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Head of State
President Alexander Van der Bellen
Head of Government
Chancellor Karl Nehammer
Hong Kong society
Hong Kong OpenClaw users say tool is helpful ‘family member’ who must be watched
They describe convenience of automating life tasks but say AI agent springs surprises, such as bots fighting and asking about existence.
14 Mar 2026 - 9:08PM
Hong Kong society
Hong Kong government workers warned not to install OpenClaw due to security risks
13 Mar 2026 - 10:02PM
Artificial intelligence
China issues new safety rules for OpenClaw. Here are the dos and don’ts
11 Mar 2026 - 11:14PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Iran warns of US$200 oil as countries reach for emergency reserves
US president declares ‘we won’ the war as chaos in the Strait of Hormuz sends shock waves through energy markets.
12 Mar 2026 - 1:25PM
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Artificial intelligence
China issues second warning on OpenClaw risks amid adoption frenzy
Cybersecurity agency cautions that improper installation and use of the AI agent carry severe security and data risks.
11 Mar 2026 - 2:35AM
Artificial intelligence
Chinese tech giants offer cheap, easy access to OpenClaw amid ‘lobster fever’
Shares of Hong Kong-listed MiniMax and Zhipu AI surge after launching OpenClaw tools.
10 Mar 2026 - 5:00PM
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Artificial intelligence
Chinese local governments offer OpenClaw subsidies as security questions linger
Shenzhen and Wuxi pledge subsidies to fuel OpenClaw adoption even as analysts warn of a ‘tricky trade-off between ease of use and privacy’.
9 Mar 2026 - 9:30PM
Artificial intelligence
OpenClaw fever: why is China rushing to ‘raise a lobster’?
Chinese consumers are using OpenClaw for everything from stock picking and report writing to slide decks, emails and coding.
13 Mar 2026 - 2:32PM
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Fame and celebrity
Timothee Chalamet faces the music for saying ‘no one cares’ about opera, ballet
Performance groups around the world clapped back at the Hollywood star’s remarks, while a German minister invited him to watch a show.
8 Mar 2026 - 2:45AM
Middle East
US and Iran wrap up talks without a deal as war risks persist
Oman’s mediator cites ‘significant progress’ in Geneva, but a massive US naval build-up keeps the Middle East on edge.
27 Feb 2026 - 4:24PM
Science
Nearly all advanced nations are part of a defence pact. Will China try to join?
International regime controls defence tech exports but a push for self-reliance has seen Chinese weaponry surpass that of Western nations.
24 Feb 2026 - 9:44AM
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Adolf Hitler
Policing the past: Hitler’s childhood home becomes a police station
Holocaust campaigners say putting police in the dictator’s former home is a ‘problematic’ way of dealing with the town’s dark history.
21 Feb 2026 - 2:38PM
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Crime
Climber convicted after girlfriend freezes to death on Austrian mountain
Man gets a suspended sentence and a fine for girlfriend’s death during a climb on the country’s highest mountain.
20 Feb 2026 - 11:59AM
Taylor Swift
Austria files charges against suspect over planned 2024 Taylor Swift attack
Prosecutors said the now 21-year-old suspect planned to carry out an Islamist militant attack at a concert by the US singer in Vienna.
17 Feb 2026 - 1:08AM
TikTok
TikTok ‘addictive’, EU finds in digital law probe
European Commission cites TikTok’s ‘highly personalised’ system, slams safeguards as ineffective.
7 Feb 2026 - 12:58PM
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Artificial intelligence
China’s cloud giants race to support Moltbot, the ‘AI that actually does things’
Hyperscalers embrace the AI agent, which can execute tasks without step-by-step instructions, but privacy concerns loom large.
29 Jan 2026 - 8:00PM
Natural disasters
Recovery continues after 8 skiers killed in avalanches in Austria
Three avalanches across Austria on the weekend killed eight people - all during off-piste ski tours.
19 Jan 2026 - 11:05AM
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Obituaries
Anne Frank’s stepsister, Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss, dies at 96
Schloss co-founded the Anne Frank Trust UK foundation in 1990 to pass on the memory of the Holocaust to young people and combat prejudice.
5 Jan 2026 - 7:06AM
Israel-Gaza war
Israel cleared to stay in Eurovision as several countries boycott contest
The walkouts came after the general assembly of the European Broadcasting Union met to discuss concerns about Israel’s participation.
5 Dec 2025 - 2:21PM
Luxury Hotels
History meets luxury at Rosewood Schloss Fuschl near Salzburg
Works by François Boucher and Friedrich von Nerly line the corridors, while an on-site museum is dedicated to Austria’s beloved Empress Elisabeth.
1 Nov 2025 - 12:00PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
China’s EV giants head overseas as domestic price war bites
China’s EV makers ship 2.01 million pure electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles overseas in the first eight months of the year.
8 Oct 2025 - 7:30AM
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United Nations
Opinion
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Hong Kong should be China’s gateway to the United Nations
Putting the UN’s Asia headquarters in Hong Kong could help the organisation’s reforms and reinforce Beijing’s vision of global governance.
30 Sep 2025 - 9:30AM
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Iran
Iran denies reported meeting with European officials in Austria
Iran said Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi was heading to New York, not Vienna, as sanctions over the country’s nuclear programme loom.
22 Sep 2025 - 2:06AM
Germany
Germany slams Israel boycott, Eurovision ‘brings nations together’
Spain and others will boycott the world’s largest live televised music event in May if Israel participates over the ongoing assault on Gaza.
20 Sep 2025 - 7:26PM
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China-EU relations
Flagging imbalances in China, EU chamber urges course correction in 5-year plan
Exhorting the need for a ‘new, productive development model’, latest chamber position paper airs members’ grievances.
17 Sep 2025 - 5:01PM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
China’s Xpeng launches EV production in Europe with Austria’s Magna Steyr
The carmaker said the manufacturing of the G6 and G9 SUVs in Graz marks a milestone in its globalisation strategy.
15 Sep 2025 - 4:30PM
European Union
Austria seeks diplomatic role in Ukraine War and Iran nuclear negotiations
Austria hosts major global agencies, including the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the International Atomic Energy Agency.
14 Sep 2025 - 5:44PM
US-China relations
China warns against ‘unilateral actions’ as US pushes tariffs over Russian oil
Embassy in London slams Britain for flouting international law after three Chinese firms sanctioned for allegedly aiding Russia’s military.
13 Sep 2025 - 9:32PM
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