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Beloved Swedish church moved to new home
Bonner County Daily Bee - Idaho
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August 22, 2025
KIRUNA, Sweden (AP) — How do you move one of Sweden's most beloved wooden churches down the road? With a little engineering, a lot of prayer — and some Eurovision for good luck. The Kiruna Church — called Kiruna Kyrka in Swedish — is being moved...
Austria targets attendees of nationalist Thompson band concert in Croatia
Brussels Signal
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August 21, 2025
Austria has targeted Croats living there who attended a mega concert by the nationalist Croatian band Thompson in their home country. While the event was among the largest ticketed concerts in Europe, drawing half a million people, the Austrian...
Christodoulides praises the ‘more than 10,000 Austrians’ who served in Unficyp
Cyprus Mail
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August 22, 2025
President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday praised the “more than 10,000 Austrians” who have served in the United Nations’ peacekeeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp) since its creation in 1964. He was speaking on the arrival of Austrian Chancellor...
Greeks Boost Travel to Bulgaria with Spa, Ski, and Religious Tourism
Novinite
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Greek tourists continue to show a steady interest in Bulgaria, with travel combining both leisure and religious motives. According to tour operators, the easing of cross-border travel has further encouraged this trend, making Bulgaria an...
Vienna chosen to host Eurovision Song Contest 2026
Heart Radio
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21 August 2025, 08:34 | Updated: 21 August 2025, 11:02 Vienna has been chosen to host the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest. The capital was selected as Austria's host city following its Eurovision victory in 2025, where artist JJ won with his song...
Beth Shalom in Livingston has new religious school director
New Jersey Jewish News
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Miriam Loew, Temple Beth Shalom of Livingston’s new director of education, brings more than 20 years of experience in Jewish education and community building across Europe, Canada, and the United States. Ms. Loew who is from Vienna, has dedicated...
Vienna to Host the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in 2026
Travel Daily Media
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August 21, 2025
Vienna has been selected to host the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, following the city’s official bid submitted on July 3, 2025. With this successful application, Vienna reaffirms its reputation as one of Europe’s top destinations for international...
Vienna to host Eurovision Song Contest 2026
Express & Star
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August 21, 2025
Vienna is to host the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest after Austria’s act JJ won the 2025 event with his song, Wasted Love, in Basel, Switzerland. The city will become joint fourth on the list of places which have hosted the contest the most times,...
Eurovision Song Contest 2026: Vienna Prepares, Economy Benefits
Vindobona
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The projected event costs of €36 million, €5 million of which will be covered by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), are therefore expected to be exceeded. The event, which is being held in Vienna for the third time after 1967 and 2015, is...
Austrian Chancellor Stocker in Cyprus for ‘extensive talks’
Cyprus Mail
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August 21, 2025
Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker arrives in Cyprus on Thursday for “extensive talks” with President Nikos Christodoulides. Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Wednesday that Stocker will arrive on the island on Thursday...
How British hotels became a flashpoint for a furious immigration debate
KTVZ - Oregon
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August 22, 2025
By Christian Edwards, CNN Epping, England (CNN) — The Bell Hotel in Epping, just outside of London, gets no new bookings, yet is full every night. That’s because, since 2020, it has been used by the government to help house the thousands of asylum...
Austrian Court Ruling Permits Sharia-Based Arbitration in Civil Disputes
[your]NEWS
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August 20, 2025
An Austrian court upheld a contract clause applying Islamic Sharia principles to arbitration, sparking political backlash and warnings over parallel legal systems. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom The Vienna Regional Court for Civil Matters has...
Austrian chocolate brand sees sweet prospects in Chinese market
China Daily
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Girls relish the sweet taste of chocolate at the "theater".[Photo provided by He Canling/Xinhua] In the small town of Bergl in Styria, Austria, there's a "chocolate theater" that draws over 2,000 visitors daily during peak summer months. Over...
‘Our Time Will Come’ Explores Interracial Love and How to Bridge Cultural Differences
The Hollywood Reporter - California
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August 21, 2025
Berlin-based Austrian filmmaker Ivette Löcker (Night Shifts, Ties That Bind) likes to go deep on human relationships and connections. “My previous films have very often dealt with relationships, different kinds of relationships,” she tells THR on...
Venezuelans deported to El Salvador in U.S. immigration crackdown
Recently Heard
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August 21, 2025
CARACAS, Venezuela — In March, President Trump invoked the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to declare Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang a foreign terrorist group. Shortly after, the U.S. sent 238 Venezuelans who it said were a part of the gang to El...
Vienna court says Sharia law may be used in civil disputes, sparking outrage
LifeSite
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August 20, 2025
News An Austrian court upheld a Sharia-based arbitration ruling, prompting outrage from conservatives who warn it fosters ‘Islamic parallel societies.’ VIENNA (LifeSiteNews) — A court in Vienna has ruled that Sharia law may be applied in civil...
Vienna named host city of Eurovision 2026 with grand final set for May 16
wiwibloggs
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August 20, 2025
In 2015 Vienna had Eurovision fans “Building Bridges.” And in 2026 the Viennese will welcome us once more under the banner of “United by Music.” That’s after Austria’s state broadcaster ORF confirmed Vienna as host city of Eurovision 2026. The...
Austria to allocate additional EUR 2 mln in humanitarian aid to Ukraine
Interfax Ukraine
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August 20, 2025
Photo: https://t.me/Ukraine_MFA Austria will provide an additional EUR2 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha announced following bilateral talks with his Austrian counterpart Beate Meinl-Reisinger in...
Vienna selected as Eurovision 2026 hosts
Access All Areas
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August 20, 2025
Vienna has been confirmed as the host city for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, following the city’s successful bid submitted on 3 July 2025. The decision was decided by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the Austrian Broadcasting...
First Nefesh B’Nefesh Charter Flight Since Oct. 7 Very Emotional for New Immigrants
Detroit Jewish News - Michigan
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(JNS) It wasn’t lost on Ofir Sofer, the Israeli aliyah and integration minister, how unusual it was for someone of his prominence to fly to another country solely to board a charter return flight full of new immigrants. “Flights like this—a big...