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Spain says migrants are returning from Ceuta after 57 die in border rush

Spain said on Friday it had reversed a huge rush of migrants into a Spanish enclave in North Africa, with most of the more than 50,000 people who had crossed the border by land and sea ​already heading back voluntarily.

August 1, 2026 1:40 pm
 

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Magnitude 4.7 quake strikes near Italy's Naples, causing outages and damage

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck the Campi Flegrei area near the southern Italian city of Naples on Friday, ​causing power outages, disrupting train and metro services and damaging ‌some buildings, authorities said.

August 1, 2026 12:43 pm
 

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People allowed back home in southwestern France

Thousands of people evacuated in southwestern France due to a major wildfire ​were gradually allowed back home on Friday after authrities ‌said the fire, which has burned for more than a week, was contained.

July 31, 2026 6:00 pm
 

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Blast at Pakistan coal mine complex kills at least 18

At least 18 coal miners were killed after ​an explosion buried parts of a ‌mining complex in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, the Balochistan government said.

July 31, 2026 4:45 pm
 

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Russia pounds Ukraine in new air attack, killing 9

Russia pounded Ukraine with dozens of missiles and hundreds of drones in overnight attacks on Thursday that killed nine people, and President ​Volodymyr Zelenskiy said delays in supplies of air defence missiles from allies were costing lives.

July 31, 2026 2:27 pm
 

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Argentina's Milei unveils bill to shield central bank

Argentina’s President Javier Milei on Thursday announced plans to reform ​the central bank’s charter, a move aimed at strengthening the institution’s independence and restricting its ability to finance government spending, which his administration blames for decades of high inflation.

July 31, 2026 12:40 pm
 

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Tiny Pacific island nation Nauru reclaims traditional name 'Naoero'

The Pacific island nation of Nauru has officially changed its name to the Republic of ​Naoero, reverting to its traditional designation in a move it said was aimed at strengthening national identity and cultural heritage.

July 31, 2026 10:39 am
 

Australia

Most Australian teens still on social media

More than 8 in 10 Australian teenagers were ​still using social media three months after the government’s landmark ban on the platforms for under-16s took effect ‌because the tech firms failed to implement effective age checks, the country’s internet regulator has found.

July 31, 2026 8:13 am
 

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Trump unveils $22 billion plan to remake Washington Dulles airport

President Donald Trump unveiled a $22 billion ​plan.

July 30, 2026 6:25 pm
 

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Pakistan-administered Kashmir vote marred by deadly clashes

Protests during regional elections in Pakistan-administered Kashmir have turned deadly, with leaders of a banned Kashmiri group saying ​on Wednesday more than 30 people had been killed around one town in clashes with security forces ahead of the second ‌round.

July 30, 2026 5:43 pm
 

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Trump administration unfreezes $600 million for Gavi for global vaccine effort

The Trump administration said on Wednesday it will immediately release $600 million in congressionally appropriated funds ​for vaccines for the world’s poorest countries after Washington withheld the money ‌over unsubstantiated safety concerns raised by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

July 30, 2026 4:25 pm
 

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Thousands of children, sponsors arrested by ICE after tips from US child migrant agency

Aurora’s 6-year-old daughter arrived at the U.S. border alone and spent more than half a year in a child migrant shelter while her mother, who was already in the country, worked to get her out.

July 30, 2026 3:16 pm

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