Iran's claimed hypersonic missile strikes against Israel dominated early morning coverage, with outlets questioning whether the attacks would draw direct American military involvement. By dawn, Trump's coalition showed visible fractures over Middle East policy, with former allies reportedly predicting his political downfall over contradictory positions between isolationism and military intervention.
The Northvolt battery manufacturer's collapse emerged as a major domestic scandal, with 600 million euros in taxpayer funding lost and the AfD demanding parliamentary investigations targeting former Economy Minister Habeck. German media tracked secret reports allegedly implicating government decisions in the subsidy disaster.
Evening coverage revealed Trump's apparent policy reversal, described as needing to "save face" amid mounting intervention pressures. Putin's openness to talks with Chancellor Merz provided a counterpoint to Middle East escalation, while Scholz faced criticism for describing Israeli operations as "dirty work." The day illustrated how distant conflicts reshape domestic political alignments.