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A 76-year-old tourist collapsed in the tower of St Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna and was rescued from the landmark Gothic building with the help of a rope. The visitor planned to climb up to the popular viewing point in the South Tower of the cathedral known as the Türmerstube on Friday when he collapsed at a height of around 70 metres, the fire and rescue services said. After others alerted the emergency services, the man was first given medical treatment and then abseiled down on a stretcher by specialized rescue workers from the Vienna Fire Brigade through a ceiling opening inside the South...
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A local mountain guide in the Nepalese Himalayas has died following a climb, the first death on an 8,000 metre peak during this year's high season for mountain climbing. The 53-year-old guide reached the summit of Mount Makalu, the world's fifth-highest mountain, with a group of foreign climbers and fellow Nepalese guides but began suffering health problems, a spokesman for the tourism authority in the capital Kathmandu told dpa. His colleagues tried to carry him down but he died during the descent, the spokesman said. The exact cause of death has not been determined. The tourism authority had...
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Catholics typically baptise newborns with holy water. But according to one AI priest, Gatorade or other soft drinks will also do. The clerical chatbot, only the latest example of AI struggling to match the hype surrounding it, has now been defrocked from an online Catholic resource after it began giving confessions without permission. Also on dpa trends this week, we've reviewed Apple's latest version of its best-selling Beats headphones as well as Ryan Gosling as a very ignored stunt man in "The Fall Guy". Coman Hamilton,dpa trends & features \-------------------- TOP STORY: Wayward AI priest...
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Around 40 years ago, Billy Idol released the album that shaped his career. Now the landmark 1980s record "Rebel Yell" is getting an an anniversary edition with tracks never been released before - in part because of Madonna. This week on dpa trends, we've spoken to Billy Idol, the Pet Shop Boys and Bon Jon Jovi about upcoming releases, and have also asked people in Venice how they feel about the city's new entry tax. Coman Hamilton,dpa trends & features \-------------------- TOP STORY: 'You saw it explode': Billy Idol recalls excitement of 'Rebel Yell' Words: 1113 Images: 3 A city becomes a mus...
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A tourist has died after being swept away by an avalanche in the Polish part of the High Tatra Mountains. Police told the PAP news agency on Sunday that the victim was a 34-year-old man from Poland. Relatives had alerted the mountain rescue service at midnight because the man had not returned from a hike he had undertaken alone. The accident occurred in the Świnicka Kotlinka area, not far from the tourist town of Zakopane. According to the TOPR mountain rescue service, the man had an avalanche detector with him and was therefore quickly found under 40 centimetres of snow. However, he was alrea...
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If you thought the Wild West was yesterday, then think again. Tesla's Cybertruck is a pick-up truck for today's space cowboys. With its dramatic sci-fi looks, the flat-bedder also outshines anything else on the road. We took one for a test drive. Also this week on dpa trends, we've spoken to Apple's senior management about a major policy change on the right to repair iPhones, and listened to the tracks made possible by AI on the final album from US rock band Blue Öyster Cult. Coman Hamilton,dpa trends & features \-------------------- TOP STORY: Tesla's brash Cybertruck is a blend of Wild West ...
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A fierce fire caused panic among passengers on a ferry bound for the popular Thai holiday island of Koh Tao. The fire broke out in the engine room on Thursday morning, a few kilometres from the landing stage, the Bangkok Post newspaper reported, citing the emergency services. Several passengers jumped into the sea and were rescued by boats that came to help. There were no reports of any injuries, though some people were treated for minor smoke inhalation, the Thaiger news portal reported. The police said there were 97 passengers on board, including many foreigners, and 11 crew members. Photos ...
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AI is coming for the jobs of beer tasters. Researchers in Belgium have now trained machine learning models to help them pioneer new recipes that drinkers are more likely to enjoy. Also this week on dpa trends, we've spoken to the lead singer of Deep Purple about the filler track that became the band's biggest hit, now 50 years old. Plus: Are Berlin's beer garden's about to become cannabis gardens? Coman Hamilton,dpa trends & features \-------------------- TOP STORY: AI-enhanced beer is coming, say researchers in Belgium Words: 462 Images: 1 'Cowboy Carter': If Beyoncé's new album ain't country...
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Few millennial eurodance acts have remained quite as stubbornly popular as Germany's Scooter. For 30 years now, frontman H.P. Baxxter and his bandmates have been pulling crowds with thumping beats, chipmunk vocals and silly rhymes. As they return with more, we've asked them: "How much was the fish?" Also this week on dpa trends, we've spoken to the lead singer of Gossip ahead of the US band's comeback album. Coman Hamilton,dpa trends & features \-------------------- TOP STORY: Germany's earworm masters Scooter return with fresh rave anthems Words: 554 Images: 3 Remember Beth Ditto? Her indie b...
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The out-of-tune bells in the iconic Rathaus Glockenspiel in Munich have prompted a political squabble over what some local politicians call the "disharmony in city hall." The bells are part of an elaborate mechanical clock in Munich's town hall tower that also includes life-sized figures. The clock chimes several times daily and re-enacts local scenes. The Rathaus Glockenspiel, which towers over the Marienplatz Square in central Munich, is among the Bavarian capital's best-known attractions and usually draws large crowds of tourists. City councillors from the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD)...
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