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Dutch hacker arrested for trying to sell the personal information of nearly every Austrian citizen
A hacker was arrested in November after trying to sell stolen personal info for nearly everyone registered to live in Austria.
Eileen Gu wins another gold, and Team Shuster comes up short | What You Missed
It was a tough day for Team USA in Beijing, as they finished without a medal in any event. Chinese-American phenom Eileen Gu earned her second gold in the freeski halfpipe, Team Shuster came up short in their Bronze Medal match with Canada, and American figure skating pairs performed well but are on the outside looking in heading into the free skate. All that and more on today’s edition of What You Missed.
Silver for Women’s Hockey, Bronze for Brittany Bowe, and no medal for Valieva | What You Missed
A jam-packed day in Beijing started with a matchup between Team USA and Team Canada in the Gold Medal women’s hockey match. Mikaela Shiffrin was struck by yet another disaster on the mountain. American skater Brittany Bowe finally earned her first individual medal in her third Olympics. Team Shuster battled Team Great Britain in the curling semi-finals. And Kamila Valieva took the ice for the final time in Beijing amid a doping controversy. All that and more on today’s edition of What You Missed.
Gold and Silver in Freeski Slopestyle, Heartbreak for Men’s Hockey and Women’s Curling | What You Missed
Team USA started the day out on fire with Alex Hall and Nick Goepper bringing home gold and silver in the Freeski Slopestyle. Unfortunately, it was downhill from there as the men’s hockey team lost in a shootout to Slovakia, Team Peterson lost their final two curling matches, and the men’s free ski aerials team stumbled on their finals jumps. All that and more on today’s edition of ‘What You Missed.’
Team Pursuit Bronze, Shiffrin skis clean, and Valieva skates to the top | What You Missed
It was a busy day around China for Team USA, but unfortunately not one filled with medals. The Speed Skating Team Pursuit team brought home Bronze as the only medal for Team USA on the day. Mikaela Shiffrin was in action in the Downhill, Red Gerard and Chris Corning took flight in Snowboarding Big Air, and Team Shuster split a pair of matches against Switzerland and Italy. Kamila Valieva was allowed to skate in the Women’s Single Skate and took advantage, sitting at the top of the leaderboard after the Short Program. All that and more on today’s edition of What You Missed.
Monobob double podium, Ice Dancing bronze, and a Gold Medal rematch | What You Missed
While many Americans were taking in the Los Angeles Rams Super Bowl win, Team USA was racking up the hardware in China. Elana Meyers Taylor and Kaillie Humphries headlined the monobob’s Olympics debut. Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue earned their Bronze medal in Ice Dancing. Megan Nick snagged a surprising Bronze in aerial free skiing. And Team USA topped Finland in women’s hockey to set up a gold medal rematch against the Canadians. All that and much more on today’s edition of ‘What You Missed.’
Austria orders lockdown for unvaccinated
The Austrian government has ordered a nationwide lockdown for unvaccinated people starting at midnight Sunday to combat rising coronavirus infections and deaths.
UK manufacturing activity rises faster than expected as output growth slows
New orders expanded following a slight decrease in January, as domestic demand improved and new export business inched higher.
Arnold Schwarzenegger pulls out 'Conan the Barbarian' blade in video denouncing Capitol riot, Trump: 'Democracy is like the steel of this sword'
The actor and former governor called President Trump a "failed leader" in his viral video message.
Google Stadia is now available in eight more European countries
Players in Portugal, Switzerland and Slovakia among others have access starting today.
Red Bull pays out more than half a billion euros to founders
The company paid out €554m (£491m, $655m) to founder Dietrich Mateschitz and Thailand’s Yoovidhya family.
Footage of speed flyer’s mountain descent is heart-stopping
David Andreev was just inches above the ground as he quickly raced down a winding mountainside.
O'Sullivan: UK life should be slower and more like Germany and Austria
Ronnie O’Sullivan reckons the UK’s way of life needs to be more attuned to that of Germany and Austria, writes Will Jennings.
Austrian daredevil records his heart-stopping bungee jump off a 429-foot dam on a Vespa
Austrian stuntman Günter Schachermayr said he blacked out for a second during the drop.
Ski resorts contributed to major spread of coronavirus in Europe, top EU doctor says
The director of the EU disease prevention centre said the week when skiers returned home will be seen as a key moment in the continent's outbreak.
Coronavirus: Germany prepares to reopen borders this weekend
Borders to France, Austria, and Switzerland will open from 15 May.
What were the first measures other countries relaxed from coronavirus lockdown?
Several European countries including Germany, Italy and Spain have started slowly easing restrictions.
Coronavirus: Austria to loosen lockdown from 1 May
Austria's COVID-19 death toll is relatively low, at 549.
How The World Could Exit Lockdown
As some European nations reveal plans to gradually reopen society, Britain and France say even discussing lifting coronavirus restrictions would be a mistake.
Baby polar bear is unfazed by zoo's lack of visitors during quarantine
Over at the Vienna Zoo in Austria, polar bear cub Finja seems to be handling isolation extremely well.
Austria closes border to visitors from Italy amid Covid-19 fears
Some exceptions will be made for people with medical notes.
Austria’s New Anti-Immigrant Green Government Stokes Fears Of Climate 'Nightmare'
Chancellor Sebastian Kurz may have traded his far-right governing partners for the progressive Greens, but his anti-Muslim views haven’t changed.
Liverpool beat RB Salzburg to confirm Champions League knockout berth
Naby Keita and Mohamed Salah struck as Liverpool beat Salzburg in Austria to confirm their place in the Champions League knockout rounds.
Hitler’s birthplace becomes police station to deter far-right tourism
Austria has struggled for years with what to do with dictator's house of birth.
House Where Adolf Hitler Was Born Will Be Turned Into Police Station, Austria Says
After a years-long legal tussle over the property, Austrian officials said they'll be inviting architects to submit plans for the building's redesign.
Innocuous translation error gets Twitter user banned: 'We are sorry for these occurrences'
A German-speaking Twitter user had her account temporarily banned this week, after a harmless internet joke was drastically misinterpreted.