German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius on Friday dismissed fears about the range of Iranian missiles, which could theoretically reach European targets, saying the continent was safe due to the NATO defence alliance. Europe is "safe, especially as Germany is not defending itself alone within air defence but in the context of the NATO air defence forces," Pistorius said during a visit to an Australian barracks near the east-coast metropolis of Brisbane.

The rapper Ice Spice's 2025 song, created for "The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants," has become a viral hit thanks to its repetitive chorus. Now, new videos and memes are keeping it in circulation.

"Bought these for my 2 week trip to Japan. Walking 20,000 steps a day I knew I needed something comfortable. Worked out great!"

The test is designed to prepare satellites for one of the most complex tasks in space: safely approaching another object.

When pollution gets bad enough in the rivers supplying Iowa's largest city with drinking water, it costs Des Moines around $16,000 a day to run a special system to filter out dangerous nitrates. It’s a fact of life in the agriculture-dependent state — and climate change is making the water quality problem even worse. The nitrates come from fertilizer and pesticides that make their way into the soil and then waterways like the Raccoon and Des Moines rivers.

Some railway services in Germany resumed on Saturday after Storm Elli had brought the north of the country to a standstill, but major restrictions remained as meteorologists warned of more snow set to come down over the weekend. Long-distance rail services, which were suspended in northern Germany on Friday amid heavy snowfall, are set to continue to see disruptions until Sunday, a spokeswoman for operator Deutsche Bahn told dpa.

In our quick moving lives, carving out opportunity to prepare elaborate dinners can be a test. Nonetheless, with just enough preparation and

Rare footage of a sperm whale giving birth has offered scientists a window into the behavior of these large, elusive mammals. The video taken in 2023 shows female whales from two family lines working together to support the labor during critical moments and lift the newborn calf above the water. “The group quite literally helps bring the calf into the world,” said Oregon State University behavioral ecologist Mauricio Cantor in an email.