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Spain’s interior minister has asked police to check a report that a government agency blamed Moroccan security forces for July’s mass entry of migrants to the enclave of Ceuta, ministry sources said on Wednesday. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Monday that Morocco was not responsible, instead accusing Israel, Russia and the far right of spreading disinformation about the mass entry of around 70,000 migrants into Ceuta. Sánchez told Cadena SER radio that “no intelligence service with which the Spanish government normally cooperates” had suggested “any involvement in one way or another of the Moroccan authorities.” But online newspaper…
Balloons floated above a schoolyard in Kyiv’s Obolon district on Tuesday as children arrived to mark the traditional start of the new school year. The celebration came hours after Russian ballistic missiles struck the Ukrainian capital overnight, leaving parents and pupils tired but determined to continue with the ceremony. Their morning was soon interrupted when an air raid alert sounded. Families dispersed as distant explosions replaced music and children’s laughter. At Lyceum Obolon, principal Yevhen Poliakov had considered cancelling the event, knowing that repeated alerts could disrupt it. The school has a shelter, however, allowing pupils to reach safety quickly.…
America’s second-largest oil company is preparing to deepen its presence in a country most of its rivals abandoned two decades ago. An unnamed US official briefed reporters and said Chevron executives would appear alongside US Energy Secretary Chris Wright in Venezuela to unveil fresh investment, which would be the first corporate move to follow the agreement that just cleared Venezuela’s National Assembly. Wright landed in Caracas late on Tuesday after the Venezuelan vote, with the signing set for Wednesday. Chevron is the only major American producer to have stayed in Venezuela since Hugo Chávez completed the nationalisation of the industry…
Published on 02/09/2026 – 12:30 GMT+2 As the hospitality world counts down the days to see which properties make the cut for The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2026 list, an extended ranking has revealed the hotels in 51st to 100th place. Unveiled by 50 Best, the 51-100 list features hotels from 23 different territories and 40 cities, with 16 properties in Europe, including nine in Italy. Determined by the votes of more than 800 anonymous experts, The World’s 50 Best Hotels ranking for 2026 will be unveiled in Paris on 15 September. Asia leads the way, followed by Europe In…
Greece’s Naima Gerasopoulou has been crowned world tango champion together with her Argentine partner, Lucas Gauto at the annual competition in Buenos Aires. The duo lifted the trophy after stealing the judges hearts with an impressive dancing display that was watched by thousands of people around the world who followed the event online As the bright lights shone on the dazzling couple as they completed their routine, they both shared their joy at winning the highly coveted crown. For Gauto, winning the title was a long held dream come true: “It was a dream I had twenty years ago, when…
“We follow the evolution of the platform, in particular the status of developments regarding data protection and cybersecurity concerns,” the Commission said. There is little sign the Commission’s policy is about to change. Dana Spinant, the Commission’s director-general for communications, opposes creating an official account, according to another official familiar with the discussions. Spinant did not respond to a request for comment. A third official said there was frustration in some commissioners’ cabinets that Brussels was absent from a platform where young Europeans increasingly derive their news and views. A second official argued that Russia has no such qualms about…
By Frances Lopez & Leo Arnoux Published on 02/09/2026 – 10:27 GMT+2 From binge-watching weekend drama series on Netflix or streaming live football matches on DAZN, nearly one in three people across the European Union now pay a recurring monthly fee just to watch films, series, or live sports online. New data released by Eurostat shows that 32.7% of internet users across the bloc held a paid streaming subscription in 2025. But how much Europeans actually open their wallets for digital content varies dramatically depending on the country they call home. When breaking down the numbers by member state, a stark geographical split…
Published on 02/09/2026 – 9:35 GMT+2 Anti-narcotics agents from the United States and Sri Lanka seized almost half a tonne of crystal methamphetamine following a joint operation targeting a Pakistani drug network, police said on Wednesday. Some 463 kilograms of the synthetic drug were seized from a shipping container that arrived in Colombo over the weekend and two Pakistani men were arrested, police deputy inspector-general Ashoka Dharmasena told reporters. The US embassy in Colombo said the narcotics, valued at $21 million (€18 million) and concealed in bath towels, were meant to be smuggled to international markets via Sri Lanka. The…
August once again brought negative figures for employment in Spain. Spain’s Social Security system lost 162,840 contributors, while unemployment increased by 44,419 people, in a month traditionally marked by the end of the tourist season and a fall in hiring for sectors such as education. Despite the drop, the loss of contributors is the smallest recorded in an August since the Covid-19 pandemic. On a year-on-year basis, the Spanish labour market has created around 680,000 jobs. At the end of the second quarter of 2026, the unemployment rate in Spain fell to 9.87%, the lowest since the first quarter of…
After a stop in the Netherlands to meet with Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten on Wednesday, French President Emmanuel Macron will embark on a two-day visit to Britain, becoming the first EU leader to meet new Prime Minister Andy Burnham in Downing Street. The French President and Dutch Premier will meet in Eindhoven to discuss how to strengthen ties, especially concerning the shared priority of bolstering European sovereignty. According to the Elysée, Macron is set to be accompanied by a delegation of French companies, including Mistral AI — widely viewed as Europe’s leading AI champion — during his visit to…