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Published on 06/09/2026 – 13:15 GMT+2 In an interview with Israel’s i24NEWS, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected claims that Qatar had influenced Israeli policy during the war in Gaza, calling it a “hostile state” but saying it had not dictated Israeli decisions. “Qatar is a hostile state, but Qatar is not a state that dictated anything here,” Netanyahu said. He also referred to Israel’s attack on Doha last year, saying: “I attacked Qatar — I also bombed it.” The September 2025 strike targeted senior Hamas officials who were in Doha as part of negotiations over a US-backed Gaza ceasefire…
Published on 06/09/2026 – 13:09 GMT+2•Updated 13:13 The Spectrum launcher, developed by German company Isar Aerospace, has lifted off from the Andøya spaceport in Norway and placed its payload into low Earth orbit. This was the rocket’s second flight; the first, carried out in 2025, managed only to clear the launch pad for 30 seconds before crashing into the sea. Spectrum is 28 metres tall and 2 metres in diameter. It is powered by ten engines, nine on the first stage and one on the second, and is designed to carry payloads of up to 1,000 kilograms to low Earth…
We made history. On just our second flight, we became the first commercial space company from Europe to deliver satellites into orbit. Mission ‘Onward and Upward’ successfully lifted off and deployed payloads into orbit. A new chapter for European spaceflight. More:… pic.twitter.com/AWvqG2l8Mn— Isar Aerospace (@isaraerospace) September 5, 2026 Germany’s Ministry for Research, Technology and Space hailed the launch as a “milestone that impressively demonstrates our country’s innovative strength and technical expertise.” Europe is trying to reduce its reliance on non-European launch providers, particularly Elon Musk’s SpaceX. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited the Norwegian launch site in March and warned Europe…
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Published on 06/09/2026 – 11:16 GMT+2 Iran said on Sunday that its forces had targeted a US naval drone as it attempted to enter the Strait of Hormuz, as tensions in the region escalate once again. In a statement shared by state TV, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said it had launched an attack on an “unmanned surface vessel” off the south coast of Iran as it was about to enter the strategic waterway. “The aggressor United States must understand that it has no choice but to leave the region and stop its acts of mischief,” the statement read.…
The family entrepreneur from Waiblingen in southern Germany does not mince his words: “The German economy has been stuck in crisis mode for years. The prerequisite for overcoming the persistent weakness in growth is better framework conditions,” Stihl said. STIHL: €5.48bn in revenue and more than 20,000 employees In 2025, STIHL generated €5.48 billion in revenue and employed 20,246 people worldwide. Founded by Andreas Stihl in 1926, the company is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Nikolas Stihl is the founder’s grandson. Family businessman Stihl takes a long-term view, and for him one thing is clear: “The situation of the German economy…
By Kirsten Ripper & Euronews with AP, MDR Published on 06/09/2026 – 10:14 GMT+2 On Sunday, polls opened in the German federal state of Saxony-Anhalt in a key regional vote. More than 1.7 million voters have until 6 pm local time to cast their votes in an election seen as an important test for Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s federal coalition. According to opinion polls, the Alternative for Germany (AfD), led by its top candidate Ulrich Siegmund, is well ahead of the CDU, polling at more than 40%. A large AfD victory would pile more pressure onto Merz and his increasingly unpopular coalition. The political atmosphere is…
Published on 04/09/2026 – 16:00 GMT+2 Kazakh traditional sports athletes won 25 gold, 13 silver and 17 bronze medals. Neck to neck with the Kazakhstan’s team are the hosts, Kyrgyzstan, with 23 gold, 24 silver and 11 bronze medals. Most medals for Kazakhstan were won in audaryspak. In this sport, often called the horseback wrestling, riders try to topple the opponent from the saddle. Both strength of the rider and composure and collaboration of the horse matter. Kazakhstan has gold medalists in all the categories of riders from 60 to 100 kilos. Their main opponents in the finals were from…
Published on 06/09/2026 – 9:12 GMT+2•Updated 9:12 Indonesia’s Soekarno–Hatta International Airport suspended flight operations on Sunday after an eruption of the Anak Krakatoa volcano. Mount Anak Krakatoa began erupting on Saturday, producing a lava fountain and “booming sounds and tremors” that were reported by residents in several parts of the country, according to Indonesia’s geology agency. Authorities suspended operations at the airport from 1:30 am local time on Sunday morning after ash from the volcano was detected in the airspace surrounding the airport. “The latest paper test…showed positive results indicating the spread of volcanic ash in the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport…
Published on 06/09/2026 – 8:07 GMT+2 US peace envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are due to meet with Ukrainian officials in Kyiv on Sunday following talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The pair met the Russian leader in Moscow on Saturday as they discussed a plan to end the war in Ukraine, which began in February 2022 following Russia’s full-scale invasion of the country. A White House official told the AFP news agency that the duo had met with Putin to “advance President Trump’s agenda of peace in the Russia-Ukraine War.” “The two sides discussed substantive plans for next…