Ceuta’s leader says more than 3,000 migrants who rushed the border last week remain in Ceuta. Hundreds of those still there are minors. The leader also said that 100 migrants died during the border rush. The statement highlights the continuing humanitarian consequences of the incident.

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Thousands of migrants are still in the Spanish territory of Ceuta after a border crisis, its mayor-president says. He says 78,000 migrants crossed into the territory from neighbouring Morocco. The local leader also says the crossings resulted in 100 deaths. His comments highlight the continuing consequences of the border crisis in Ceuta.

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EU Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner says the European Union should make use of every available source of leverage to obtain Morocco’s cooperation on migration after the Ceuta crossings. He specifically includes visa policy and trade policy among the tools the bloc could deploy. His comments frame cooperation from Morocco as an objective for EU pressure following the crossings.

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Ceuta President Juan Jesus Vivas told the European Parliament that at least 100 people died during the border rush. He also said thousands of migrants remain in Spanish territory. His remarks highlighted both the reported death toll and the continuing presence of migrants after the incident. The statement was delivered to European lawmakers.

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Ceuta’s leader Juan Jesus Vivas said about 100 people died during a massive rush at the border last week. He made the claim on Thursday while attending a meeting of the European Parliament. The incident took place in Ceuta, Spain’s enclave, and the reported death toll was presented by the city’s leader. The statement was made in the context of an EU parliamentary gathering.

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Israel has indicted a settler in an unusual prosecution linked to the killing of Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen. Hathaleen worked on the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land. He was killed last July in the occupied West Bank. The indictment marks a rare charge involving violence against a Palestinian activist by a settler.

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Israeli prosecutors have charged Jewish settler Yinon Levi in connection with the death of Palestinian community leader Awdah Hathaleen in the occupied West Bank last year. Levi faces a trial on a charge of reckless manslaughter. Hathaleen was a prominent activist who took part in the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land. The indictment is described as the first of its kind against a settler in nearly three years.

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Israeli prosecutors charged a Jewish settler on Thursday over the killing of a Palestinian community leader last year. The death occurred in the occupied West Bank. The indictment is described as rare because it is the first in nearly three years against a settler over the death of a Palestinian. The case marks an unusual legal action in such circumstances.

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Israel has charged settler Yinon Levi over the killing of prominent Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen in the West Bank in July 2025. The indictment marks the first case since the October 7, 2023 attacks in which an Israeli has been charged over the death of a Palestinian in the occupied territory, according to Israeli rights group B’Tselem. The case concerns a death that took place in the West Bank. B’Tselem highlighted the significance of the charge in its account.

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Israeli prosecutors have charged a settler in connection with the killing of Palestinian community leader Awdah Hathaleen. The death occurred last year in the occupied West Bank. The case brings a criminal accusation against the settler over the killing of the Palestinian activist. Prosecutors’ action marks a formal step in the case. Hathaleen is described as a community leader and activist.

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A vehicle was hit by a blast in Jaramana, on the outskirts of Syria’s Damascus, according to Syrian state television. The broadcaster reported that several people were killed and others wounded. The incident was reported through state media, which provided no further details in the available account.

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The Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday to eliminate the cap on television station ownership in the United States. The decision was portrayed as a major victory for media companies aligned with President Donald Trump and the Republican Party.

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The Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday to rescind a rule limiting the reach of local broadcast station owners. Under the rule, owners could not reach more than 39% of all U.S. television households. The decision could encourage further consolidation across the television industry.

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A proposed arrangement between Iran and Oman would give Tehran control over ships entering the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz. Four industry sources said the plan would be difficult for shipping companies to implement. They pointed to U.S. sanctions and restrictive insurance clauses covering any payments as key obstacles to making the deal workable.

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A UEFA vice president is calling for a “custodian of the sport” following the controversy involving FIFA President Gianni Infantino. UEFA continues to lead criticism of Infantino. The European body’s opposition persists despite FIFA’s defiant stance. The remarks point to an ongoing dispute over leadership and governance in international football.

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Uefa says a proposed boycott could still proceed after the Football Association withdrew its support for Fifa president Gianni Infantino. The European governing body said Fifa’s backing of Infantino at Wednesday’s meeting “changes nothing”. Its statement indicates that the internal dispute has not been resolved by the FA’s change in position. Uefa did not announce further details about the possible boycott.

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UEFA said on Thursday that its boycott of FIFA competitions remains in force. The measure includes the World Cups. FIFA’s decision to drop a plan to open the organisation to outside investors did not persuade European football’s governing body to reverse course. UEFA therefore continues to withhold its participation despite the change in FIFA’s plans.

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European football’s governing body says its boycott of FIFA remains in place. UEFA says FIFA has not fulfilled the conditions required to end the action. The statement follows Gianni Infantino’s reversal on a proposed World Cup selloff. UEFA’s position indicates that the change has not resolved the dispute over FIFA’s return to the global game.

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The Ebola outbreak is accelerating as healthcare workers strike over pay. The labor action adds pressure to efforts to respond to the worsening outbreak. Healthcare staff are seeking better compensation while the health emergency develops.

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo has recorded nearly 4,000 confirmed Ebola cases and more than 1,800 deaths. The epidemic is resurging across the country, putting pressure on efforts to keep pace with its spread. It is described as the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak ever recorded.

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The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is spreading as infections rise rapidly. The seventeenth outbreak, declared in mid-May, has already killed more than 1,700 people. The World Health Organization is calling for an “intensified” medical response. Medical teams have been dispatched, specialised centres opened in the hardest-hit provinces, and trials for an effective vaccine are continuing.

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