Twenty-two EU leaders requested an emergency videoconference of interior ministers to coordinate the bloc’s response to migrant arrivals in Ceuta.
The signatories said they were seriously concerned and would consider temporary internal border controls among measures to address perceived migration and security risks.
Spain said almost all of roughly 50,000 people who crossed from Morocco into Ceuta on Thursday had been returned.

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Politics To be verifiedUpdated 01 Aug 2026, 12:03 UTC

UEFA withdraws support for Infantino as potential FIFA challengers emerge

#GianniInfantino #FIFA #WorldCupFinance #UEFA #NasserAlKhelaifi #VictorMontagliani #SheikhSalman #AleksanderCeferin

UEFA said it had lost confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino after the proposed private-investment vehicle was withdrawn.
Carlos Cordeiro resigned as Infantino’s senior adviser over the plan, while FIFA chief operating officer Kevin Lamour made allegations that Infantino deceived employees.
The proposal encountered opposition from UEFA’s 55 associations, CONCACAF’s 41 members and the Asian football confederation; UEFA also threatened a boycott of FIFA events.

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Politics To be verifiedUpdated 01 Aug 2026, 11:54 UTC

Gironde wildfire contained after burning 42,000 hectares

#Gironde #Bordeaux #Wildfires #LaurentNunez #Var

Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said the Gironde wildfire had been contained, indicating that its flames were no longer spreading.
The Gironde blaze burned about 42,000 hectares during nine days and destroyed roughly 240 homes near Bordeaux, according to the existing report.
Firefighters stopped a separate wildfire in southeastern Var after winds pushed it across approximately 1,000 hectares.

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Politics To be verifiedUpdated 01 Aug 2026, 10:10 UTC

UEFA says confidence in FIFA leadership has fallen after investment plan was dropped

#FIFA #UEFA #GianniInfantino #FIFAForwardEnterprise #WorldCup

FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced the proposed private-investment project would be scrapped after opposition within football.
The proposal involved minority, non-controlling stakes in a subsidiary overseeing commercial operations and events, including World Cups.
UEFA and its 55 member associations had threatened to boycott FIFA competitions unless the proposal was withdrawn and private ownership excluded.

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Politics To be verifiedUpdated 01 Aug 2026, 08:55 UTC

EU rejects Italy’s call to suspend Spain from Schengen

#Ceuta #Spain #Schengen #Morocco #EuropeanUnion #GiorgiaMeloni #UrsulaVonDerLeyen

European Commission officials rejected Italy’s proposal to suspend Spain from the Schengen free-travel area, emphasizing protection of the EU’s external borders.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni urged extraordinary measures, while Denmark and Finland supported reconsidering Spain’s participation in Schengen.
Spain condemned Italy’s position and summoned its ambassador in Madrid to lodge a formal protest.

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Politics To be verifiedUpdated 01 Aug 2026, 05:19 UTC

Kyiv strike kills nine, wounds 28, officials say

#Kyiv #UkraineWar #BallisticMissiles #AirDefense #VitaliKlitschko

Russian ballistic-missile strikes killed nine people and wounded 28 in Kyiv, including four children, Ukraine’s state emergency service said.
The attack hit five Kyiv areas, damaging homes, vehicles and a five-storey residential building, while fires and rubble prompted rescue operations.
Authorities reported seven deaths and 14 injuries in Darnytsky district, and two deaths and eight injuries in Solomiansky district.

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Arts To be verifiedUpdated 30 Jul 2026, 20:02 UTC

Saudi Arabia launches maritime alliance covering Red Sea routes

#SaudiArabia #RedSea #BabAlMandeb #GulfOfAden #MaritimeSecurity #HouthiAttacks

Saudi Arabia and 13 countries announced a coalition focused on navigation security in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
The Saudi Defence Ministry said members will coordinate intelligence, operational planning, exercises and maritime missions, without specifying national ship or aircraft commitments.
Delegates from 43 of 51 invited countries attended the founding meeting, which included a European Union delegation, the ministry reported.

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Politics To be verifiedUpdated 30 Jul 2026, 19:30 UTC

Spain Plans Ceuta Security Deployment After Migrant Arrivals

#Ceuta #Morocco #ArmedForces #CivilGuard #JuanJesusVivas #SchengenAgreement

The Spanish government said Armed Forces personnel would support the Civil Guard and help maintain security in Ceuta.
Officials reported nine deaths after migrants attempted to reach the enclave, including by swimming around the border fence.
Ceuta President Juan Jesús Vivas said more than 1,500 migrants had arrived by sea in recent days, overwhelming facilities for unaccompanied minors.

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Politics To be verifiedUpdated 30 Jul 2026, 18:32 UTC

Ceuta authorities declare emergency after migrant arrivals

#Ceuta #Morocco #JuanJesusVivas #CETI #MigrationArrivals #TarajalBeach #MigrationCrossings #SpainInteriorMinistry

More than 1,500 migrants reached Ceuta by sea from Morocco during the past week, local authorities said.
Many arrivals swam toward the enclave using wetsuits and inflatable devices, according to local authorities.
Ceuta authorities said reception centres were overwhelmed and requested an emergency response from Madrid.

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Politics To be verifiedUpdated 30 Jul 2026, 16:55 UTC

Berlin Pride attack prompts review of juvenile sentencing and intelligence flow

#BerlinPride #AbdulBallout #JuvenileJustice #GTAZ #AlexanderDobrindt

The Berlin Pride attack has intensified scrutiny of juvenile-court decisions after Abdul Ballout was released weeks before the incident.
Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said he intends to examine possible changes to Germany’s juvenile criminal law.
Germany’s Joint Counter-Terrorism Center had classified Ballout as dangerous, but that assessment did not reach the Berlin court before sentencing.

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Politics To be verifiedUpdated 30 Jul 2026, 15:42 UTC

UEFA associations back boycott of FIFA competitions

#UEFA #FIFA #WorldCup #FIFAForwardEnterprise #BerndNeuendorf #GianniInfantino

Fifty-five UEFA associations unanimously backed a boycott of the World Cup and FIFA’s other competitions over its commercial plan.
AFC President Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa said FIFA’s failure to consult the confederation before announcing the proposal was unacceptable.
FIFA proposes a $20 billion subsidiary, FIFA Forward Enterprise, with outside investors holding a minority stake without control.

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