Spain closes airspace to US aircraft involved in Iran warJoan Valls/Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesThe control tower at Adolfo Suarez Airport in Madrid, Spain in 2025Spain has closed its airspace to US planes involved in attacks on Iran, Madrid's defence minister Margarita Robles has said."We will not authorise the use of Moron and Rota [military bases] for any acts related to the war...

This founder helped build SpaceX’s most powerful rocket engine. Now he’s building a ‘fighter jet for orbit’ Jeff Thornburg helped turn a government research project into SpaceX’s most powerful rocket engine. Now, he’s trying to do the same thing at his startup Portal Space Systems, which is taking an idea set aside by NASA and turning into high-powered propulsion for the next generation of...

Germany's spectacular multimillion-euro heist nobody noticedBethany BellGermany reporterGelsenkirchen policeThis hole in the wall was created by an enormous drill on 27 December 2025It has been described as Germany's most "spectacular" bank heist in years.On a quiet weekend just after Christmas, a group of thieves broke into a High Street bank in the western town of Gelsenkirchen, by boring...

Melania Trump wants a robot to homeschool your child At a press conference at the White House on Wednesday, First Lady Melania Trump showed up with a humanoid robot developed by robotics firm Figure AI. The duo waltzed down a red carpet together before the bot gave a brief speech, chirping: “I am grateful to be part of this historic movement to empower children with technology and education.”...

Local culture shapes the Zairean liturgy Local culture shapes the Zairean liturgy Easter in the Democratic Republic of the Congo—where congregants celebrate with the Zairean Rite, the only Vatican-approved liturgy shaped by local culture, alive with song, dance, and striking ritual.