Spain attacks 'selfish' response of some EU countries to Ceuta migrant crossings
Italy has temporarily suspended the Schengen arrangement with Spain as Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called scenes in Ceuta "shocking".
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Latest news bulletin | August 1st, 2026 – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 1st, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Ceuta migrant crisis sparks strong reactions from all over Europe
"We will not yield an inch", "a failure of EU's migration policies", "demagoguery": the migrant crisis in Ceuta has sparked strong reactions from EU countries and political figures. Some are calling for Spain's suspension from the Schengen zone, others call these "instrumental
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Could the EU kick Spain out of the Schengen area over the Ceuta crisis?
Italy reintroduced air and maritime border controls, while Finland and Denmark ask for full suspension of the free-movement rules for Spain. The European Commission has to trigger the procedure, a move which does not appear imminent.
Russian ballistic missile strikes on Kyiv kill nine and injure more than 30
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian forces launched 35 missiles, including 27 ballistic missiles, and 185 attack drones at Ukraine overnight.
Russian strikes on Kyiv kill at least nine, Ukraine officials say
The attack comes as Moscow escalates deadly ballistic missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital.
FIFA bins controversial private investment plan after backlash
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Mysterious DNA: two unknown ancestors found in human genome
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US Senate bill on Russia sanctions risks backfiring against European allies
A sanctions bill making its way through the US Senate risks handing Donald Trump a powerful tool to slap tariffs on allies and adversaries alike.
Tongue tied: Humans once spoke tens of thousands of languages, so what happened?
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Latest news bulletin | August 1st, 2026 – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 1st, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
Danube dries in heat: skeleton of giant mammoth uncovered in Bulgaria
Record-low water levels have exposed the bones of a large mammoth in the riverbed near the village of Ryahovo in Bulgaria. Experts believe it is a woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius).
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A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck the Phlegraean Fields, a volcanic area near Naples in southern Italy, injuring 21 people and damaging buildings and churches.
Spain's legal dilemma behind Ceuta's record migrant arrivals
Ceuta is facing its worst migration crisis since 2021, with its reception centre overflowing and facilities for unaccompanied minors operating at 1,600% of capacity.
Influx of migrants to Ceuta gives Spain diplomatic headache
The incident has sparked concern in Europe while Spain also faces a challenge in balancing its relations with neighbouring Morocco and Algeria.
Inside Ceuta: Residents face fear and uncertainty as migrant numbers soar; bread is scarce, shops are closed
Most shops are shut, bread is scarce, and local festivities have been cancelled after tens of thousands of migrants arrived from Morocco. Residents and local authorities describe growing fear and uncertainty as returns continue.
What triggered the mass migrant crossings into Ceuta?
An estimated 60,000 migrants from Morocco have crossed into Ceuta, with dozens dying during the journey.
Wildfire breaks out near Athens, prompting evacuation alerts
The fire broke out at around 3:30 p.m. on Friday on the slopes of Mount Poikilo, in the Aspropyrgos area, west of Athens.
Migrants in Ceuta cannot move to other countries, EU says
The European Commission says migrants who entered the Spanish enclave irregularly will not reach mainland Europe, as EU countries call for Spain’s suspension from Schengen over border-control failures.
Liberia sacks officials after record cocaine seizures worth $336 million
The drug busts have intensified scrutiny of Liberia's narcotics problem, with social media users, political commentators and local media calling for greater accountability from public officials and swift progress in the investigation.
One dead, five missing after a building collapses in Italy
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Italy suspends Schengen with Spain over Ceuta migrant crisis, closes air and sea borders
The temporary suspension of the Schengen agreement was prompted by concerns over the migrant crisis in Ceuta.
Five wildfires still burn in Turkey as risk extends into next week
Of 206 fires recorded since Wednesday, 202 had been brought under control by Friday, but some remained active across western and southern coasts, with high temperatures and strong winds forecast to persist across 10 provinces.
Trump calls Ceuta migrant surge 'terrible' as White House blames far left
Trump invoked the mass crossings into Spain's North African enclave to warn Americans about immigration, as the EU stressed the crisis had not spread to mainland Europe.
Latest news bulletin | July 31st, 2026 – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this July 31st, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
Lagoon views and a design refresh: Venice’s Danieli Four Seasons Hotel is now open
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Morocco's press framed Ceuta as a sovereignty question, Algerian media accused Rabat of "weaponising" migration, and Tunisian social media responded with dark humour, as the region's own economic and political crises remained in the background.
Hundreds escape Greek wildfire by sea as blazes continue across Europe
Around 500 people, mostly tourists, are evacuated by boat from Agios Vasileios after becoming trapped.
Ancient mummy DNA in Chile shows that colonisation brought smallpox to the Americas
Analysis of DNA from Chilean mummies has revealed the earliest known genome of the smallpox virus recovered from the Americas.
Barack Obama pays tribute to Irish musician Glen Hansard in his summer 2026 playlist
Barack Obama continues his longstanding tradition of sharing his music (and literature) picks for the summer - and has paid tribute to the Oscar-winning Irish musician Glen Hansard, who tragically died this week in a motorcycle crash at the age of 56.
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More than 48,000 migrants return to Morocco after mass crossing into Ceuta
Some 48,000 of the roughly 60,000 people who crossed illegally into Ceuta since early Friday have already been returned to Morocco, as Madrid condemned the mass crossing as an "attack" on its sovereignty.
EU considers emergency meeting as nuclear shutdown leaves Hungary facing energy crisis
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Volcanic land with cold doubts: Iceland decides on EU negotiations amidst hopes and fears
On August 29 Iceland is voting by referendum whether or not to resume EU membership negotiations, suspended since 2013. We travelled to the volcanic island to investigate the pros and cons, fears, hopes, expectations and doubts - and discovered a hotly polarised society.
A history of own goals: Gianni Infantino's timeline of FIFA controversies
Europe's national teams have threatened to boycott the FIFA World Cup if Gianni Infantino pushes ahead with his controversial plan to privatise the tournament. Euronews Culture looks back at what brought the world of football under FIFA to breaking point.
Cyprus: 44-year-old accused of spying on British base for Iran
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Netflix sued for $105m over stolen Nicolas Cage World War II thriller 'Fortitude'
The lawsuit states that an encrypted copy of the film was on one of several hard drives stolen from Netflix offices in Los Angeles last month, and that the theft has compromised the sale of the film.
Is the Ceuta crisis the biggest single illegal border crossing ever into the EU?
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Temu accused of obstructing EU inspection in Ireland
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'This is our wake-up call': EU crisis chief slams climate deniers after French fires
In an exclusive interview with Euronews, the EU's crisis chief said the fires served as a "wake up call for Europe" and insisted that prevention is key to reducing the risk of future wildfires as she called to invest more.
Solar eclipse accommodation demand surges in Spain and Iceland. Is it too late to book?
Unlike most travel trends, eclipse demand is remarkably concentrated in a brief period and geographic zone.
Summer 2026: Ferragosto brings 17.5m tourists to Italy and €9bn in direct spend
Latest forecasts for the August bank holiday say 17.5 million tourists will visit Italy, spending €9 billion. But how do Italians travel, and where do visitors come from and how much do they spend?