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The giant rocket last completed a test flight in May, its twelfth.Image: x A planned further test flight of the largest rocket system ever built was canceled shortly before takeoff. Jul 17, 2026, 3:04 amJuly 17, 2026, 06:11 “Some engines failed to fire, which triggered an automatic launch abort,” wrote SpaceX boss Elon Musk on […]

“As far as we know, there are no other causes for this excess mortality than the heat, and that is quite dramatic,” explained Lasse Vestergaard.Image: keystone At least 12,000 additional deaths were recorded in around 10 European countries during the exceptional heatwave in June, according to a compilation compiled by the French news agency AFP. […]

A 15-year-old teenager was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Thursday for the murder of a supervisor at his middle school in Haute-Marne last year. The case caused a stir throughout France. July 17, 2026, 02:25Jul 17, 2026, 2:27 am The prison sentence, which was greeted with applause in the courtroom, corresponds to the […]

Wheat cultivation in the Russian region of Rostov: It is shipped across the Sea of ​​Azov. (archive image)Image: Imago Ukraine attacks dozens of Russian cargo ships in the Sea of ​​Azov. This has consequences for an important export good for Russia. July 17, 2026, 01:55July 17, 2026, 02:22 Thomas Wanhoff / t-online An article by […]

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani.Image: keystone Jul 17, 2026, 01:46Jul 17, 2026, 01:46 Nicaragua’s authoritarian government has severed diplomatic ties with Italy after Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani accused it of protecting a former member of the Red Brigades terror group. Nicaragua’s decision was the result of Tajani’s “unjustified, aggressive and irresponsible statements,” said the […]

According to the pro-government broadcaster Press TV, a total of three bridges were hit in the attacks (symbolic image).Image: keystone The US military has bombed several bridges and an airport in Iran on the sixth consecutive night of attacks, according to media reports. Jul 17, 2026, 01:42July 17, 2026, 05:41 The attacks on bridges were […]

According to the pro-government broadcaster Press TV, a total of three bridges were hit in the attacks (symbolic image).Image: keystone According to Iranian media reports, the US military has attacked two bridges and an airport in Iran. Jul 17, 2026, 01:42Jul 17, 2026, 01:42 In the most recent US attacks on Hormuzgan province in the […]

The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul.Image: Keystone The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul was once a cathedral and is now a mosque. Two Russian tourists read from the Bible – and thus call the police on the scene. July 17, 2026, 01:31July 17, 2026, 01:31 An article by Two tourists were arrested in Istanbul because they were […]

Jul 17, 2026, 01:22Jul 17, 2026, 01:56 The number of confirmed deaths in the severe flooding in the US state of Texas has risen to two. More than 230 people have been rescued by emergency services so far, said Governor Greg Abbott at a press conference. “Life-threatening, catastrophic flooding continues to be our primary risk […]

The US President wants to bomb Tehran back to the negotiating table. The regime is planning massive retaliation. July 16, 2026, 11:26 p.mJuly 16, 2026, 11:26 p.m Michael Wrase, Limassol / ch media A mural in Tehran shows the US president in a coffin: Tehran is threatening massive consequences for a US attack.Image: Abedin Taherkenareh […]