The space industry is a multibillion-dollar business. According to a study by the German consulting firm Roland Berger and the Federation of German Industries (BDI), the market is worth around $600 billion (€516 billion) and growing. By 2040, it is predicted to be worth $2.32 trillion.
This photo released by Moscow Region Governor Andrei Vorobyev's official telegram channel shows the damage after a Ukrainian drone attack, just outside Moscow, Russia, on Sunday, May 17, 2026.
A senior Uyghur militant stands in an olive grove in northern Syria, where Uyghur commanders say their fighters began an ultimately successful assault on Syrian regime forces in November 2024.
Dara and her song "Bangaranga" skyrocketed Bulgaria to first place at the 70th Eurovision Song Contest Helmut Fohringer/APA/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Helmut Fohringer/APA/AFP via Getty Images Bulgaria has won the 70th Eurovision Song Contest — the country's first-ever win.
In early May, Moldovan President Maia Sandu and her Romanian counterpart Nicusor Dan posted a picture together on their respective Facebook pages showing them smiling, sitting next to each other on a Romanian military aircraft.
A collision between a freight train and a bus on Saturday killed at least eight people and injured 32 others in the Thai capital, Bangkok, officials said.
Police in London on Saturday braced themselves as tens of thousands of protesters joined the latest rally staged by far-right activist Tommy Robinson. Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon gathered up to 150,000 people into central London last September, for a rally proclaiming "national unity, free speech and Christian values." Who is Tommy Robinson?
Skip next section Putin discusses Iran with UAE president, Kremlin says May 16, 2026 Putin discusses Iran with UAE president, Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the Iran conflict with his counterpart from the United Arab Emirates, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Kremlin said in a statement on Saturday.
Finding a rental apartment with three or four rooms in Berlin? No problem for top earners. In May 2026, a major rental platform is listing a unit of just over 100 square meters (1,076 square feet) for just over €4,000 ($4,680) per month, including heating and other additional costs.
Taiwan's government on Saturday pressed the US to approve the latest arms package to the self-governing island. President Donald Trump told Fox News on Friday after he concluded a high-stakes summit with China's Xi Jinping that he had not decided on future sales when asked about it. "I may do it. I may not do it," Trump said.
Last week, avid online weapons spotters located what appeared to be a Chinese-made laser system at Dubai airport in the United Arab Emirates. The lasers are mounted on a vehicle and are supposed to be able to shoot down drones.
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