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US President Donald Trump announced that the Board of Peace has reached what he hailed as a “historic deal” on Thursday to disarm Hamas and all other armed groups and Israel to withdraw its forces from Gaza, but questions remained over conditions and timeline. The deal, described by Trump in a post on Truth Social as a “monumental step”, comes nine months after a US-brokered ceasefire was signed to end Israel’s two year offensive on the enclave, signed in October last year in Egypt’s Sharm el Sheikh. “This agreement is a critical step towards Gaza finally being governed by a…
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In “United Passions” — which really should have been called “Balls” — Blatter is played by Tim Roth, a fine actor who admitted he took the role to pay for his kids to go to college. If the movie was, heaven help us, ever updated to include Infantino’s tenure, surely the role would go to either Stanley Tucci or the ghost of late Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin. Infantino has, you will doubtless be aware, decided to sell football off to the highest bidder, with FIFA publishing a proposal that would privatize the World Cup’s commercial operations. A venture capital firm headed by Josh…
Spain’s policy of legalizing migrants has proven hugely contentious, both domestically and at a European level. Meloni and Sánchez clashed over the issue during a meeting of European leaders last month. Spain, which like several other European countries is fighting deadly wildfires, now also finds itself under diplomatic attack on multiple fronts. Manfred Weber, President of the European Parliament’s largest political grouping, the center-right European People’s Party, has also called for tougher action on migration over the Ceuta crisis, writing on X: “This proves one thing: the Migration Pact and return regulation must be enforced today, not tomorrow.” European Migration Commissioner…
Published on 30/07/2026 – 16:05 GMT+2•Updated 22:14 Firefighters are continuing to battle a large wildfire close to three major nuclear power sites in the UK county of Suffolk. The blaze broke out on Wednesday on Dunwich Heath on the UK’s east coast before it spread quickly southwest. It is currently covering around 150 hectares, but fire crews are making “good progress” against the flames, Suffolk County Council said in an update on Thursday evening. A spokesperson for energy company EDF told Euronews that the fire “is not currently affecting operations at Sizewell B power station” but that the company was…
Hungary’s Paks nuclear power plant may be forced to shut down after water levels in the Danube fell to a record low. The plant, which has an output of 2,000 MW, supplies nearly half of the country’s electricity. Speaking at a news conference in Budapest alongside his Bavarian counterpart, Prime Minister Péter Magyar said the low water levels meant Paks may face a gradual, scheduled shutdown. “It seems, at this point, that the complete shutdown of the Paks power plant could take place today, or perhaps tomorrow,” Magyar said. He added that the Dunamenti Power Plant, another energy provider, had…
Published on 30/07/2026 – 19:51 GMT+2 Authorities have called off a search for a British surfer who disappeared off the coast of Portugal earlier this week after failing to locate the missing man. Arran Strong, who had competed in the World Surf League since 2016, went missing off of Arrifana beach in Portugal’s southwestern Aljezur region on Monday. According to Portugal’s Autoridade Marítima Nacional (AMN), the 28-year-old had reportedly got into difficulty in the water while paddleboarding with a friend from Monte Clérigo beach to Carrapateira. The friend, who has been identified as his coach José Maria Pyrrait, was rescued…
“The World Cup cannot be treated as an investment product,” said UEFA in a statement. “No part of it should ever be surrendered to private investors. The World Cup is not for sale.” The proposal would require the backing of a majority of FIFA’s 211 member associations, but it has been met with strong scrutiny across Europe. Although UEFA only consists of 55 member associations, it has won the majority of men’s World Cups since 1930. “The FIFA World Cup belongs to football. It always will. And so long as Europe has a voice, it will never be for sale,”…
By Jesús Maturana & Euronews Published on 30/07/2026 – 19:24 GMT+2 Spain and Morocco have reached an agreement for the urgent return of migrants who crossed the border into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on Thursday. Thousands of migrants entered Ceuta from Morocco on Thursday, swimming or using inflatable devices to reach Tarajal beach and overwhelming Civil Guard officers. Left behind on the sand are the remains of the crossing: flippers, flotation devices and wetsuits. Most of those arriving are young men, although women and children have also been among those to have made the crossing in recent days. Ceuta’s president, Juan Jesús…
The Argentinian government has amended the country’s Migration Law by decree, allowing authorities to expel foreign nationals who promote messages of hatred against Argentina or its national symbols, whether spoken or written. The reform also allows authorities to refuse entry to foreign citizens who have engaged in similar conduct. According to a statement released on Thursday by the office of Argentine President Javier Milei, the new rules will not affect political, ideological or academic criticism, as these areas are considered to be protected under the right to freedom of expression. The government said the changes were a response to what…