European Union set to launch children social media ban across all countries

• A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia, resulting in at least 111 confirmed deaths. • In separate developments, a military deployment scheduled for 2029 is projected to cost an additional $1.4 billion.

• Nine US Senate races have been identified as critical battlegrounds that will determine party control of the chamber in 2026. • Democrats are eyeing a potential majority, viewing a strategic opening as President Trump's approval ratings decline significantly.

• EU digital chief Henna Virkkunen has initiated talks with major tech companies to address the spread of misinformation during a recent migrant influx at Ceuta. • The misinformation campaign coincided with diplomatic tensions, as Spain and Morocco exchanged blame over the crisis.

• Italy has condemned Spain's introduction of border controls on Italian visitors, labeling the move "unacceptable." • The retaliation follows a diplomatic dispute triggered by events in Ceuta, leading Madrid to implement checks on travelers from Italy.

• Spain has implemented border controls on travelers arriving from Italy following a diplomatic dispute triggered by a border rush in Ceuta. • The move follows a failed ultimatum from Madrid demanding that Rome halt its own entry checks on non-EU nationals arriving from Spain.

• Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani suggested that current border checks could be lifted provided there are no further mass arrivals of migrants. • Nine EU member states, including Germany, France, Austria, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, have reintroduced border controls, many of which have remained in place since the 2015 migration crisis.

• An unprecedented surge of migrants into the Spanish territory of Ceuta in North Africa has put the European Union's new migration pact to its first major test. • The influx of people has reignited a contentious internal debate within the EU regarding the most effective ways to manage immigration and border security.

• Former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reportedly expressed dissatisfaction with Iran's Guardian Council multiple times over the disqualification of Ali Larijani from the 2024 presidential election. • According to Larijani's son, judiciary chief Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei resisted these pressures, leading to a ruling that exposed individuals who fabricated a case against Larijani.

• A Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian city of Nizhnekamsk resulted in 13 deaths, according to local authorities. • In Yemen, Iranian-backed Houthi rebels targeted a government-held port on the Red Sea coast.

• A Ukrainian drone commander informed AP that strikes on Crimea could increase sevenfold if Western funding were delivered more rapidly. • In the U.K., comedic candidate Count Binface, known for wearing a garbage can on his head, is running for a Parliament seat.

• Former Thai MP Chalong Riewrang was arrested by Nonthaburi police after allegedly shooting a local official and a driver. • The incident occurred in Nonthaburi province, located north of Bangkok, and was confirmed by police chief Dejrapee Kongdee.

• Former Thai MP Chalong Riewrang shot and killed local government official Thongchai Yenprasert in Nonthaburi. • The fatal shooting was reportedly triggered by a financial dispute between the two men.