We start your news day with you and give you a quick overview of the morning’s most important topics.
The Hezbollah leader wants to break the silence: Will Hezbollah increasingly join the war between Israel and radical Islamist Hamas? Hassan Nasrallah, leader of Lebanon’s Shiite militia, will address the public this afternoon for the first time since the start of the war in Gaza. According to internal sources, the US is flying surveillance drones over the Gaza Strip in search of Israeli hostages. Workers from the Gaza Strip who have been stranded in Israel since the start of the Gaza war will be sent back to the isolated area. Find out more in our Middle East ticker.
FTX founder Bankman-Fried convicted of fraud: Sam Bankman-Fried, accused of fraud and money laundering, among other things, was found guilty by a New York court – on all seven counts. The former crypto star, who was celebrated as a financial genius, faces decades in prison. More on that.
A strike means: The recession is worse than we think: Negotiations between the industry and the union on a collective agreement for metalworkers were once again unsuccessful. There will be a strike from Monday. These are still so-called “alert strikes”, writes Gerhard Hofer in the morning newspaper, but a real strike is also on the horizon, something the country has not seen for many years. If the industry no longer fears strikes, then this should be something to think about. More on that.
Austrian banks are sanctioning fewer Russian assets: After more than two years of war, Austrian banks continue to sanction Russian assets in the country. But suddenly the sanctioned assets fell. The backgrounds.
Sea of lights in Vienna: Last night in Vienna, relatives drew attention to the fate of kidnapped relatives. A sea of lights on Heldenplatz with 20,000 participants supported them. More on that.
Four dead in motor glider accident in Lungau: A small plane crashed yesterday in Lungau, Salzburg. Four people died. The accident occurred in the Lintsching district of Sankt Andrä, in the middle of the forest, on steep and impassable terrain. More on that.
How much exercise is too much? There is a fine line between passion and obsession. When do we really talk about “exercise addiction”? And when does this become dangerous? “hobby sport” investigated these questions. More on that.