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DER STANDARD leads with news on Germany preparing for a trade confrontation with China, an ORF-affair investigation, and an interview with an Israeli psychologist discussing the trauma from the October 7th attack. Other stories include updates on e-moped and e-bike challenges in Vienna, Austria's…

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Germany Prepares for Confrontation: China and the EU Head Towards a Trade War ↗

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The German government is abandoning its cautious approach towards China and demanding tougher action from the EU Commission due to high trade deficits.

ORF Affair: What's in 3820 Weissmann Chats – and How the Employee Explains Them ↗

ORF supervisory board members reviewed documents seized during an investigation against an employee, including chats, notes, and secretly recorded phone calls, with the employee providing explanations.

Middle East: Israeli Psychologist on the Trauma of Being Let Down ↗

An Israeli neuropsychologist explains how Israel is coping with collective trauma three years after Islamist terrorists attacked the country, killing around 1200 people and abducting 250.

Vienna: E-Mopeds Have Practically Disappeared, Fatbikes Are the New Challenge ↗

According to the Vienna police, only a single-digit number of e-moped riders have been stopped and fined so far; now, fast e-bikes and e-scooters are coming into focus.

Austria Seeks New Fighter Jet: What the F-15EX Can and Cannot Do ↗

No fighter jet in the world is more heavily armed than Boeing's F-15EX model, which also features various electronic tricks and drone control capabilities.

Death Penalty: US Woman Christa Pike Conscious After Failed Execution ↗

According to her lawyers, the condemned murderer Christa Pike is conscious and responsive after her botched execution, which had caused outrage.

Exclusive: Siegfried Wolf's Lawyers Thanked Pilnacek for 'Fruitful Cooperation' ↗

Former section chief Christian Pilnacek disclosed personal data of WKStA public prosecutors and described the authority's 'autistic persistence'.

Better Living: More and More Stress at Work - 'It's About Striking Out, Not… ↗

Another meeting, another message, another task: Coach Lena Wittneben explains what can be left undone.

Live at 9:30 AM: U-Committee Questions WKStA Prosecutor Who Analyzed… ↗

Two police officers involved in Pilnacek's 'ghost ride' are also summoned to the U-committee.

Media Report: Staff of Café Engländer Want to Leave En Masse ↗

Employees reportedly stated, 'We do not want to work under someone who treats us like this'; the new part-owner denies the accusations as 'untrue'.

Birthday: Georg Danzer Would Be 80 - Great Songs About Small People ↗

The Viennese singer-songwriter, who died in 2007, is considered a pioneer of Austropop alongside Wolfgang Ambros and remains an inspiration today.

On Wednesday, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry Will Be Announced ↗

Starting at 11:45 AM, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences will announce the winners of the last science Nobel Prize this year.

Football: Great Emotions at Messi's Last Appearance for Argentina ↗

Chants, boundless jubilation, and fireworks were dedicated to arguably the greatest footballer of all time in his farewell to the Albiceleste in Buenos Aires.