Holger Hasse is building a new chip factory for German chip manufacturer Infineon in Dresden. The new factory is one of the largest, fastest built and most expensive in the company's history. It is the result of a five billion euro investment with one billion euros in state aid. Dresden has attracted investments of more than 16 billion euros since 2021.
President Donald Trump turned 80 on Sunday. UFC is staging a cage fighting card on the South Lawn to celebrate Trump's 80th birthday and the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence's signing. It's the pinnacle of the relationship between UFC CEO Dana White and Trump that goes back 25 years.
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In the new ZDF documentary "Strawberries - Enjoyment with a Aftertaste", journalist Judith Paland travels to the Spanish province of Huelva in Andalusia to document the strawberry industry. The documentary focuses on the harsh working conditions of seasonal workers who live in the illegal settlements without electricity, water or sanitary facilities. The strawberry industry's water consumption is also a focus as the groundwater table in Doñana National Park is considered threatened.
In April, a family from the United Arab Emirates spent about 300,000 yuan (US$44,228) on a seven-day educational and business tour to China. Lilian Liu hosted a group of more than 40 students from a private high school in Abu Dhabi last winter. She has since received a growing number of inquiries from families and schools in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Oman looking to take children to explore Chinaâs education system, technology sector and business environment.
A "super El Niño" climate pattern is expected to develop this year, which could disrupt global weather systems and place severe pressure on international food supply chains. The United States relies heavily on foreign imports for its food and beverage supply, particularly fresh fruits and vegetables. The leading U.S. agricultural imports are processed food and beverages, and tropical products, with Mexico, Canada, European Union, and China being the top trade partners. Rice is the most vulnerable imported product, followed by coffee, cocoa, palm oil, and sugar.
A German-led research team is trying to prove whether large-scale solar farms can alter local weather patterns by heating the air above them and, under the right conditions, encourage cloud formation and even trigger rain in the United Arab Emirates. The theory is rooted in a well-understood atmospheric process known as convection. The field experiments in the UAE are expected to provide the first detailed observations of how giant solar installations interact with the atmosphere.
A new peer reviewed analysis of the Yellowstone wolf recovery story has been published in Global Ecology and Conservation. Researchers from Utah State University and Colorado State University say the earlier work relied on flawed methods that led to exaggerated conclusions about how wolves affected the park's ecosystem. The authors say the new analysis points to a far more limited and variable ecological response than the widely publicized Yellowstone wolf narrative suggests.
Vivek Sen has shared a bullish Bitcoin chart overlay suggesting BTC could reach $400,000 in 2026 if it follows a historical gold-style breakout pattern. The claim is based on a visual chart overlay, not a formal valuation model. The market would need strong ETF flows, macro support and sustained momentum for that scenario to remain credible.
The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing is a 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode. US President Donald Trump announced that the framework for a peace deal with Iran was scheduled to be signed on Sunday. Iran has denied the signing will take place so soon.
Rhode Island teacher called Charlie Kirk 'garbage' in high school yearbook. Washington school removes testosterone vials from Pride display because district says they were not approved. Las Vegas father stunned after school compared son's pro-ICE stickers to burning cross. New York university faces Justice Department investigation over 'Black Male Initiative'
Controversy at Ma's foundation has spiralled into criminal complaints and public accusations. Two of Ma's long-time aides, Hsiao Hsu-tsen, the foundationâs chief executive and a KMT vice-chairman, and Wang Kuang-tzu, a senior employee, were dismissed over alleged financial irregularities. Ma's camp accused them of distributing employee bonuses in cash and failing to properly record a donation from a Taiwanese businessman operating in mainland China. The dispute has also raised broader questions about Ma's health, political legacy and what effect all this will have on the main opposition party Kuomintang ahead of the local elections later this year.
Daphy Michel, 31, died March 2 at a bus shelter in Pittsburgh after being released from federal custody. Her cause of death was hypothermia. She was granted humanitarian parole based on humanitarian need, but she did not live to see a hearing scheduled for two weeks after she died. Her family expects to sue Immigration and Customs Enforcement in connection with her death.
A new review paper examined non-opioid medications for pain relief in emergency departments at San Francisco general hospital. The study provides recommendations for abdominal pain, back pain, chest pain, fracture pain, headache and back pain. Ketamine, an anaesthetic, showed promise for chest pain; a serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) antidepressant, antipsychotics for back pain and headache, and gabapentin for neuropathic pain were also recommended.
Iran's national currency strengthened on Sunday, the second day of the working week in Iran. The Tehran Stock Exchange grew by 123,000 points by the end of trading on Sunday. Qatari mediators arrived in the Iranian capital on Sunday to advance the talks. Hardliners are pushing the Iranian side to make as few concessions as possible.
Ukraine's version of the Patriot Ballistic Missile Interceptor, FP-7x, is scheduled to go into production in August 2026. Fire Pointâs production facilities are spread across about 30 to 40 secret locations in Ukraine, in underground structures to evade Russian missile strikes. Some of the other European defense companies have their production facilities just across the border in Poland. Russia's daily aerial missile and drone bombardment of Ukraine has failed to touch Ukraine's military-industrial complex and the hundreds of companies involved in it. Ukrainian defense companies changed their manufacturing strategies in favor of a âdistributed productionâ model.
