Eight of the ten most productive plants have already become targets of Ukrainian drones (archive image).Image: www.imago-images.de Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil facilities are having an impact. Oil production is at a record low. Jul 1, 2026, 5:43 amJul 1, 2026, 5:43 am Thomas Wanhoff / t-online An article by The Ukrainian attacks on Russian […]
Continue ReadingAfter a boost in automation, Ford is again relying more on human labor. Image: www.imago-images.de Because AI couldn’t replace them, Ford is bringing back former engineers. This pays off for the company. Due to ongoing quality problems, the car manufacturer Ford has hired 350 experienced engineers in the past three years, including many former employees. […]
Continue ReadingThere are plans in Berlin to tear down one of the last remnants of Adolf Hitler’s power centre. Almost nothing remains of the Nazi leader’s chancellery in central Berlin, except a bunker. But now there are plans to demolish it to build flats and offices. The New Reich Chancellery, built by Hitler’s favourite architect Albert […]
Continue ReadingRight-wing extremists remain the greatest threat to German democracy and their number increased significantly to 58,700 last year, the country’s domestic intelligence service says. That number is an increase of more than 8,000 on the previous year, the agency says in its annual report, adding that extreme left-wing violence is also on the rise and […]
Continue ReadingBut over the past month, demonstrators have also called for the resignation of the entire government and the opposition, the repeal of controversial laws regarding investment and the environment which they say pave the way for projects that threaten nature, and the installation of a technical government. On Sunday, Italian member of the European Parliament […]
Continue ReadingA planned “MiGs for drones” deal between Poland and Ukraine has collapsed, with Warsaw’s Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz accusing Kyiv of backing out of a promise to share drone technology in exchange for Polish fighter jets. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING According to Kosiniak-Kamysz, Warsaw Kyiv offered a “very fair, partnership-based approach: MiGs in exchange for drones.” “The […]
Continue ReadingThe US Supreme Court has ruled that states can ban transgender women from competing in female school and college sports. The court considered cases from students in two different states who had challenged bans on participation. The two states, Idaho and West Virginia, enacted laws that required public school and college sports teams to compete […]
Continue ReadingShips in the Strait of Hormuz.Image: keystone After the war between the USA and Iran, the situation in the Strait of Hormuz could change permanently. Oman has apparently presented a plan according to which ships would in future have to pay for passage through the strategically important strait. June 30, 2026, 4:57 p.mJune 30, 2026, […]
Continue ReadingBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer has at last presented his government’s Defense Investment Plan, a spending program that aims to ensure Britain’s military future by raising defense investments to £80 billion (€92.8 billion) a year by 2029. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Building and buying stealth fighter jets, submarines and warheads are all on the menu, with £5 […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 30/06/2026 – 15:52 GMT+2•Updated 15:53 Ukraine and France are negotiating a license for SCALP missiles to be produced in Ukraine, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov revealed, adding that Kyiv is making progress in the talks. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING France’s SCALP cruise missiles are equivalent to the British Storm Shadow, with a range of up to […]
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