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Italy caused a stir when it called to shut Spain out of the EU’s visa-free Schengen travel zone after the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in Morocco was overwhelmed this week by more than 60,000 migrant arrivals. This crisis is the largest surge of irregular arrivals ever recorded on a single day in EU territory. Although Ceuta is located in North Africa, this crisis has sparked vivid concerns among European governments. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Thursday said Spain should be suspended from the Schengen area, as she described the images from Ceuta showing the migrants arriving as “shocking” and…

Published on 01/08/2026 – 10:48 GMT+2 Two tankers have reported coming under attack near the Strait of Hormuz, a British maritime agency said on Saturday, as tensions between Washington and Tehran over the region continue to build. According to UKMTO, one vessel said it had been “struck by an unknown projectile” while northeast off the coast of Lima, Oman, causing damage to the engine room. No injuries have been reported so far, per the agency. Around three hours later, UKMTO said it had received a report of a second incident, this time northeast of Khasab in Oman. “The Master of…

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Published on 01/08/2026 – 9:51 GMT+2 As around 60,000 migrants irregularly entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Several EU countries are asking for Spain to be temporarily excluded from the free-movement Schengen area, a last-resort measure that could only be used in exceptional circumstances. The largest surge of irregular arrivals ever recorded on EU territory in a single day sparked concerns among European governments, despite the fact that Ceuta is located on the African continent, offering migrants no easy route to mainland Europe. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was the first to raise the possibility on Thursday, announcing “extraordinary measures”…

Published on 01/08/2026 – 8:14 GMT+2 FIFA has announced it is dropping plans to allow private investors to purchase stakes in major competitions following fierce pushback. In a statement, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said the project had “created divisions” that were “no longer in the interest of the objective set out in the first place.” “Our purpose has always been – and will always be – to unite and improve. As a result, this proposal will not proceed,” he added. The football governing body had outlined a proposal in late July that it said would increase funding to its 211…

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Reform diverted In the weeks before the election, polls put Craig firmly in the lead. Reform UK had initially been expected to pose a strong challenge, but some of its resources were diverted South as Nigel Farage called a separate by-election in his constituency of Clacton in a bid to shut down scrutiny of his finances. The Greens set about targeting areas in which they knew they already had support. While out door-knocking in Longsight, an area in the constituency of Gorton and Denton, candidate Geraldine Coggins said they were “going for the hat-trick,” after winning a councilor and an…

Published on 31/07/2026 – 22:08 GMT+2 Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) recorded 10 aftershocks following the magnitude 4.7 earthquake. It said Friday’s tremor was the strongest since seismic activity intensified in the Phlegraean Fields, a volcanic area west of Naples that has experienced increasing unrest in recent years. The quake was felt across Naples and neighbouring communities. Civil Protection Minister Nello Musumeci said four people were injured, with damage reported to residential buildings and several churches. Italy’s Civil Protection Department activated its crisis unit as emergency services assessed the impact. Rail services on the Cumana and Circumflegrea…

Khan’s lawyers argue that this reflects a deliberate “Palantir strategy,” whereby the company enters into low-cost public contracts, often badged as pilots, “with the intention, objective and/or effect of avoiding the requirements of effective, transparent competition and/or procurement law,” before “influencing” the public authority into awarding further contracts “without conducting an effective, transparent competition and/or complying with procurement law.” The statement also says the Met Police intentionally avoided obtaining approval of its procurement strategy from MOPAC and repeatedly provided MOPAC with “misleading and/or inconsistent” information to give the impression that firms other than Palantir were in contention. These factors meant…