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Ceuta burns Brussels' patience

Ceuta strains Europe as Russia pounds Kyiv and Danube idles Hungary's reactor

Europe woke to border panic, heat alerts and a power squeeze, while war and political risk kept moving faster than institutions. The common thread is capacity: states can still react quickly, but their buffers look thin.

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Broad Peak avalanche in Pakistan
Elite Expeditions confirms the death of mountaineer Nirmal Purja in an avalanche on Broad Peak, where recovery operations remain ongoing.
Migrant surge in Spain's Ceuta enclave
Confirmed at least 72 migrants have died while attempting to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing crisis.

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Climate: from mitigation to adaptation

New findings confirm the ongoing trend of drying rivers across Europe, reinforcing the existing narrative without introducing a new policy or event.

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Catching upDisaster

Moscow café terrace explosion

Disasters·Top story·Reported 18h 25m ago·Updated 16h 46m ago

Chapter 2 of 2DisasterCatching upReported 18h 10m ago
Moscow cafe explosion
Kills three people and injures 15 others following a blast near a central cafe, according to state media reports
Chapter 1 of 2DisasterCatching upReported 18h 25m ago
Moscow café terrace explosion
Wounded count rises to at least 21 following the Moscow restaurant bombing, as Russian officials confirm the attack killed three people.

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