The crew's 10-day mission will be filled with science, spacecraft tests, medical checks, survival training and more.

A diplomatic memo cited by The Times says Iran’s supreme leader is in severe condition and unable to take part in decision-making, deepening uncertainty over who is running the country. Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is incapacitated and receiving medical treatment in the Shi'ite holy city of Qom, according to The Times on Tuesday, citing a diplomatic memo said to be based on American and Israeli intelligence.

Islamist influencers have recently had a particularly easy time getting their message across to young people in Germany, according to experts from the Association for the Prevention of Islamism and the Promotion of Democracy (KN:IX connect). KN:IX connect seeks to prevent young people from drifting into Islamist circles, and to help those who want to leave them.