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Soprano Lise Davidsen pregnant with twins, cancels performances from mid-March through December

Jan. 24, 2025 14:09 PM EST

Soprano Lise Davidsen is pregnant with twins and is canceling her performances from mid-March through the end of the year. “I’m very excited about their arrival, and my new life with them,” she said in a statement Friday. “I’d like to take this opportunity to thank the...

Polish town invites Elon Musk to buy its castle for his European headquarters

Jan. 14, 2025 09:57 AM EST

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A town in Poland is encouraging Elon Musk to buy its vast 13th-century castle and turn it into his European headquarters. The mayor of Glogowek, Piotr Bujak, said Tuesday that he recently posted the invitation on Musk’s social media platform X and has sent...

Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg to serve as the country's interim leader

Jan. 08, 2025 08:30 AM EST

VIENNA (AP) — Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg will serve as the country's interim leader while the far-right Freedom Party attempts to put together a new coalition government, the president's office said Wednesday. Schallenberg, 55, will take on the duties of...

Austrian president's office says Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg will serve as the country's interim leader

Jan. 08, 2025 04:39 AM EST
VIENNA (AP) — Austrian president's office says Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg will serve as the country's interim leader.

Speculation grows that Austrian far right leader Herbert Kickl will be asked to form a government

Jan. 05, 2025 11:13 AM EST

VIENNA (AP) — Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen on Sunday announced that he would meet with far-right politician Herbert Kickl as speculation grows that he will ask the Freedom Party leader to form a government. Van der Bellen made the announcement after meeting with...