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England stars, Liverpool owners and Man United's Glazers ready to join rugby breakaway league as bombshell plans reveal TV deal, million-dollar salaries and six venues
Liverpool and Manchester United’s owners are ready to go head-to-head by buying teams in the new rugby rebel league threatening to rip up the sport and create a brand new global structure by ploughing in millions of pounds of fresh investment....

This Day in History on July 28: Austria-Hungary Declares War on Serbia, Leading to World War I
July 28 has been a date marked by pivotal moments that have shaped the course of history across the globe. One of the most impactful events associated with July 28 took place in 1776, during the infancy of the United States. Although the...

Vasseur's Ferrari is improving - but it's still not enough
Ferrari has given team principal Fred Vasseur a big vote of confidence, just as the second part of its major Formula 1 upgrade package looks to have helped the team secure its status as McLaren's nearest challenger in 2025. With Mercedes' recent...

Austria: ICE train passengers stuck in for 6 hours in tunnel
Some 400 passengers left hot and in the dark on an Intercity Express (ICE) train in a tunnel near Vienna have been freed after an evacuation operation lasting more than six hours. The high-speed Deutsche Bahn train was traveling from the Austrian...

Watch: Former Red Bull boss Christian Horner shares clips as he attends the Oasis concert
Former Red Bull team principal Christian Horner was spotted attending the British brand Oasis's concert at Wembley recently. The 51-year-old has been in the news ever since it was announced that he was sacked by the Austrian team at the end of the...

SPWinds Wins Gold At World Orchestra Fest In Austria
KUALA LUMPUR, 28 July (Bernama) -- The Sekolah Seri Puteri (SSP) orchestra, Seri Puteri Symphonic Winds Orchestra (SPWinds), has once again brought honour to the country on the international stage by winning the Gold Award at the 11th World...
Ethnic intimidation incident includes tree lawn fire: Parma Police Blotter
PARMA, Ohio Ethnic intimidation, Vienna Drive: On July 7, police were dispatched to a Vienna Drive address regarding a suspicious incident. An arriving officer talked to the resident, who said someone damaged their mailbox and set fire to tree...

IMYO win Award of Excellence at World Festival of Orchestras, Vienna
Published: Mon 28 Jul 2025, 9:00 AM The Irish Midlands Youth Orchestra received an Award of Excellence for their performances throughout the 11th World Orchestra Festival in Vienna on July 10-13. The event gave youth orchestras from 12 countries a...

History Today: When Austria-Hungary’s declaration of war on Serbia began World War I
World War I, one of the most defining events of the 20th century, began on July 28, 1914, with Austria and Hungary declared war on Serbia. This was a direct response to the killing of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife by a Serbian...

Tom Lehrer's iconic songs: Musical gems from satirical genius
Tom Lehrer, the musician and satirist known for his razor-sharp wit and dark humour, has passed away at the age of 97. A Harvard-trained mathematician, Lehrer rose to fame in the 1950s and 1960s with his clever songs that blended comedy with...

Today in History: Phelps sets Olympic medal record
Today is Thursday, July 31, the 212th day of 2025. There are 153 days left in the year. Birthdays: Jazz composer-musician Kenny Burrell is 94. Actor Geraldine Chaplin is 81. Former movie studio executive Sherry Lansing is 81. Former Massachusetts...

New music this week: Songs from Remember Monday, Marko Bosnjak, Ilinca and more
Summer is the quiet period for Eurovision fans as we wait for the new season to commence. Thankfully, the music will always continue and a number of Eurovision artists are still producing new songs for us to enjoy. Contrary to the commonly...

Austrian team develops navigation system for divers
Buoys located via GNSS and electromagnetic signals enable divers to navigate underwater in a way that is gentle on the animals. A head-up display in the mask shows the appropriate routes. A team led by Philipp Berglez from the Institute of Geodesy...

'The world has changed,' — Austrian official signals openness to debate over joining NATO after decades of neutrality
Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger expressed in an interview with German media outlet Welt on July 26 willingness to engage in a "national debate" about the country’s potential accession to NATO, citing Europe's evolving security...

Israeli-Austrian musician Erwin Yabor kicked out of Vienna restaurant 'for speaking Hebrew'
Pizzeria Ramazotti restaurant, in Vienna. July 27 2025. Photo: (Photo used under section 27A of the copyright law) Israeli-Austrian entrepreneur and cellist Erwin Yabor, who divides his time between Tel Aviv and Vienna, said on Saturday night that...

ICE passengers travelling to Germany from Austria stuck in tunnel for hours
Around 400 people were stuck in a tunnel for hours after an ICE train travelling to Hamburg lost power near Vienna on Saturday. The Deutsche Bahn ICE train travelling from Vienna to Hamburg lost power in Hadersdorf, outside Vienna, at 1.30pm due...

The most important stats ahead of the Hungarian GP
Formula 1 heads straight from Spa-Francorchamps to Budapest for the Hungarian Grand Prix this weekend – the final race before the sport’s summer break. First and second practice will take place on Friday, August 1, followed by final practice and...

Where to Watch Austria National Cricket Team vs Romania National Cricket Team Live Streaming Online? Get AUT vs ROM ECN Budapest Cup 2025 Final Match Free Live Telecast on TV Details
The Austria National Cricket Team will face off against the Romania National Cricket Team in the final of the Budapest Cup 2025, on Sunday, July 27. The GB Oval in Szodliget will host the AUT vs ROM match, starting at 3:30 PM Indian Standard Time...

Indigenous choir from Taiwan takes gold at Slovak music festival
Prague, July 26 (CNA) A children's choir from Pingtung County in southern Taiwan recently won four gold medals at the International Youth Music Festival in Slovakia, where they showcased their musical talent and culture to overseas audiences. The...

F1 Race Today: Belgian Grand Prix 2025 start time, TV channel and FREE live stream
Here's how you can watch the 13th round of the 2025 F1 season for FREE as the Belgian Grand Prix takes place today (Sunday, July 27) at 3pm local time (CEST). Lando Norris continued his impressive form from Silverstone and trounced team-mate Oscar...