SpaceX’s “Starship” rocket takes off for a test flight from the Starbase in Texas.Image: keystone The largest rocket system in history recently failed to launch twice. It has now completed its 13th test flight – and also achieved a first. July 25, 2026, 09:20July 25, 2026, 09:20 An article by SpaceX’s Starship rocket system completed […]
Continue ReadingFrom the Bay of Arcachon in Arcachon, the smoke from the forest fires spreading on the Cap-Ferret peninsula can be seen.Image: keystone The forest fires in France and Spain are forcing more and more people to flee. According to the authorities, around 141,000 people have been evacuated in southwest France so far. The fire in […]
Continue ReadingSaudi Arabia launched airstrikes on Houthi targets in the Yemeni port city of Hodeida and a nearby island on Friday, after the Iran-backed group announced a maritime blockade and attacked Saudi ships. Saudi authorities later issued emergency alerts for the province of Jizan as the Houthis claimed responsibility for a missile attack on the city […]
Continue ReadingThis event is the latest in a string of worrying and weird examples of AI agents going rogue. In recent research, the UK’s AI Security Institute (AISI) found frontier AI models are so fixated on completing tasks they “cheated” in tests to achieve their goals. The research from AISI came with this worrying warning: “A […]
Continue ReadingThe Airbus A350-1000ULR after landing in Melbourne, Australia, on July 24, 2026.Image: keystone The Australian airline Qantas wants to offer direct flights between the Australian east coast and Western Europe as well as New York in the future. A first test flight has now been successfully carried out with one of the new specialized aircraft. […]
Continue ReadingUS President Donald Trump has warned Russia and China not to support Iran with weapons. July 24, 2026, 8:52 p.mJuly 24, 2026, 8:52 p.m In a post on his Truth Social platform, he emphasized that both Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin had assured him not to do that. Demands that Russia […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 07/24/2026 – 19:20 GMT+2 Latvia’s parliament approved law tweaks restricting the import of a range of Russian and Belarusian consumer goods not already covered by EU sanctions, in a move aimed at further cutting economic ties with Moscow and limiting the spread of Kremlin propaganda. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “To ensure the security of Latvian […]
Continue ReadingThe country’s foreign minister said, however, that anyone wishing to partner with the West African nation “must respect” its sovereignty.
Continue ReadingPublished on 07/24/2026 – 17:44 GMT+2 The device was discovered during a planned operation in County Monaghan, close to the border with Northern Ireland. The bomb was made safe by the Irish Army’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal team before being removed for forensic examination. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Police said the operation had prevented an attack that could […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s president has approved the country’s largest military expansion in recent times – an attempt to tackle the slew of security challenges plaguing the nation. Bola Tinubu has greenlit the recruitment of 28,000 extra soldiers and the creation of four new army divisions, which will take the total number up to 12. Nigeria’s government is […]
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