Germany failed to secure a non-permanent seat on the Security Council against Austria and Portugal, possibly due to Berlin's support for Israel and Ukraine.
Wooden planks on a suspension bridge leading to Cunca Wulang waterfall unexpectedly gave way, causing an Austrian couple to fall 20 meters into the river below.
Austrian police have arrested a 39-year-old man, a former manager at the baby food company HiPP, on charges of injecting rat poison into numerous baby food jars to extort 2 million EUR from his former employer.
Austria has expelled three Russian embassy staff members, accusing them of espionage related to antenna systems on the embassy roof in Vienna, a move strongly protested by Moscow.
The bromadiolone toxin in HiPP baby food jars, suspected of being tampered with, could cause blood clotting disorders and internal bleeding if consumed by children.
HiPP baby food products sold across 1,500 stores in Austria have been recalled by the manufacturer following signs of "unauthorized tampering" in a batch of carrot and potato mix.