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More than a month after the assault on Ceuta, tens of thousands of people in Spain have demonstrated against the central government's migration policy. In some cities, there were counter-demonstrations.
At a meeting in Bishkek, Russia's President Vladimir Putin demanded that Prime Minister Pashinyan hold a referendum on choosing between the EU and the Eurasian Economic Union. Pashinyan rejected the demand, as reported by the BBC.
After the fatal shootings at a rave in the Swiss canton of Aargau, police have classified the act as a rampage. According to police, the suspect fired more than 40 shots.
The United States has imposed new sanctions on Iran, prompting Tehran to lash out and describe the measures as 'stone age behavior,' according to the Isna news agency.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has pledged support to Iran in its war with the United States, praising the country's resilience. According to the Kyiv Post, Putin made the pledge during a meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of a summit in Kyrgyzstan, promising to provide Tehran with necessary aid and supplies.
The United States launched new strikes on Iran on Tuesday evening, with explosions reported in and around the Strait of Hormuz and at an airport in the country's south.
At the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged to step up diplomatic efforts to resolve conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle East, and Afghanistan, while calling for stronger multilateral cooperation.
Satellite images show that Iran has already begun repairing a suspected nuclear facility, according to an analysis by Der Spiegel.
The death toll from the devastating flash floods in Nepal has risen to over 900, as reported by The Guardian. Rescue workers continue to search for hundreds of missing people who may be trapped in tunnels of hydropower projects.
The finance ministers and central bank governors of the G20 states are meeting in Asheville, North Carolina. As Euronews reports, the US government is pressing its allies to financially isolate Iran while simultaneously imposing tariffs on some of them.
A school principal in Nepal saved around 900 students by warning them 15 minutes before a flood wave hit. Meanwhile, authorities have started mass burials for unidentified victims.
Rescue workers in Nepal and Tibet are searching for survivors after catastrophic flash floods. The death toll stands at 903, with more than 4,000 people missing, as reported by The Guardian.
British defense companies supplying weapons and drones to Ukraine have been warned of heightened Russian espionage and hostile intelligence activity. The warning came at a meeting with senior government officials in the summer, as reported by The Mail on Sunday.
South Korean Lee Jae-myung has replaced six ministers, including the finance, justice, and defense portfolios, in response to falling approval ratings driven by inflation and high property prices.
In the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, tensions between locals and migrants are escalating. As reported by the F.A.Z., residents destroyed a camp at Trampolín Beach, while Moroccans attacked an army patrol.
For the first time in nearly five years, the head of the US foreign intelligence service CIA, John Ratcliffe, has visited Moscow. According to Ukrainska Pravda, the visit was kept secret and only confirmed after the delegation had left.
Pedro Sánchez has called an emergency meeting of Spain's National Security Council to address the ongoing migrant crisis in the enclave of Ceuta. The meeting is set to begin Monday at 8:30 AM at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid, as reported by Ukrainska Pravda citing Politico.
New Zealand's ruling party wants to allow social media only from the age of 16. Platforms like TikTok and Instagram are to be legally obliged to carry out strict age checks.
Kosovo is experiencing an unprecedented constitutional crisis: Parliament has failed to elect a new president even after three elections in quick succession. No way out is in sight.
Iranian hackers reportedly took a British energy facility offline for four days last month, according to the Telegraph. The UK government has not confirmed the incident, with a spokesperson describing the target as a "small power generation plant."
Several people were injured in a sword attack at a school in Fagersta, Sweden, on Friday. Police have arrested a man, and local authorities have locked down several other schools as a precaution.
In Sweden, a person injured several people with a sword at a school in Fagersta. Police stopped the attacker with a shot to the leg, as the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet reports.
Serbia is heading for an early election autumn: Aleksandar Vučić announced in a televised address that parliamentary elections would be held on 18 or 25 October – more than a year before the regular date. He left open when he himself would resign to also trigger a presidential election.
A 27-year-old Russian-Australian citizen has been charged in Australia with foreign interference for allegedly trying to pass information about Ukrainian military activities to Russia.
IT researchers have observed attack attempts on a recently patched critical security vulnerability in GitLab. The flaw allows attackers to delete projects without authentication.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed responsibility for the airstrike on a Syrian military airfield, calling it a "clear warning" to Turkey. He said this in a podcast on Wednesday.
US Donald Trump has declared an "economic war" on Iran. But without China's support, this campaign is unlikely to succeed.
According to a media report, NATO has developed a three-stage plan in case of a Russian attack on the Baltic states. The concept, reported by the Kyiv Post citing Bild, includes suppressing Russian missile systems, deploying autonomous drones, and striking targets inside Russia.
The United States has imposed sanctions on the president of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Tomoko Akane, and on senior jurist Abdoulaye Seye.
Three weeks after the mass influx, hundreds of migrants are still camped out on a beach in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. According to Tagesschau, they have begun a hunger strike to draw attention to their precarious situation.
US Donald Trump said on Tuesday there are no talks or contacts with Iran. As Deutsche Welle reports, Trump also claimed the strategic Strait of Hormuz is "open and operating" – contrary to Iranian statements.
The Spanish exclave of Ceuta breathed a sigh of relief over the weekend as the feared influx of more migrants from Morocco failed to materialize. Security measures had been significantly increased after dozens of people drowned at the end of July trying to reach the enclave.
Switzerland has again expanded its sanctions against Russia, following the latest decisions of the European Union (EU). The measures target nine individuals and 45 organizations, including representatives of the Russian industry and defense sector.
After a security scare, Donald Trump was secretly moved to a different aircraft while a passenger plane carrying staff and press flew as a decoy. Democrats are now calling for a congressional briefing, as The Guardian reports.
US Donald Trump has again threatened to take over the Strait of Hormuz. According to the German Press Agency (dpa), Trump said the strait belongs to the US and warned Tehran against closing it again.
A federal judge in Boston has temporarily halted Donald Trump's planned tightening of mail-in voting rules. The block applies nationwide across all 50 states.
Several human rights organizations have filed a lawsuit against US Donald Trump over sanctions targeting the International Criminal Court (ICC). The complaint was submitted to a court in New York.
At least 13 people, including a child, were killed in a Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian republic of Tatarstan, local authorities said. The BBC reports that 75 more were injured when drones hit the city of Nizhnekamsk, more than 1,100 kilometers from the Ukrainian border.
The Yemeni Houthi militia has claimed responsibility for a drone attack on an oil refinery owned by Saudi Arabia's state oil company Aramco. The facility in Jazan was hit by a drone, the group's military spokesman said.
The ruling party Tisza has nominated András Baka, former president of the Supreme Court, for the office of Hungarian President. The 76-year-old is considered a critic of the ousted Orbán government, as reported by Tagesschau.