellations As Middle East War Sparks Travel Chaos

27 Mar 2026 12:23

Markus Hinterhauser, undated. Note: Photo is a screenshot of a video. (Newsflash)

Salzburg Festival Boss Steps Down After Claims Of Bullying And Abuse Of Employees

27 Mar 2026 11:48

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