Spain’s Ceuta navigates aftermath of border surge as most migrants return home
Ceuta over the weekend no longer looked like a city on edge, but the events of the week were still on everyone’s minds. Most of the 60,000 migrants who swam, scrambled and later charged into the tiny Spanish exclave in North Africa this week had walked…
Washington state wildfires trigger evacuations
Wildfires across more than 250,000 acres have forced evacuations and caused power outages in the Washington state’s Spokane area, officials said. Washington State Governor Bob Ferguson declared a statewide emergency and burn ban on Saturday…
Football: Brentford sign Ligue 1 star Mamadou Sangaré for €48 million – Sports
Mali’s international Mamadou Sangaré is heading to the Premier League following a stellar season with french club Lens. He has officially joined Brentford in a landmark €48 million transfer, setting a new record sale for the French club. Following…
Runner on smashing Alps ultramarathon record by 6 days
Runner Sophie Woods has become the fastest person to complete a 2,000km (1242 miles) ultramarathon across the Alps. Woods ran the Via Alpina through storms, heat of up to 37C and dodged floods and wildfires across eight countries. «Through the whole…
Capital One bank cites money-laundering probe to justify closing Trump Organization accounts
Concerns over money laundering by the Trump Organization led Capital One Financial to close more than 300 bank accounts in 2021, the US bank said on Friday as it defended its decision against a lawsuit for illegal debanking. The disclosure marks the…
Five dead, 41 missing, after Indonesia ferry catches fire
Five people have been found dead and 41 are missing after an Indonesian ferry carrying at least 250 people caught fire while at sea, officials say. The captain of the ship reported the fire – off Madura island – as the vessel sailed from the…
The week in pictures: European wildfires, a woolly mammoth and a migrant influx at Spain’s Ceuta
Home Europe Fires burned across much of Europe, an earthquake in Japan killed dozens, record-low water levels in Bulgaria exposed the remains of a woolly mammoth, and tens of thousands sought to cross into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta before eventually…
EU calls emergency meeting to discuss Ceuta migrant crossings
The European Union will hold emergency talks on Tuesday to discuss the migration crisis in Ceuta after tense exchanges between Spain and other member states. Twenty-two member states issued a joint letter calling for co-ordinated action and the…
Hungary: Successive heatwaves drain Danube river used to cool nuclear plant
Prolonged drought and extreme heat across Europe have also triggered an energy crisis. For the first time ever, Hungary announced the shutdown of the country’s only nuclear power plant, after water levels in the Danube fell to a record low. Peter O’Brien…
Gianni Infantino: What next for Fifa and its under-pressure president?
The quickest route for Infantino’s exit would be for the Swiss to resign, like his predecessor Sepp Blatter did in 2015. But Infantino still retains support and he could try to hold out until March, when he is up for re-election for a fourth and…