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• EU ministers will meet this Tuesday to address the fallout from a migration crisis in Ceuta, where over 50,000 migrants entered the Spanish enclave from Morocco between Thursday and Friday. • In response to the surge, 22 national leaders called for enhanced border protection, with Italy, Denmark, and Finland specifically requesting the reimposition of internal borders. • Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez criticized the reactions of some European capitals, claiming their actions were driven by "prejudice, fake news, ignorance, or political interest."

• The European Union has called an emergency meeting to address the ongoing crisis involving an influx of migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. • Tensions have escalated after Italy, with support from Finland and Denmark, suspended the border-free Schengen arrangement with Spain. • Spain has strongly condemned these actions, describing the response from other EU member states as "selfish, polarising and unlawful."

• Former President Donald Trump and the Saudi crown prince discussed the necessity of dialogue to de-escalate rising tensions in the Middle East. • Trump stated that he cancelled planned attacks on Iran while exploring a potential deal that could involve reopening diplomatic channels. • According to The Washington Post, Gen. Alexus Grynkewich of the US European Command warned Pentagon officials that the US lacks sufficient naval assets to sustain the interception of Iranian ballistic missiles targeting Israel.

• Parliament has passed the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, during the 10th day of the Monsoon Session. • The new legislation imposes stricter punishments for paper leaks and mandates the use of fast-track courts to ensure speedy trials. • This move matters as it aims to curb systemic cheating and corruption in public examinations, protecting the integrity of the recruitment process.

Energy prices have soared again since fighting between US and Iran resumed two weeks ago as conflict spreads across Middle EastMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesIran said it struck two tankers trying to pass through the strait of Hormuz under the escort of the US military, as Donald Trump gathered his cabinet at to discuss the stalling war and rising prices as midterm election in the US loom.Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said they had hit two tankers trying to pass through the strait on Friday. Continue reading...

• National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik clarified on Wednesday that he is not proposing a constitutional revision to allow the incumbent president to serve a second term. • The statement follows speculation that changes to the Constitution could be used to extend the current presidency beyond the single five-year term limit. • This clarification aims to dismiss claims that the legislative leadership is seeking to manipulate term limits for political gain or personal extension.

In recordings made in 2016 and 2017 former president also appears to describe possessing classified informationFormer US president Joe Biden appeared to discuss sensitive information and describe possessing classified documents in audio recordings released on Monday by the Oversight Project, a conservative activist group.The heavily redacted transcripts and recordings were made in 2016 and 2017, while Biden was working with a ghostwriter on his 2017 memoir, Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose. No classified material was ever alleged to have appeared in the book. Continue reading...