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Air Canada says it has apologized to two women who were booted off a flight by security after protesting that their seats were smeared in vomit

Air Canada flight set up themselves in an uncomfortable situation when they were asked to enthrall seats that had not been duly gutted and still bore traces of heave. The incident unfolded on a flight bound for Vienna via Montreal, sparking wide attention and debate. The incident came to light after a fellow passenger, Susan Benson, participated her experience in a viral Facebook post.

travel to European towns, even those without airports.Air India has unveiled its plans to establish an intermodal interline agreement in collaboration with AccesRail, an IATA travel partner, to bolster connectivity options for its passengers traveling to European cities lacking airports. This strategic agreement is poised to offer Air India customers a convenient means of travel by enabling them to embark on a unified intermodal journey using a single ticket. This ticket will grant them access to bus and train connections spanning approximately 100 cities and towns across Austria, Belgium, Germany, and other destinations. These intermodal connections will be facilitated through Air India's European gateways, which include key locations like Amsterdam, Birmingham, London Heathrow, London Gatwick, Milan, and Vienna. AccesRail, in partnership with Air India, has curated a comprehensive network of rail and bus operators under this agreement. This network encompasses prominent names such as Avanti West Coast (UK), Great Western Railways (UK), London North Eastern Railways (UK), National Express (UK), Trenitalia (Italy), ÖBB Austrian Railways (Austria), SNCB Belgian Railways, and Thalys (Netherlands/Belgium).

Prosecutors say Austria’s former Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has been charged with making false statements to a parliamentary inquiry into alleged corruption in his first government, which collapsed in a scandal in 2019

Birmingham, Glasgow and Manchester.

Beethoven, have returned to Vienna, where the legendary 19th century German composer was buried, experts said Thursday. US businessman Paul Kaufmann donated the fragments, which he inherited, to the Medical University of Vienna where researchers will probe the illnesses suffered by the impresario and his cause of death. «This is where the bones belong, back in Vienna,» Kaufmann told reporters.

Over the past two seasons, Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina has taken two major breaks from the professional game for reasons that couldn’t be farther apart. Early last year, exhausted physically from injuries and mentally from watching Russia invade her home country, tennis was suddenly and profoundly irrelevant to her. Then in October of that year, she put tennis on the back burner again for a happier reason: She and her husband, the French player Gaël Monfils, welcomed their first child.

Taylor Russell and Harry Styles are now the talk of the town, with the internet especially filled with posts speculating a love between the two. Taylor Russell and Harry Styles were spotted together at a concert in Vienna and the speculation intensified when a video of them walking together in the city went viral. While neither party has officially confirmed or denied the rumors, fans and particularly Harry Styles' supporters, known as Harries, can't help but discuss the possibility of a Hollywood power couple.

VIENNA (Reuters) — Saudi National Bank wanted to increase its stake in Credit Suisse to around 40% from 9.88%, but was prevented from doing so by Swiss regulator FINMA, Blick newspaper reported on Sunday.

Khalistani elements on Saturday. While no untoward incident took place as the countries responded with a show of strength and kept mobs at bay, India is looking for such strong security measures as a matter of norm to deal with future threats as well.

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The president of this year’s United Nations’ climate talks urged the oil and gas industry Thursday to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by or before 2050 in a speech to oil producing states

India said on Thursday in a message to countries such as Canada, Australia, the US and the UK where pro-Khalistan groups issued posters with threats against senior Indian diplomats. The safety of the diplomats and security of the Indian missions are of utmost priority to the government and New Delhi has taken it up with countries concerned, Arindam Bagchi, the spokesperson in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), said.

Excitement continues to build as Swift also announced that Paramore will be joining her for the European leg of the Eras tour. This revelation adds to an already jam-packed schedule, including stops in various cities such as Paris, Stockholm, Amsterdam, and Vienna. While fans eagerly anticipate the tour, rumors suggesting that Swift might grace the stage at the renowned Glastonbury festival have been quashed with the announcement of these additional shows. Previously, there were gaps in her schedule that aligned with the festival's 2024 edition, fueling speculation. However, with her newly scheduled performances, it appears that Swift's involvement at Glastonbury is no longer a possibility. The announcement has left hundreds of thousands of UK fans eagerly awaiting presale codes for the tour. These fortunate individuals hope to secure their tickets ahead of the general sale. They have until July 14 to finalize their preferred show before tickets become available to the public on July 18 this year. It is worth noting that 33-year-old Swift's popularity remains unparalleled, as her US shows sold out within minutes despite the availability of multiple dates in nearly every region of the country. Swift's dedicated fan base ensures that her performances are highly sought-after, contributing to the remarkable success of her tour. Overall, Swift's decision to add extra shows in the UK reflects her commitment to providing her fans with memorable experiences. As anticipation mounts, music enthusiasts are eagerly preparing to secure their tickets for what promises to be an extraordinary tour.

The dream of a completely secure, unhackable, absolutely private digital payment system could soon be realized thanks to new research out of the University of Vienna.

Wiener Zeitung, stopped its print publication last Friday. The Vienna-based German paper had its first print run on August 8, 1703, more than 50 years before the Battle of Palashi in our neck of the woods, covering 320 years, '12 presidents, 10 emperors, 2 republics'.

journalism came to an end asWiener Zeitung, one of the world's oldest newspapers, bid farewell to its daily print edition on Friday. This conclusion came after more than three centuries. The final front page of Wiener Zeitung’s print edition paid homage to the newspaper’s remarkable legacy, featuring the statement, «320 years, 12 presidents, 10 emperors, 2 republics, 1 newspaper.» It was shared by a Twitter user along with the tweet, «The oldest newspaper in the world — the Wiener Zeitung — has been printed for the last time. This is the final front page.» Reactions started to pour in soon after the announcement was made. A user wrote, «Damn. I'm in Vienna today, June 30th, I'm gonna find this, frame & preserve it.»

A Vienna-based car-sharing service company has outfitted nearly half of its 200+ fleet of cars with blockchain-based self-sovereign IDs for tokenization purposes.

Vienna-based cryptocurrency investment company Bitpanda has finalized a licensing agreement with Coinbase, making Coinbase a liquidity provider for Bitpanda Technology Solutions.

If you're considering moving to a new city for the new year, Europe offers several attractive options.

The European Union and G7 price cap of $60 a barrel for Russian oil came into effect on Monday, as the West tries to weaken Moscow's ability to continue funding the war in Ukraine while protecting the global economy from a sudden rise in energy prices.