High in the north, on the Shetland Islands, a significant European spaceport is taking shape, with ambitions to serve defense needs. While the project is serious, it's not without its humor. Warning signs humorously declare, "Aliens will be reported to the space police and taken to Ma

Twenty-six years ago, when Iranian Parliament Speaker Mehdi Karroubi arranged a meeting with two American senators, he chose the Metropolitan Museum in New York, aiming for a casual encounter among art enthusiasts. He intended to keep it secret from Tehran, including the Supreme Leader at the

In the popular exercise of engaging with controversial figures, Zanny Minton Beddoes, Editor-in-Chief of The Economist, made her latest attempt this week. It might be time to consider this experiment a failure. While Beddoes did much correctly in her hour-long interview with Elon Musk, perhaps

In a frequent exercise of engaging with those on the right, Zanny Minton Beddoes, the editor-in-chief of The Economist, embarked on yet another attempt this week. Perhaps this experiment should now be considered a failure. While Beddoes cannot be faulted for much, and she handled many aspects

Die deutsche Wirtschaft ist nicht am Ende. Doch was ist zu tun, damit sie positiv bleibt? Und warum müssen wir dafür nicht den amerikanischen Weg gehen? Es gibt durchaus positive Aspekte in der deutschen Wirtschaft. Um diese Stärke zu erhalten und weiter auszubauen, sind bestimmte Maßnahmen

Die Wasserstände im Rhein, der Donau und der Elbe sind auf einem nie dagewesenen Tiefpunkt angelangt. Dies offenbart die Folgen jahrzehntelanger mangelnder Instandhaltung und Investitionen in unsere Wasserstraßen. Der anhaltende Rückgang des Wasserspiegels in wichtigen europäischen Flüssen wie

Thomas Bareiß was never considered part of the inner leadership circle of the Southwest CDU. However, the public prosecutor's office is now investigating the Member of Parliament due to a serious accident.

A dark-skinned reconstruction of Polykleitos' famous "Spear Bearer" (Doryphoros) has been unveiled in Pompeii. However, Pompeii archaeologist Gabriel Zuchtriegel's reinterpretation of this artifact is considered by many to be an overreach.

Who is the best athlete of today? When different disciplines are thrown into the mix, the search becomes tedious. Nevertheless, darts professional Luke Littler has a clear answer – and he hits a crucial point.

Germany is grappling with a severe drought, leading to new record low water levels in the Rhine River. Federal Minister of Transport, Steffen Bilger, is focusing on the critical situation of the Rhine, but this is far from the only challenge facing the ministry.

Nach der Entdeckung einer Drohne, die mit Sprengstoff bestückt war, auf dem Flughafen Leipzig/Halle, hat Bundesinnenminister Dobrindt am Abend eine Pressekonferenz einberufen. Er bezeichnete den Vorfall als ein „hybrides Anschlagsszenario“. The discovery of a drone equipped with explosives