Campact tells supporters how to talk friends and family out of voting AfD
The German campaign group urges patience, listening and empathy, though critics say the advice casts AfD voters as pupils in need of correction.
Ireland charges Daniel Kinahan hours after Dubai extradition
Armed police met the alleged cartel leader on the runway of a military aerodrome outside Dublin before a late-night court appearance.
Moroccan newspapers flagged Ceuta build-up two weeks before the crossings
Open-source warnings circulated in Moroccan media while Madrid took no preventive action.
Pristina mayor pulls down Ukraine flag after Zelensky refuses to recognise Kosovo
Acting foreign minister says Pristina will keep defending Ukraine's territorial integrity but wants Volodymyr Zelensky to reconsider.
Tajani calls Sánchez’s border checks ‘disproportionate’ as Italy holds Schengen suspension
The Italian foreign minister said Rome would restore free movement once the danger of a second mass crossing into Ceuta had passed.
Irish health service confirms ‘maternity leave’ for transgender men
Staff who hold a gender recognition certificate qualify for the full paid entitlement, official guidance states.
Meloni rejects Sánchez ultimatum to lift Schengen checks
Rome has tied any review of the suspension to intelligence warnings of a fresh mass crossing attempt at Ceuta.
Trump warns he could be the last Republican president as midterms loom
The US President has told an American congressional news outlet that his own voters are angry with their party and may not turn out in November.
Greek court remands Stylida mayor on arson charge over Athens wildfire
The blaze that swept from Boeotia into western Attica has been traced to a private power line built by the mayor's own company.
Sánchez gives Meloni two days to lift border checks or face ‘proportional measures’
Sánchez calls the Italian controls discriminatory though Rome says they fall only on non-EU travellers.
FDA approves Moderna mRNA flu ‘vaccine’ after reviewers flag unexplained deaths
Severe systemic reactions ran six times higher than with the conventional shot, the agency reviewers found.
Rwanda negotiates with Italy over taking in expelled asylum seekers
Kigali says Rome's plan could build on a transit centre near the capital that has sheltered asylum seekers evacuated from Libya.
Turkey prepares to sign defence pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan
Ankara's push for a security foothold in the Gulf comes as Greece and Cyprus keep it out of the European Union's rearmament programme.
Washington hands record health aid package to faith-based groups
The single American award comes close to matching the entire humanitarian budget the European Commission has set aside for this year.
Seville residents hang pig remains at mosque site in bid to halt project
Cuts of pork have appeared on the fencing of a plot in one of Spain's poorest districts, where a mosque and Islamic centre are due to be built.
Vox, Podemos and Sumar demand Morocco lose World Cup hosting role
The Ceuta crossings have pushed Spain's rival flanks into the same position on Rabat while the PSOE stays silent.
Commission considers extra funding for Spain over Ceuta crisis
Madrid has sent Brussels a first assessment of its needs though it has yet to submit a formal request for money.
Washington stalls approval of Macron’s ambassador pick after UN rights clash
Aurélien Lechevallier was due to take up the post in September but has yet to receive American consent.
European wildfires cause up to €19.1 billion in damage
More than 530,000 hectares have burned in EU countries so far in 2026, putting the season on pace with 2025, when 1.08 million hectares were lost across the bloc.
US warns its travellers of crime and unrest in Belgium
Washington has kept the country at its second-lowest alert level but added new risk indicators covering theft and protests.
Ukrainian court sets bail for former ambassador to Washington over illicit enrichment
Olha Stefanishyna, sacked by President Volodymyr Zelensky three days earlier, said she did not have the money but would try to find it.
Spanish national security department deletes migration reports from before Ceuta breach
The two documents pulled from the government website recorded a sharp rise in land arrivals at Ceuta and Melilla in the weeks leading up to the mass crossing.
Portugal criticises ‘lack of rules’ on migration after Ceuta crossings
Luís Montenegro stayed out of the letter of 22 leaders challenging Madrid, then delivered a rebuke of his own.
German court jails German-Kazakh dual national for life over double knife murder
The Kassel regional court also ordered preventive detention after finding the killer would remain a serious danger to the public.
West Midlands Police invites non-Muslim officers to fast for Ramadan
Documents released under freedom of information laws show the force being held up as a model of inclusivity for other public bodies.
Brunner says the EU has passed the Ceuta test as Brussels presses for faster returns
European Commissioner Magnus Brunner stated that the EU has navigated the Ceuta border crisis successfully, urging member states to expedite the implementation of new migration…
Brussels calls Spanish migrant regularisation a bad signal for Europe
Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner sees no direct link with the Ceuta crossings though says the decree sends the wrong message across the EU.
Spanish police identify expelled jihadists among Ceuta arrivals
Counter-terrorism officers believe at least 10 men convicted of terrorism offences and deported to Morocco crossed back during the mass entry.
US House report describes Ceuta and Melilla as ‘Moroccan territory’
The wording was drafted by a close ally of Marco Rubio and cleared the chamber two weeks before the mass crossing into the Spanish enclave.
Trump threatens Iran with ‘decapitation’ as Europe waits on Hormuz
The US President says negotiations are under way despite Tehran's denial, leaving European governments watching the world's most important oil chokepoint.