Technology
SpaceX is preparing for the inaugural orbital test flight of its Starship rocket, a pivotal moment for the powerful new vehicle. The mission, expected to last ten hours, aims to deploy 26 Starlink satellites.
World
Five individuals have been arrested in connection with a suspected terror plot near RAF Fairford, a British air base extensively utilized by the United States. Counter-terrorism police are actively investigating a potential connection to Iran.
News
Austrian media reports that former RTL executive Gerhard Zeiler is poised to take over the leadership of the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ). The development comes as the party searches for a new direction ahead of upcoming national elections.
News
Sweden's Election Authority has summoned state-owned postal operator PostNord to a meeting to coordinate the distribution of voting material for the upcoming national election. The talks aim to ensure that mail‑in ballots reach all eligible voters on time, a key element of Sweden's electoral process.
World
The National Rally and allied right‑wing parties secured enough seats in France’s indirect Senate elections to create a parliamentary group for the first time. The breakthrough comes ahead of the 2027 presidential election and reshapes the balance of power in the upper house.
World
British counter‑terrorism police detained five men in the early hours of Sunday after a 999 call led to the discovery of suspicious vehicles and explosive material near RAF Fairford, a U.S.‑used air base. Investigators are probing a possible Iranian link, though officials say no definitive connection has been established.
World
Aleksandar Vučić stepped down as Serbia’s head of state to become the Serbian Progressive Party’s prime‑ministerial candidate in snap parliamentary elections slated for October. His resignation comes amid months of anti‑corruption protests and constitutional limits that bar him from seeking a third presidential term.
Business
President Javier Milei said the country's economic indicators are misleading and denied that Argentina is in a recession. He is preparing for a diplomatic visit to Paris following a recent trip to the United States.
Business
Turkey's capital markets regulator removed precautionary measures in a high‑profile fund investigation, triggering sharp volatility on Borsa Istanbul. The move coincided with the detention of two Tera Holding executives and the resignation of an AK Party deputy chair over alleged stock‑trade misconduct.
News
State‑level polling suggests incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva leads nationally but faces tighter margins in the South. A record overseas voter roll and waning enthusiasm add uncertainty to Brazil's pivotal 2026 election.
World
Two mass shootings, one near Johannesburg and another near Cape Town, left at least 27 people dead in a single night. Police have launched a manhunt as the country grap es with soaring gang‑related violence and one of the world’s highest murder rates.
News
The Irish state has earmarked an additional €2 billion in this year’s budget to fund public‑sector wage increases. The move aims to head off industrial action that could disrupt essential services.