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Published on 25/06/2026 – 12:42 GMT+2 Called Starfall, the spacecraft quietly lifted off on a Falcon 9 rocket on Tuesday on a test mission. Here is everything we know about the mission. The launch caught many space enthusiasts off guard, with SpaceX revealing virtually nothing about Starfall beforehand, and that secrecy carried through to launch day when the company abruptly cut its webcast just ten minutes after liftoff. The launch comes as news broke that SpaceX boss Elon Musk lost his trillionaire status on Wednesday after stocks in his companies, SpaceX and Tesla, dropped following an initially successful public offering.…
By Pilar Montero Lopez Published on 24/06/2026 – 13:20 GMT+2•Updated 25/06/2026 – 10:45 GMT+2 Every major technological revolution brings unpredictable consequences that are hard to come to terms with, even when it is already too late to act. In the case of unstoppable artificial intelligence, the debate among artists no longer revolves around whether it should exist or be used, but on how to protect themselves from it. Javier Bardem has repeatedly made public his rejection of this technology because, in his view, it has an enormous capacity to manipulate reality. He has therefore joined Cate Blanchett and other Hollywood stars…
Peters is popular online for “looksmaxxing” — a self-improvement trend popular in the manosphere. “Looksmaxxers” like Peters are known for their extensive use of anabolic steroids, peptides, cosmetic surgery and the word “mogging,” which means outclassing someone in attractiveness. Peters has previously drawn criticism for his use of racial and homophobic slurs, misogynistic comments and association with antisemitic internet figures. He says he is apolitical. “Was he hoping that French women would come along to feed his narcissism and his masculinist ego trip? He got thoroughly shut down,” wrote Attal. The centrist presidential candidate, who is of Jewish heritage and…
Updated: 25/06/2026 – 12:15 GMT+2 Former Israeli government spokesperson Eylon Levy believes Israel’s campaign is “creating the urgency and opportunity” for Lebanon to confront Hezbollah. Levy said that if Lebanon is “capable of dismantling Hezbollah”, it could mark the beginning of “a beautiful peace between Israel and Lebanon. … More
Updated: 25/06/2026 – 12:00 GMT+2 Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this June 25th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. … More
Published on 25/06/2026 – 11:59 GMT+2 Ferrari has announced that Enrico Galliera, its chief marketing and commercial officer of more than 16 years, will step down, handing one of the most sensitive jobs in the luxury car world to an outsider. His successor, Massimiliano Di Silvestre, the former head of BMW’s Italian business, takes over on 1 July and will report directly to CEO Benedetto Vigna. Galliera’s exit comes barely a month after Ferrari pulled the covers off the Luce, its first fully electric model, which received a reception few at the company were happy about. The car, whose edgeless…
Getting debt down as a share of the economy, she argued, had allowed the government to unlock £120 billion in capital investment. Reeves’ bid to remain at the helm of No. 11 comes despite reports suggesting Burnham, who is likely to become Britain’s next prime minister after Starmer resigned, will demote her to a different role in any future cabinet. Other candidates, including Energy Secretary Ed Miliband and former Health Secretary Wes Streeting, are also expected to be considered for the role. Reeves said that she has “more to do” as chancellor, pointing to seeing through a new “visitor levy”…
Eleven EU countries led by the Czech Republic and Slovakia are urging the European Commission to delay key provisions of the EU’s methane rules by at least three years, arguing that immediate enforcement could threaten Europe’s energy security at a time of geopolitical instability, according to a document seen by Euronews. The eleven countries launched their plea as energy ministers prepare to gather in Luxembourg on 26 June while the European Commission weighs waiving penalties linked to the bloc’s methane rules for three years for oil and gas companies that breach its methane emissions law. But the 11 member states…
You may have come across a video that has been circulating widely on social media in recent weeks, showing what appears to be a portable military system intercepting a drone and sparking speculation about its origins. A review of the accompanying captions reveals conflicting claims. Some posts describe the technology as a Ukrainian-made drone interceptor, while others insist it comes from Russia. The claims attributing the system to Ukraine are misleading, as the device shown in the video is the Yolka drone interceptor, an unmanned aerial vehicle developed in Russia to counter small aerial threats. It’s been used by Russian…
Published on 25/06/2026 – 10:23 GMT+2•Updated 10:33 A North Korean soldier suspected of defecting reportedly crossed the Korean demilitarised zone into South Korea on Tuesday, where they were taken into custody. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement that the military had “secured custody of one North Korean soldier in the central front Tuesday night and relevant authorities are currently investigating the details,” Yonhap news agency reported. The demilitarised zone is heavily fortified with barbed wire, land mines and extensive surveillance, making it one of the world’s most tightly secured borders. According to data from South Korea’s…