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Vienna hosts 9th OPEC International Seminar
Vienna, July 9, AZERTAC The 9th OPEC International Seminar kicked off today in Vienna, Austria, under the theme “Charting pathways together: the future of global energy.” The Azerbaijan State News Agency (AZERTAC) is serving as an official media...

The best art advisers
‘A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry and see a fine picture every day,’ said German writer, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The question though, is: which picture – and at what price? In the global, high-stakes world of art...

Lewis Cox Austria tour diary with West Brom - day two
BHP Design - Express & Star sponsor of the West Brom pre-season camp in AustriaI signed off diary entry number one by hoping schnitzel was on the menu for our first evening meal and I'm very happy to report it was - and it was fantastic. I was...

‘Being on an H1B makes you more hated than being a thug’: Social media discusses growing hatred toward Indians in the US
A viral post on social media has ignited intense debate around anti-immigrant sentiment, particularly targeted at Indian nationals living and working in Western countries. The post alleges a rise in hostility toward Indians, especially those on...

Apple Expresses Interest In Formula One Broadcast Following Success Of F1 The Movie
Last Updated:July 09, 2025, 16:11 IST The interest from the tech mammoth comes on the back of the success of the Brad Pitt starrer 'F1: The Movie'. Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands leads at the start of the British Formula One...

Inside West Brom training session in Austria as Ryan Mason calls shots
The morning session, which lasted roughly an-hour-and-a-half, was an ideal opportunity to get a feeling for Ryan Mason as a coach. BHP Design - Express & Star sponsor of the West Brom pre-season camp in AustriaHere is what we gleaned from...

OPEC Holds Landmark Energy Seminar in Vienna
July 9, 2025 Hour: 7:27 am From July 9 to 10, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) holds its 9th OPEC International Seminar, bringing global energy leaders to Vienna to discuss key industry issues and build up cooperation....

Baba Yaga and Eric Bibb feature among International Music Festival Waidhofen’s worldly mix of sounds
Tim Dickeson Wednesday, July 9, 2025 Tim Dickeson reports back from this long-running music festival in Lower Austria, near the Czech border, that featured a strong line-up of jazz, blues, folk, and world artists at its scenic location on the...

Loved Brad Pitt’s F1: The Movie? Here are the top 5 must-watch Formula 1 films streaming now on Netflix and Amazon Prime
If you enjoyed the high-octane drama and behind-the-scenes intensity depicted in Brad Pitt’s “F1: The Movie,” then the world of motorsports has an even richer cinematic landscape for you to explore. While Pitt’s Formula 1 movie fictionalised...

North Yorkshire music festival returns this month with over 50 performances
North Yorkshire will come alive with the sounds of classical music this summer – as popular festival returns for 2025. The Ryedale Festival, taking place from Friday 11 to Sunday 27 July, will feature 57 performances in 33 spectacular locations...

Indie movies of the past
Indie film movements have challenged mainstream narratives of cinema, sparked tough conversations among audiences, and allowed the emergence of filmmakers like Quentin Tarantino, Richard Linklater, Jean Luc-Goddard, John Cassavetes, Paul Thomas...

Young Limerick musicians take world stage in Vienna for orchestra festival
A GROUP of young musicians from Limerick city will be travelling to Vienna, Austria for the World Orchestra Festival this week. The 30 young musicians are members of Irish Chamber Orchestra (ICO) Youth, which is based in the University of...

A Sacred Friendship: How Byzantine Art — and Alexei Lidov — Changed My Life
Alexei explained that in the West, with the Enlightenment, art and architecture became separated from the observer. Humans were no longer immersed in sacred space as the early churches intended, but had become critics and spectators instead of...

Austrian deeptech Hololight secures €10M for XR pixel-streaming tech
Austrian deeptech company Hololight has secured €10 million investment. Founded in 2015, Hololight provides the technical bridge between XR applications and XR devices. Powered by its proprietary XR streaming technology, Hololight pixel-streams XR...

Warren Haynes Joins Joe Bonamassa for Freddie King’s “Pack It Up” in Austria
Warren Haynes, photo by Dino Perrucci Over the weekend, the Warren Haynes Band continued their Summer European Tour with four further performances in their ten-stop race across the continent. Following an electrifying kickoff show from London’s...

Lewis Cox's Austria tour diary with West Brom - day one
BHP Design - Express & Star sponsor of the West Brom pre-season camp in AustriaIt’s been quite the day to reach Albion’s base of Bad Tatzmannsdorf in the eastern Austria region of Burgenland. Albion's pre-season tour coverage is in association...

Over 200 Indies Including Beggars, Secretly Sign Letter Against Universal’s Downtown Music Acquisition
A group of over 200 people representing independent music companies is pushing back against a proposed acquisition of Downtown Music in a new open letter to the European Commission (EC) issued on Monday. IMPALA, a European trade group for...

The Art Basel Scene You Almost Missed
While Art Basel undoubtedly attracted collectors and connoisseurs from around the globe, it was not the sole destination for those seeking exceptional art experiences. The MOCAMAG Contemporary Art Museum brought the Fine Art Biennale Basel to the...

Inspiring art galleries, museums and cool creative studios to visit around the world
Exciting art spaces, museums, and studios go hand in hand with travel, since they’re filled with thought-provoking images and displays that comment on identity, culture, history, and self. Often free to visit, and found in pretty much every city...

Poll finds Austrians have lost faith in their government, with 61% indifferent to ruling coalition’s collapse
Poll finds Austrians have lost faith in their government, with 61% indifferent to ruling coalition’s collapse A Lazarsfeld survey finds that 61 percent of Austrians no longer care if the ruling coalition collapses, reflecting deep societal...