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False claims about funding cuts and solar farms spread in Spain during wildfires

A fabricated newspaper front page and misleading posts about solar farms are among the claims circulating during Spain’s devastating wildfire season.

Euronews

Sports quiz of the week: new faces, old friends, fights, fallouts and a curse

Have you been following the big stories in football, boxing, athletics, horse racing, Gaelic games, golf and cycling?

The Guardian - UK

New fronts open in Europe’s wildfire battle

Greek firefighters faced another day of battling flames in high-risk conditions for new ignitions on Friday as France and Spain hoped for reprieve from massive infernos that blackened swathes of terrain.

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Thousands more cross into Spain’s north African enclave

CEUTA, Spain - Thousands of migrants crossed overnight from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in north Africa, a police source said on Friday, as Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez was set to arrive to manage the latest migrant crisis on the border.

Bangkok Post

Archaeologists discovered Spain's oldest known Roman library inside a villa in Córdoba

Archaeologists identified a room at Fuente Álamo as the oldest Roman library. This space was previously thought to be a shrine to the god Mithras. The library's architecture matches known Roman library designs and is the westernmost in the empire. Its discovery highlights the cultural ambitions of its wealthy owner.…

The Times of India

Why is Ceuta a migration flashpoint and how were so many people able to cross from Morocco?

An estimated 50,000 people attempted the journey to the Spanish territory in chaotic and dangerous scenes that resulted in dozens of deaths

The Guardian - UK

Behind Europe’s mega fires: Would France and Spain still be ablaze if it weren’t for climate change?

Climate change made recent fire-prone conditions at least twice as likely in southwestern France and at least 20 times as likely in central Spain, new analysis shows.

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France and Italy boost border controls after migrant influx into Spain's Ceuta

The EU is grappling with one of its largest migrant crises for the European Union in recent years after about 60,000 people entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in North Africa from Morocco. Officials said that 67 people died while trying to swim to Ceuta and that more than 48,000…

France 24

At least 60,000 migrants cross into Spanish territory of Ceuta from Morocco in a single day

Authorities estimate that around 60,000 migrants had crossed into the enclave of Ceuta ⁠in North Africa over the past 24 hours, as they rushed ⁠by sea and ⁠land from Morocco.

Euronews

'Out of Control': Spain's Ceuta Faces Border Crisis as Thousands of Migrants Cross From Morocco, at Least 15 Dead

Ceuta faces a humanitarian crisis as thousands of migrants cross from Morocco, overwhelming local authorities. With 15 deaths reported, the situation highlights the need for international cooperation.

International Business Times UK

Ceuta latest: Trump lashes out over migrant ‘catastrophe’ as 60,000 cross into Spanish enclave

Spain sent troops to deal with the crisis as Morocco deployed water cannon trucks at the crossing-gates

The Independent UK

Around 60,000 migrants cross into Spain’s Ceuta exclave from Morocco

Around 60,000 people poured across the border into Ceuta from neighbouring Morocco in recent days, the president of the Spanish territory said Friday. More than 25,000 of them have since voluntarily returned ‌to Morocco, according to Spain's Interior Ministry.

France 24

34 killed trying to breach Morocco border, army sent to Ceuta: Spain migrant crisis explained in 10 points

Spain has deployed its armed forces to the North African enclave of Ceuta after thousand migrants crossed into the territory from neighbouring Morocco in one of the largest border breaches in recent years. The Spanish interior ministry has said that over 49,000 people have crossed into Ceuta in last 24…

The Times of India

Italy says it’s temporarily suspending EU Schengen arrangement with Spain after 60,000 migrants reach Ceuta – as it happened

The measure will impact people travelling by plane or boat between the two countries

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‘Extremely scary findings’ show climate crisis is supercharging Europe’s wildfire weather

Latest study says global heating has made hot, dry and windy conditions in Spain at least 20 times more likely

The Independent UK

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International Business Times UK

Italy Threatens to Cut Spain Off Schengen Area After Migrants Flood Ceuta Border

Italian officials are considering closing the Schengen border with Spain after thousands of migrants breached the Ceuta border, raising concerns about national security and human trafficking.

The Guardian - UK

‘We can’t make it better again’: what Europe’s wildfires tell us about the climate crisis

In this week’s newsletter: As France and Spain battle huge fires in this summer of relentless heat, will it be enough to spur us to take action?

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The Economic Times

Italy pushes EU to suspend Spain from Schengen zone

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has called for Spain's suspension from the EU's Schengen travel zone after thousands of migrants entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco. Spain rejected the remarks, accusing Italy of politicising migration, as at least nine people died attempting the dangerous sea crossing.

The Economic Times

Spain deploys army as thousands of migrants swim from Morocco into Ceuta

Spanish armed forces are being sent to Ceuta after thousands of migrants entered the territory. Local authorities stated the situation had spiralled out of control, overwhelming border police. The deployment follows a request for additional personnel to manage the crisis. This mass crossing occurred after days of smaller arrivals and…

The Economic Times

Thousands are fleeing Morocco to Spain. Here's why Ceuta, a tiny Spanish territory in Africa, is at the center of it

Why are people fleeing Morocco to Spain? Thousands of migrants entered Spain's Ceuta enclave after border rules changed. People swam ashore and broke through barriers in a chaotic event. This surge followed a court ruling impacting migrant deportations. Underlying poverty and instability drive people from Morocco and Africa. Spain reinforced…

The Times of India

Spain migrant crisis: Military deployed as thousands cross border; 9 killed

Spain deployed its military to Ceuta after thousands of migrants crossed from Morocco. The sudden influx overwhelmed security forces, leading to a severe border crisis. Authorities confirmed an agreement with Morocco for the return of illegal migrants. The reason for the surge remains unclear, with various factors suggested. Ceuta, a…

France 24

Climate change made France, Spain wildfire conditions far more likely, scientists say

Researchers warn that hotter, drier conditions are making severe wildfire seasons increasingly frequent across Europe.

The Independent UK

Climate change made deadly France and Spain wildfires far more likely, study finds

Human-caused global warming made the hot, dry and windy conditions that fuelled the fires at least twice as likely in south-western France and at least 20 times as likely in central Spain

The Independent UK

Human-caused climate change made Spanish, French fires much more likely, scientists calculate

Two new studies reveal climate change's fingerprints over extreme fire weather-triggering infernos in Spain and France

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