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In 1829, an engineer named Francis Xaver Riepl and the Austrian banker Salomon von Rothschild decided that the Austro-Hungarian Empire was ready to enter the Railroad Era. The two men went to the court of the Habsburg Emperor Francis I and requested permission and funds to build Austria’s first steam-powered railroad line. But Francis was not blind. His family dynasty had ruled large swaths of Europe and all of Austria for more than 550 years, and it hadn’t maintained its dominion for centuries by ignoring threats to its power. The emperor knew exactly what was happening to the British mo...

LeBron James sues photographer for $1 million as legal battle over picture heats up 24 Dec, 2020 11:00 PM 3 minutes to read news.com.au By: Andrew McMurtry for news.com.au When you're the biggest name and most recognisable face in one of the world's most popular sports, you're bound to have your photo taken hundreds of times a night. But whether that gives you the right to use those photos on your personal social media is the point of contention in an increasingly bitter legal battle between NBA superstar LeBron James and a courtside photographer. An image of James dunking on the Miami Heat's...