Austria

Decades after he fled, Austria celebrates Nobel laureate Martin Karplus’ amateur photography

The Vienna-born octogenarian chemist took the photographs on his travels in the 1950s but only began exhibiting them publicly a decade ago.

Meet Stefan Zweig, the Jewish novelist who inspired ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’

The Austrian Jewish author’s once highly popular work, largely forgotten in recent years, is seeing a resurgence.

Austria may seize Hitler’s childhood home

Trying to ensure the house is not turned into a neo-Nazi shrine, the Interior Ministry may seize the home if its owner refuses to sell to the government.

Global

Austria’s national railway opens exhibit about its Holocaust complicity

Israel

Israeli soccer team attacked in Austria

Global

Austrian foreign minister to file complaint over anti-Semitic speech online

Obituaries

Gisela Kohn Dollinger, refugee who rescued husband from Gestapo, dies at 111

Global

No trial for Austrian ex-mayor who said Jews deserve hanging

Global

Austria honoring Vienna native Theodore Bikel at Kristallnacht commemoration

Global

Holocaust survivor’s heirs file claim in Austria for Nazi-looted artwork

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