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Published on 13/03/2026 – 15:00 GMT+1 MaiaSpace is assembling and testing Europe’s first reusable mini-launcher at its factory in Vernon, Normandy. Its project is currently the most advanced of its kind in Europe. The first flight is scheduled beginning of 2027. A subsidiary of ArianeGroup — the French industrial giant that manufactures Ariane heavy-lift launchers — MaiaSpace already has commercial contracts signed for several years. Raphaël Chevrier, spokesperson for MaiaSpace, takes us to the workshop where full-scale prototypes of the Maia launcher are assembled. The model of the first stage alone is around thirty metres long. It’s this first stage…
Published on 13/03/2026 – 14:16 GMT+1 With its historic cities and stunning coastlines, Türkiye remains one of the most popular holiday destinations for European travellers. In 2025, the country welcomed 63.4 million visitors, with Russia, Germany and the UK the top markets for inbound travel. Despite geopolitical tensions elsewhere in the wider region, and Türkiye’s geographic proximity, some travellers may be reconsidering planned trips to the country during the busy Easter and summer holiday seasons. As a member of NATO, Türkiye is well defended and its military strength makes it one of the safest countries in the region. It will…
By Tokunbo Salako with AP Published on 13/03/2026 – 12:55 GMT+1•Updated 13:03 Heaven knows Morrissey is miserable now after failing to get a proper night’s rest to perform at a concert in Valencia. The British ex-singer of The Smiths was due to play in the southern-eastern Spanish city on Thursday but posted a message on his website saying the show was impossible “due to sleep deprivation.” Morrissey arrived in Valencia on Wednesday after a two-day drive from Milan, but claims he was deeply disturbed during the night by the Las Fallas festival that, according to him included, “loud techno singing (and) megaphone announcements”…
What was intended as a way to refresh the look of the currency while also bringing in new anti-counterfeit measures has developed into a full-blown culture war. On the BBC’s “Question Time” politics debate show, one audience member blamed the Greens for wanting to ditch wartime leader Winston Churchill, even though it has nothing to do with any political party. The issue even brought together political rivals Nigel Farage of Reform and Ed Davey of the Liberal Democrats, who both slammed the move, as did countless other “everything’s woke these days” talking heads. But what should really be on the…
EU lawmakers in Brussels are worried that the bloc is drifting into the crosshairs of US domestic politics, as the White House launched new trade investigations into EU goods accusing the European Union is “implementing close to zero” of trade commitments. Next week could prove decisive for the EU–US trade deal struck last summer. Washington has stepped up pressure on the EU in recent days to implement the agreement cut last summer cut between the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and President Donald Trump, tripling tariffs on the EU. Still, MEPs have kept the implementation process,…
Demobilized Russian fighters could pose crime and security risks for the EU’s Schengen free-movement area, northern and eastern capitals warn. Listen AI generated Text-to-speech
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President Donald Trump is trying to replace federal revenue lost after the Supreme Court struck down his biggest tariffs last month. A study released on Friday by congressional Democrats says the administration’s import taxes could cost American households an average of $2,512 in 2026 — up 44% from $1,745 last year. The increase comes as US consumers are already grappling with the high cost of living and rising energy prices linked to the war in Iran. “Despite a Supreme Court ruling that much of Trump’s tariff agenda is illegal, the administration refuses to provide relief for families,” said Senator Maggie…
Merz said the decision by the U.S. administration had come as a surprise on Friday morning, crushing his hopes that Washington might refrain from taking such steps, as other G7 members had strongly urged Trump not to ease the pressure on Moscow during a joint video call on Wednesday. “We want to ensure that Russia does not exploit the war in Iran to weaken Ukraine,” Merz said. “Nor will we allow Moscow to test NATO on its eastern flank and up here in the north.” Merz stressed that Germany, together with its G7 partners and Israel, was working to end…
In a stark development of the escalating Iran war, France announced that a French soldier was killed in an Iranian drone attack on a base in the Erbil region of Iraq on Thursday, and several other service members were killed. French president Emmanuel Macron slammed Tehran over the attacks, calling them “unacceptable” and stressing that attacks on Iran “cannot justify” such strikes. Also on Friday, the United States announced that four crewmembers died as one its refuelling aircraft crashed in western Iraq, while a second aircraft involved in the incident landed safely. The KC-135 aircraft is part of the operations…