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By Sonja Issel & Euronews en español Published on 04/08/2026 – 22:11 GMT+2 Spanish security services have reportedly identified several people previously investigated for jihadism-related offences among the migrants who entered Ceuta during last week’s mass arrivals, according to Spanish news outlets El Español and The Objective, which cited sources familiar with the investigation. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Euronews has contacted Spain’s Interior Ministry, National Police and Civil Guard for comment but has not yet received a response. According to the reports, officers from the National Police’s General Information Commissariat (CGI) and the Civil Guard’s Intelligence Headquarters (JIGC) analysed surveillance footage and identified at least…
Two people have died in Michigan from complications linked to cyclosporiasis, an intestinal infection caused by the parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis. They are the first deaths associated with the large outbreak currently affecting the United States, where more than 18,000 cases have been reported since the start of the season, an exceptionally high figure compared with previous years. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Michigan health authorities have said that both victims had serious pre-existing conditions and that dehydration caused by diarrhoea may have worsened their condition. In the state, more than 11,200 cases have been reported, with almost 200 hospital admissions. What is Cyclospora…
A major rescue operation took place on Tuesday to assist more than 170 people attempting to cross from France to the United Kingdom, authorities in both countries said. It was one of the largest operations of its kind since records began in 2018. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The inflatable boat was still in the French search and rescue zone when its engine caught fire, causing the vessel to begin breaking apart, the maritime prefecture for the English Channel and the North Sea said. The incident “forced its occupants to jump into the water”, the Pas-de-Calais prefecture added. French authorities then deployed two…
Spain’s Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska has said that 72,000 migrants have entered Ceuta since last Thursday, adding that 70,000 of them have already returned to Morocco. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT During his appearance, he also stressed that the National Intelligence Centre (CNI) had not warned of the possibility of a migration crisis of this magnitude, in which more than 80 people lost their lives while trying to cross the border. He also said that his European counterparts had backed the Spanish government’s actions and acknowledged the “effectiveness” of the response deployed. Grande-Marlaska spoke after the extraordinary meeting of EU interior ministers, held…
Before around 70,000 people crossed into the Spanish territory of Ceuta, which borders Morocco, videos promising an easier route to Europe reportedly spread on TikTok, Facebook and other social media platforms. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Reports say some claimed the border was open, while others suggested migrants arriving by sea could not be immediately returned. Others posted pictures of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, framing him as a leader who would give “dignity and recognition to those who build Spain”, highlighting a recent programme by the Spanish government to regularise thousands of migrants — without explaining that it only applied to those…
The EU stands in “full solidarity” with Spain following the Ceuta migrant crisis, EU Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner said on Tuesday, calling the crisis “a test of our European resilience.” ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Brunner spoke to reporters after EU interior ministers held an online emergency meeting to discuss the aftermath of a crisis that saw around 70,000 non-EU nationals enter the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco within 24 hours. The meeting also sought to ease tensions with Spain in the wake of a Europe-wide backlash against Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s migration policies. “These past few days were a test…
Three has always been the number associated with ‘charm’, but for Bartłomiej “Foka” Kubkowski’s, it was five, as that is how many attempts it took to swim across the Baltic Sea. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT On Sunday at around 8 pm local time, the swimmer came ashore at Dziwnów beach in Poland, which was a condition for completing the challenge. In total, he swam 160 km in 55 hours. His feat helped the Cancer Fighters Foundation raise nearly 850,000 zlotys (€197,421) for the fight against cancer, and the fundraising campaign is still ongoing. Several previous attempts to swim across the Baltic Sea…
Published on 04/08/2026 – 15:09 GMT+2 Lebanon and Israel held a fresh round of US-sponsored talks in Rome on Tuesday, with Beirut seeking Israel’s phased withdrawal from the country’s south. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Convoys carrying delegations from the two countries arrived in the morning to the US embassy in the Italian capital, where discussions are scheduled to run until Thursday. At negotiations in Washington in June, Israel and Lebanon agreed to a framework deal that involves the disarmament of Hezbollah, a gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanon’s south and the deployment of the Lebanese army to the region, starting in…
The United States is unlikely to reach an agreement with Ukraine on the joint production of Patriot interceptor missiles before this winter, US ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker said on Monday, fuelling uncertainty over the most critical aspect of Kyiv’s air defences. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “A long-term production agreement will not be concluded before this winter. So we will continue working on it,” Whitaker said in a Fox News interview, stressing that PAC-3 Patriot interceptors remain tightly controlled under US export rules, meaning the scope for rapid licensing is limited. “We do not allow anybody but US manufacturers to make those…
By Alessio Dell’Anna & video by Léa Becquet Published on 04/08/2026 – 9:37 GMT+2 As Ukraine’s EU membership negotiations advance with the opening of a new cluster, a recent poll reveals public sentiment in the bloc on Kyiv’s potential accession. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Support is particularly strong in Spain, where 65% back Ukraine’s joining the EU, according to a Polling Europe survey. Kyiv-Madrid ties have grown significantly after Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022. Since then, Spain has trained more than 9,000 Ukrainian military personnel, and in 2026, it announced a €1 billion military aid package for the country. Italians also broadly support…