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Published on 02/08/2026 – 14:11 GMT+2 New information from several military and civilian intelligence sources suggests that the Spanish government had advance warning of the risk of a mass arrival of migrants in the North African exclave of Ceuta this week. Intelligence alerts were issued over several days, including in the hours immediately before tens of thousands of people crossed from Morocco, sources said. Intelligence services had warned that King Mohammed VI was likely to make a “gesture of magnanimity” at the border to coincide with Morocco’s Throne Day celebrations. Those initial warnings were followed by reports of migrants swimming…
By Lucy Davalou & Euronews with AP Published on 02/08/2026 – 13:23 GMT+2•Updated 13:42 At least five people have died and 41 are still missing after an Indonesian ferry caught fire at sea, on Sunday. According according to Basarnas, Indonesia’s National Search and Rescue Agency some passengers jumped overboard to escape the fire and were rescued by a nearby ship. Meanwhile, a total of 225 people onboard were rescued, and four other boats were on standby near the ferry, however they could not get close due to the risk posed by flammable material on the ferry, said the regional Surabaya Search and Rescue Agency. The…
Published on 02/08/2026 – 10:49 GMT+2•Updated 12:17 A fire broke out at a Wildberries warehouse in Russia’s Samara region on Sunday following an attack, the company’s press service has said. In a post on Telegram, the Russian online retailer said there were currently no reported casualties and that “logistics chains have been reorganised.” “The receipt of deliveries and dispatch of orders are now being handled at other facilities,” it added. Video footage circulating on social media appears to show a large blaze at the warehouse, with flames engulfing the building and huge plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky.…
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The announcement came after reports in U.S. media that Washington had been preparing new, intense strikes on Iran over the weekend, including on the country’s energy infrastructure. On Saturday the U.S. government urged Americans across the Middle East to remain alert and prepare for possible evacuations “should there be escalation” in the region. Iran has not yet responded to Trump’s announcement and has not confirmed that a deal with Washington has been reached. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held calls Saturday night with counterparts in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, according to posts on his Telegram channel. The country’s acting…
By Gael Camba & AFP Published on 02/08/2026 – 7:55 GMT+2•Updated 7:55 An explosion Saturday at a Moscow restaurant that killed three people and wounded 21 others was a bombing, Russia’s national anti-terrorism committee said. “A homemade explosive device blew up at a restaurant in Kudrinskaya Square in Moscow, killing three people,” said the committee, quoted by the Tass state news agency. The three people killed were a woman carrying the device into the restaurant, a security agent who stopped her and a customer. Telegram channel Baza, known for its ties with Russian security forces, first talked about a gas explosion that would…
Published on 02/08/2026 – 9:15 GMT+2 A light aircraft carrying tourists to view Peru’s Nazca Lines crashed on Saturday, killing all 13 people on board, according to authorities and local media. The Cessna Caravan C-208 involved in the incident, operated by Peruvian airline Aerodiana, had taken off at around 12:10 pm local time on Saturday from Pisco airport for a sightseeing flight over the world-famous geoglyphs. “At approximately 1 pm, when the aircraft was flying near the town of Socos, the crew reported an emergency to the Nazca airfield control tower, after which all radio contact was lost,” Peru’s Ministry…
Published on 02/08/2026 – 8:25 GMT+2 The migration crisis in Ceuta has sparked a political row between Italy and Spain. After news that thousands of migrants had reached the Spanish enclave, Giorgia Meloni’s government announced tighter border checks on arrivals by sea and air from Spain. Why people are talking about a suspension of Schengen and what it actually means Several media outlets on Friday reported that Rome had suspended the Schengen agreement in relation to Spain, because in a post on X Prime Minister Meloni wrote that “the government has decided to temporarily suspend the free movement regime provided…
It’s been a massive year for sport in 2026, with both the Winter Olympics and FIFA World Cup held over the past six months. Even non-sporting fans are getting in on the sports tourism action, with people travelling to soak up the atmosphere at baseball games in Japan, ice hockey games in Canada and Muay Thai bouts in Thailand. If you’re planning your next trip and thinking about dipping your toes in the sporting waters, why not combine it with your love of history and culture? These historic sporting events date back centuries, and offer a fascinating glimpse into the…
As of 2 August, the EU’s rules on AI models become enforceable, cementing the European Commission’s role as the world’s most prominent regulator of this disruptive technology. Euronews takes a deep dive into what the rules mean for Europe and beyond. The AI Act is the first comprehensive law regulating artificial intelligence. Passed in 2024, some of its most significant provisions — notably those regulating large language models — become applicable this August. As the law introduces first-of-its-kind rules, enforcing them presents a unique set of challenges, not least because new generations of AI technology emerge every few months. Brussels’…