Civil Administration demolished four buildings in the Palestinian Bedouin hamlet of Khallet a-Sidra. The hamlet was raided by extremist settlers in January. Youssef Zawahreh is the only former resident who is still trying to preserve the existence of the hamlet.
The World Cup started on Saturday, two days late. Cuba has only appeared in the World Cup once before, in 1938. Cuba is in the midst of a severe economic crisis. Many Cubans are watching the games to distract themselves from the crisis. Some Cubans enjoy the games more than others.
Biden-appointed federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore exhibits and other materials at national parks that were removed under a directive targeting displays deemed disparaging to America. The Interior Department called the judge a "liberal activist judge" and said it was reviewing its options to appeal the removal.
The Swiss People's Party (SVP) wants to cap the country's population at 10 million by 2050. The federal government and parliament oppose the idea. If the population reaches 9.5 million before 2050, the government may have to restrict asylum, family reunification and residency permits, and scrap Switzerland's EU deal on the free movement of people.
Khavda renewable energy project spans 726 sq km of saline marshland in the Thar desert, 50 km from the India-Pakistan border. It is the world's largest renewable energy plant and features India's largest 5.2 MW wind turbine technology. It also houses the largest battery storage setup outside China.
The World Food Programme (WFP) supplies schoolchildren in Afghanistan with fortified biscuits. Getting the supplies into the country is a logistical minefield. The supplies are first sent by boat to the southern Pakistani port of Karachi. The original plan was for the shipment to be transferred to trucks for a 7,000 km trip through Pakistan, but tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan closed the border. A new land corridor from Dubai to landlocked Afghanistan across the Caucasus is the only solution. It's costlier, more complex and adds 8,000 kilometers to the journey, but it's the only remaining option.
7amleh recently published a report entitled âPalestinian Accessibility to Digital Economy Platforms: Barriers, Gaps, and Adopted Policies to Overcome themâ The report documents how Palestinians across historic Palestine face systematic barriers in accessing digital payment systems, e-commerce platforms, and remote work opportunities. The reportâs findings reveal that Palestinian exclusion from the digital economy is not accidental or technical, but rather structural.
Israel launched strikes on Hezbollah targets in Beirut on Sunday. Qatari mediators traveled to Tehran on Sunday to finalize the agreement between the U.S. and Iran. The deal is expected to be signed on Sunday and reopens the Strait of Hormuz.
Nearly two-thirds of private offices in Hong Kong will be over 30 years old by 2030, according to official data cited by Knight Frank. Corporate tenants are increasingly relocating to top-tier buildings in central locations in the city, leaving older buildings in outlying areas with more unoccupied office space. Some landlords plan to convert their office spaces into student dormitories or senior living spaces.
Liu spent 10,000 yuan (US$1,500) on online health products to gain weight. He lost 6.5kg in a month. He was admitted to hospital with chronic gastritis. He reported the influencer at the Songjiang District Health Supervision Station, accusing her of practising medicine illegally.
Artificial intelligence technology can provide an early warning for breast cancer up to six years before a diagnosis. Swedish researchers tested three commercially available AI-based computer-assisted detection (AI-CAD) radiology systems on the mammogram data. It achieved 90% âspecificityâ (able to distinguish between a true positive and a true negative result) in nearly 20% of participants 6 years before their recorded diagnosis, up to 25% 4 years before diagnosis and up to nearly 40% 2 years before the diagnosis.
Meta has begun dismantling its $2 billion acquisition of AI startup Manus. It is the most concrete step toward complying with a divestiture order Beijing issued roughly two months ago on national security grounds. The co-founders of Manus have held preliminary discussions about raising approximately $1 billion from outside investors to reclaim the startup from Meta.
As of market close Friday, SpaceX has a market cap of $2.1 trillion, rocketing past Muskâs other publicly traded company, Tesla. Waymo acquired a massive 5,500-acre proving ground in Arizona owned by Route 14 Investment Partners LLC, a Delaware shell company associated with Apple.
Sarah's 18-year-old autistic son is not eligible for health insurance in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Autism Institute launched an initiative last month to support families seeking health insurance for children with the condition. The initiative's Family Advocacy Initiative aims to empower families to negotiate health insurance through case management.
A professional soccer player was arrested on suspicion of gambling, fixing games and other financial crimes. His arrest is part of a larger investigation into a violent gang based in Migdal Haâemek. The gang's members are suspected of taking orders from a mob boss currently behind bars. The suspect plays in the National League, Israelâs second division.
GoHealth, Inc. filed a chapter 11 bankruptcy case on June 7, 2026. The company raised over $900 million in its IPO with an initial valuation of $6.6 billion. It was a health insurance marketplace and a Medicare-focused digital health company since 12. The US Department of Justice sued the company in May â25 for allegedly taking a kickback from insurance companies and brokers. Moelis & Company helped the company LME its capital structure.
There are many institutional products being built around Bitcoin. They include a $40 million insurance reserve in Barbados, an S&P-rated bond deal sold to Wall Street investors by Jefferies, and the very first Bitcoin bond. The products are similar to those used in the financial system for Treasuries and gold.
India is the world's second-largest buyer of Russian fossil fuels in May, importing âŹ5.8 billion ($6.7 billion) worth of Russian hydrocarbons. Crude oil accounted for about 83% of India's imports from Russia during the month. Oil products and coal imports were valued at âŹ550 million and âŹ429 million, respectively.