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Head of State
President Alexander Van der Bellen
Head of Government
Chancellor Karl Nehammer
China-EU relations
Brussels bans Chinese inverters from EU-funded power projects
EU official says Brussels has identified cybersecurity and dependency risks in Chinese inverters.
5 May 2026 - 5:26PM
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Espionage
Austria expels 3 Russian diplomats over signals spying
4 May 2026 - 8:01PM
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3 May 2026 - 8:00AM
United States
Austrian citizen admits plot to kill at Taylor Swift concert in Vienna
The 21-year-old and two other men also planned attacks in Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates.
28 Apr 2026 - 6:52PM
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Nepal
Everest climbers left hanging after giant ice chunk blocks path to summit
Mountaineers are waiting for the serac above the Khumbu icefall to melt before marking the rest of the route for the spring climbing season.
27 Apr 2026 - 2:05PM
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China exports
How a Chinese plastics hub shapes Tesla’s supply chain – and moulds the modern world
From car components to keyboards, this little-known industrial district in eastern China is crafting the small parts the world relies on.
23 Apr 2026 - 6:54AM
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European Union
1 dead, 6 hurt as trolleybus crashes into supermarket in Austria
Police investigate a suspected medical emergency after a driver lost control of a Salzburg bus.
21 Apr 2026 - 12:27PM
US, Israel war on Iran
‘Ease the burden’: 5 EU nations urge tax on energy firms’ profits
As fuel prices spike, finance ministers from Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Austria ‘stand united’ and call for action.
4 Apr 2026 - 7:10PM
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Artificial intelligence
Tencent adds ClawBot plug-in to WeChat amid OpenClaw boom and privacy warnings
With over 1 billion users, WeChat becomes Tencent’s biggest OpenClaw campaign, bringing into focus opportunity and regulatory caution.
23 Mar 2026 - 10:30PM
US, Israel war on Iran
As war in Iran roils energy markets, Europe pays price of ‘dependency’
Governments are racing to respond, as oil and gas prices raise fears of a further spike in living costs.
19 Mar 2026 - 8:30PM
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European Union
EU inspects Druzhba pipeline in bid to unclog Hungary’s block on Ukraine aid
Hungarian leader Viktor Orban has vetoed giving Ukraine its promised US$103 billion EU loan until Russian oil supply is resumed.
19 Mar 2026 - 6:26PM
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Hong Kong science and tech
Fix, don’t fire ‘digital employee’ OpenClaw over security risks: Paul Chan
Finance chief’s remarks follow Digital Policy Office’s advice to government departments to avoid installing AI agent.
16 Mar 2026 - 10:05PM
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
Digital Policy Office points to potential risks of AI agent, including unauthorised data access, leakage and system intrusion.
13 Mar 2026 - 10:02PM
Artificial intelligence
China issues new safety rules for OpenClaw. Here are the dos and don’ts
Authorities outline six dos and six don’ts for OpenClaw users, warning of risks amid an adoption frenzy.
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
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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
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
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