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What we know about the sudden influx of migrants in Spain's enclave of Ceuta

News July 31, 2026

The massive and sudden influx of 60,000 migrants into Spain’s enclave of Ceuta, located in the north of Morocco, has triggered a crisis for Spain, and the European Union. How big an influx? The numb...

'Longest nightmare': Voices from Gaza as Hamas agrees to disarm

News July 31, 2026

Hamas has agreed to a deal to end its conflict with Israel, under which it will give up its weapons in exchange for a phased withdrawal of Israeli forces from the devastated Gaza Strip. Below are the ...

Islamic State-Kho­rasan claims killing of Taliban official in Afghanistan

News July 31, 2026

KABUL: A regional br­­a­­nch of the militant Is­­la­­mic State group has clai­med a rare deadly at­­tack on a Taliban official in northeastern Afghanis­tan, a monitoring group said. The he...

UEFA says will boycott World Cup if FIFA pushes private investor proposal

News July 30, 2026

European football’s governing body UEFA said on Thursday it would boycott the World Cup should FIFA press ahead with its private investor plan. “No UEFA national teams will participate in any FIFA...

'Glad everyone’s safe': Sigh of relief after 25 cats escape Japan mall damaged by quake

News July 30, 2026

Twenty-five cats stuck inside a shopping mall in Japan gutted in an explosion after a major earthquake have been rescued, the operator said on Thursday, triggering huge relief on social media. Momo, K...

Root named England Test captain, Fleming appointed coach

News July 30, 2026

Joe Root was reappointed as England’s Test captain on Thursday, with ex-New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming named as head coach as the team embark on a new era. The announcement from the England and...

New Zealand FM in row with Beijing's envoy after telling Chinese-born lawmaker to 'go back to your own country'

News July 30, 2026

New Zealand’s top diplomat Winston Peters drew the ire of Beijing’s ambassador in Wellington on Thursday after telling a lawmaker of Chinese descent to “go back to your own country”. During a ...

'Absolute biodiversity massacre': NGOs say Trump family project in Albania has already caused 'irreparable' damage

News July 29, 2026

Preliminary work on a vast hotel project linked to the Trump family has already caused irreparable damage to a once pristine stretch of Albania’s coast, scientists and activists say. Satellite image...

US, Saudi forces strike 'Iran-aligned terrorists' in Iraq in retaliation for recent attacks

News July 29, 2026

US and Saudi Arabian forces said they struck “Iran-aligned terrorists” in Iraq on Wednesday in retaliation for recent attacks, following a short pause in Iran war hostilities. The combined air ope...

West Indies beat Pakistan by 90 runs in first Test

News July 29, 2026

Pakistan crumbled for the second consecutive day to the West Indies pace attack, losing the first Test of a two-match series by 90 runs on the fourth day in Trinidad on Tuesday. Set a tricky target of...