Geopolitics

At least 72 dead as 60,000 migrants storm Spain's Ceuta enclave from Morocco

An estimated 60,000 people crossed into the Spanish enclave from Morocco last week, overwhelming the city of 84,000. Most have been returned, but the death toll continues to rise.

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Conflicts·from Aug 1·upd. 2h ago

Three killed, 21 injured in bomb attack at Moscow restaurant; general may have been target

An improvised explosive device detonated at the entrance to the Balzi Rossi restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square, killing the carrier, a security guard, and a patron. Unconfirmed reports suggest the private event inside was a birthday celebration for a senior Russian military officer.

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Conflicts·from Aug 2·upd. 3h ago

Trump cancels Iran strikes after 'parameters' reached for deal to end war, open Strait of Hormuz

President Trump said Saturday he will order US forces to hold off on new strikes against Iran, claiming Tehran and other Middle Eastern countries asked him to refrain and that the parameters of a deal to end the five-month war have been agreed.

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Conflicts·25m ago

Moscow restaurant bomb kills three, targets Russian aerospace forces chief

A remote-detonated bomb exploded at a private birthday party for General Aleksandr Czajko at Moscow's Balzi Rossi restaurant on August 1, killing three people and wounding 21. The general, commander of Russia's Aerospace Forces and wanted by Ukraine for war crimes, survived the attack.

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Migration·3h ago

EU erupts in diplomatic row as 22 nations demand border crackdown after 50,000 migrants enter Ceuta

A diplomatic firestorm has erupted after 50,000 migrants crossed into Spain's African exclave of Ceuta, with Italy and Denmark rallying 22 EU nations to demand a border crackdown while Madrid accuses them of political exploitation.

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Conflicts·59m ago

Two aerial targets near Romania's border trigger back-to-back RO-Alert warnings in Tulcea

Radar picked up the first target at 09:30 and a second at 15:09 on 2 August 2026; the afternoon incident scrambled two F-16 fighter jets from Borcea air base.

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Conflicts·5h ago

US water systems hit by cyberattacks in at least 7 states; Michigan, Minnesota confirm breaches

Michigan reports nine water systems compromised, Minnesota over 30, as at least seven states alert the FBI to cyber intrusions targeting critical infrastructure, with private assessments pointing to Iranian hackers.

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Migration·49m ago

72 dead as 60,000 migrants storm Ceuta; EU calls crisis meeting, Belgium demands Schengen suspension

At least 72 migrants drowned trying to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco this week, as 60,000 crossed illegally. Belgium's liberal MR party now demands Spain's partial suspension from the Schengen free-travel zone.

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Conflicts·53m ago

Italian Navy boards suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker west of Pantelleria

The ITS Thaon di Revel, flagship of EU operation Irini, intercepted the Cameroon-flagged Toa Payoh west of Pantelleria on 2 August to verify its nationality under UNCLOS Article 110.

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Migration·3h ago

Moroccan footballer Faten Ben Amar El Azizi among 67 dead in Ceuta border crossing

Faten Ben Amar El Azizi, 20, a player for Maghreb Atlético Tetuán, was identified among the victims of the mass attempt to cross from Morocco into the Spanish enclave, which saw 60,000 people surge the border in 24 hours.

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Conflicts·5h ago

Israeli strikes kill 15 in Gaza over weekend, hours after Hamas accepts Trump's disarmament deal

Israeli airstrikes killed at least 15 Palestinians across Gaza over the weekend, hours after Hamas accepted a US-brokered disarmament plan that Israel has yet to endorse.

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Diplomacy·5h ago

BDI warns of 'China shock 2.0' as Chinese overcapacity floods EU market

Tanja Gönner, chief executive of the Federation of German Industries, says Europe must react faster to Chinese overcapacity, raw material dependencies, and an undervalued currency, but not decouple completely.

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At least 72 dead as 60,000 migrants storm Spain's Ceuta enclave from Morocco

Three killed, 21 injured in bomb attack at Moscow restaurant; general may have been target

Trump cancels Iran strikes after 'parameters' reached for deal to end war, open Strait of Hormuz

Moscow restaurant bomb kills three, targets Russian aerospace forces chief

EU erupts in diplomatic row as 22 nations demand border crackdown after 50,000 migrants enter Ceuta

Two aerial targets near Romania's border trigger back-to-back RO-Alert warnings in Tulcea

US water systems hit by cyberattacks in at least 7 states; Michigan, Minnesota confirm breaches

72 dead as 60,000 migrants storm Ceuta; EU calls crisis meeting, Belgium demands Schengen suspension

Italian Navy boards suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker west of Pantelleria

Moroccan footballer Faten Ben Amar El Azizi among 67 dead in Ceuta border crossing

Israeli strikes kill 15 in Gaza over weekend, hours after Hamas accepts Trump's disarmament deal

BDI warns of 'China shock 2.0' as Chinese overcapacity floods EU market

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