News: Trade ministers consult with US counterparts on tariffs EU-Africa Summit aims to deepen cooperation Failures in Hamas attack: Israel dismisses generals Ukrainian arrested in Poland after act of sabotage Again violence against Alawites in Syria Reports of deaths in attacks in Gaza Salzburg: New state councillor causes skepticism and approval Vienna FPÖ demands 1,500 additional policemen Investigations against Amazon in Milan for smuggling Russia’s oil business revenues plummet Social economy: Protest before new collective agreement negotiation Third round of trade collective agreement negotiations started Swing Kitchen is bankrupt Study: Poverty is a “strongly tabooed” subject Volcano in Ethiopia erupts for the first time in millennia Canal Grande dyed: Thunberg banned from Venice Severe fires in Hyrcanian forests in Iran Disbelief at Salzburg after Bundesliga defeat Bundesliga: Storm low and LASK flying high Vienna: Jumped from fourth floor after robbery Enough snow: Ski areas in Upper Austria open early Toy caught fire in children’s room Boy attacked taxi driver: arrest Caritas cold hotline and winter emergency aid in action Pelicot encourages abuse victims: “Stronger than you think” “Making presence”: The golden years of pop journalism Mourning for Udo Kier Regulation for free tickets to Salzburg Festival revised Song Contest: Registration for ticket purchase starts Bollywood star Dharmendra died at the age of 89 “Culture Monday”: T. C. Boyle on Trump’s USA Pope invites “Mini-Pope” into the popemobile Finger counting stepping stone to maths success.
Prompt: Tense diplomatic negotiations, eruptions of violence, protests and criminal investigations. Economic instability mixed with environmental crises and surprising celebrity events. Sense of suspense, shock, and the unanticipated. A layer of solemnity from loss of renowned individuals.
Inspiration: Cindy Sherman
