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Isar Aerospace plans a new launch attempt with its Spectrum rocket after the first attempt failed last year after 30 seconds. The company states it has already secured orders worth several hundred million dollars until 2028.
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The tech industry is massively cutting jobs in 2026, with over 12,900 positions eliminated in Silicon Valley alone by September. This figure already exceeds last year's level by 27 percent and is attributed to investments in artificial intelligence.
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Chancellor Merz warns of further hybrid attacks following a drone incident at Leipzig Airport. The federal government holds Russia responsible for the incident, in which a drone with explosives was discovered.
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Following a devastating flash flood, Nepal's government is demanding climate justice and international support. The country, responsible for only 0.1 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, is particularly vulnerable to climate change impacts and calls for a fair distribution of costs for adaptation and damages.
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France is replacing the Mercator projection with the Eckert IV projection to more realistically represent size proportions. The UN General Assembly also recommends equal-area maps like Equal Earth, though the US voted against it.
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Following a cyberattack on Berlin, approximately 1.4 million files totaling over five terabytes of data were posted online. The ransomware group Rhysida is demanding a ransom and published the data on the darknet after the Senate refused to pay. The exact circumstances and the full extent of the affected data are still under investigation.
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Over 60 people, including civilians, have died in new fighting in Yemen. The Houthis, who control large parts of the country, announced a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia in late July and have since been attacking oil tankers in the Red Sea and oil facilities on Saudi territory.
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The US military attacked three Iranian oil tankers in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. Two ships were permanently disabled, and a third was destroyed. The US cited prior missile attacks by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard on US warships as justification.
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A series of suspected sabotage acts at substations in Brandenburg and North Rhine-Westphalia, where wires were thrown into overhead lines using homemade devices, caused brief interruptions and the shutdown of power plant units. Investigations are ongoing, and claims of responsibility have been received.