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Austria's Kevin Danso sent a message of sympathy on Tuesday to French striker Kylian Mbappe who broke his nose in a collision with the defender's shoulder during their Euro 2024 match.

Austria's Christoph Baumgartner scored one of the fastest ever international goals inside seven seconds on Saturday and was then quickly followed by a similarly lightning strike by Germany's Florian Wirtz.

The 29-year-old Austrian vice-captain has undergone a medical and signed a contract until June 2027, his new club announced.

Austria could expel up to 60 Turkish-funded imams and their families as part of a crackdown on "political Islam", Interior Minister Herbert Kickl says.

Austrian captain and Leicester City defender Christian Fuchs announces his retirement from international football on Wednesday,

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, winning a record 128th cap, missed a penalty and had a late headed effort disallowed for offside as they were held 0-0 by Austria at Euro 2016 on Saturday for their second straight draw.

Adam Szalai and Zoltan Stieber score second-half goals as Hungary stun highly-fancied Austria 2-0 in their Group F opener in Bordeaux on Tuesday.

Bangladesh golfer Siddikur Rahman will not be able to take part in the Lyoness Open in Austria, thanks to a failure to acquire a visa in time.

The European Union could see its first far-right president if Norbert Hofer wins the second, run-off round of the Austrian election.

The Austrian government says it plans to seize the house where Adolf Hitler was born to stop it being a focal point for Nazi sympathisers.

Germany sends an increasing number of migrants back to Austria every day since the beginning of the month, Austrian police say.

Security is being stepped up in major European cities ahead of New Year celebrations, with officials wary of possible terror plots.

Money worth some €100,000 (£72,000; $108,000) are found floating down the river in Vienna leading one passer-by to jump in and salvage the money.

A teenage Austrian girl who fled to Syria along with her friend is believed to be beaten to death after being caught trying to flee the IS stronghold of Raqqa.

Germany is to restrict the number of entry points for migrants arriving via Austria, in a bid to control the flow as thousands cross into Bavaria daily.

Agent 007's latest love interest, played by French actress Lea Seydoux in the new James Bond movie "Spectre," is called Madeleine Swann, because the film seems like a swan song for some of the participants.

European Union leaders pledge another €1bn (£700m, $1.1bn) to help UN agencies support Syrian refugees in the Middle East, as part of renewed efforts to tackle the EU's migrant crisis.

EU ministers approve plans to relocate 120,000 migrants, with Hungary and Czech Republic among four countries voting against.

Austria saw the arrival of at least 10,000 migrants, amid bitter rows among EU nations on how to handle the growing crisis.