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At least 72 died in Spain's Ceuta migrant rush, Spain says

At least 72 people died during the recent mass influx of migrants into Spain's Ceuta enclave from Morocco, Spanish officials said on Sunday, though Moroccan officials later presented a lower estimate.

Moroccans gather at Ceuta border, desperate for news of loved ones

Dozens of Moroccans gathered on Sunday in the town of Fnideq, desperately seeking news of their loved ones who were among the thousands who swam across the nearby border to the Spanish territory of Ceuta this week.

Iran says close to Hormuz deal with Oman, after US suspends attack plan

Iran on Sunday said it was nearing a deal with Oman over a new route through the Strait of Hormuz, hours after the US called off major strikes to allow for diplomacy.

Trump's on-again-off-again war against Iran: in his own words

Donald Trump has made some of the most aggressive public threats about military action of any modern US president. He has walked back many of them too.

Suicide attack kills 13 during protest in northern Pakistan: police

A suicide bomber attacked a busy area near a police station during a protest in northern Pakistan's Swat district, killing 13 people and wounding 22, police said on Sunday.

OPEC+ boosts September production by 188,000 barrels/day

Saudi Arabia, Russia and five other key members of OPEC+ agreed in an online meeting Sunday to boost oil production by 188,000 barrels a day from September, against a backdrop of disruption caused by the Mideast war.

Power returns to Cuba's west after grid failure

Power returned to Havana and other parts of western Cuba early Sunday after the latest in a string of widespread grid failures was fixed by the state-run electric company.

Trump says US, Israel to hold off on Iran strikes

President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States and Israel had agreed to hold off on new strikes on Iran -- provided a deal to end the months-long conflict is "rapidly" reached.

Lula, Brazil's political titan, races against time

Shirtless and drenched in sweat on his treadmill, Lula runs.

Brazil's Lula launches fourth term bid as Trump looms over campaign

At 80, President Lula on Sunday launches his bid for re-election, casting himself as a defender of Brazil's "sovereignty" as pressure from Donald Trump's administration casts a shadow over the campaign.

Venezuela transition talks to start in person next week: govt

Political transition talks in Venezuela will begin in person next week in Caracas, the government and the opposition announced Saturday -- the day when negotiations in the troubled South American country were expected to start.

Colombia truck bomb wounds 14 ahead of presidential inauguration

A truck bomb exploded Saturday near a Colombian police station not far from the Venezuelan border, wounding 14 people just days before President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella takes office.

Hundreds of minors sleep rough in Ceuta migrant crisis

In dirty t-shirts and flimsy sandals, hundreds of unaccompanied minors slept outdoors in a disused industrial park in Ceuta after swimming to the Spanish territory from Morocco, AFP saw Saturday.

US embassies urge citizens to consider departing Middle East

US embassies in capitals across the Middle East on Saturday warned American citizens to beware of an "unforeseen escalation" in the regional conflict and urged them to be ready to leave.

Moroccans ejected from Spain's Ceuta lament 'broken dreams'

As thousands of Moroccans who forced their way into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta this week were returning home, many did so with their dreams broken and newly convinced that reaching Spain was not worth the risks.

Pride march draws hundreds of thousands in Germany week after attack

Some 300,000 people took part in a Pride march in Germany's northern city of Hamburg on Saturday, a week after a jihadist attack on a similar march in Berlin left one dead and several dozen injured.

11 injured in Colombia bombing days before presidential inauguration

At least 11 people were injured Saturday when a truck packed with explosives detonated next to a Colombian police station near the border with Venezuela, six days before President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella's inauguration.

In Spain's Ceuta, exhausted migrants end short trip with little hope

Migrants streamed back across the border into Morocco in small groups after spending two or three days in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, wandering the streets with almost nothing to eat, and little welcome.

Deadly strikes rock Kyiv, as Ukraine sinks Russian cargo ship

Russian attacks on Kyiv and its suburbs killed 10 people early Saturday, officials said, as Ukrainian drones sank a huge Russian container ship in the Black Sea.

Russia fired record number of missiles at Ukraine in July: AFP analysis

Russia fired a record number of missiles at Ukraine in July, an AFP analysis of Ukrainian air force data published Saturday showed, as Kyiv renewed its call for anti-ballistic defences.

Spain's N. Africa enclave returns to normal as migrants depart

Almost all of the tens of thousands of migrants who entered Spain's enclave of Ceuta in North Africa had left by Saturday, officials said, as some EU countries bolstered their border controls over the sudden influx.

Iranian pilgrims flood Iraq for first Arbaeen since war

Under a blazing sun, clad in black and clutching portraits of their slain leader Ali Khamenei, Iranian pilgrims streamed across the border into Iraq to observe the Arbaeen, the most revered event in Shia Islam.

Deadly strikes rock Kyiv as Zelensky appeals for air defences

Russia rained drones and ballistic missiles on Ukraine's capital Kyiv overnight, killing at least nine people and causing damage across the city, officials said.

Migrants depart Spain's N. Africa enclave as EU tightens borders

Almost all of the tens of thousands of migrants who entered Spain's enclave of Ceuta in North Africa had left by Saturday, officials said, as some EU countries bolstered their border controls over the sudden influx.

Russian attacks on Kyiv kill 9, wound more than two dozen

Russian attacks on Ukraine's capital killed at least nine people and wounded more than two dozen others, local officials said on Saturday, with strikes damaging homes and causing fires across the city.

EU grapples with migrant crisis in Spain's N. Africa enclave

The European Union on Friday scrambled to contain one of the largest migrant crises faced by the bloc in recent years, after tens of thousands of people crossed into Spain's enclave in north Africa in just days.

Trump and far-right seize on Spanish migration crisis

US President Donald Trump led far-right attempts Friday on both sides of the Atlantic to make political capital from Spain's migration crisis, portraying the migrant surge in Ceuta as a warning for America if his opponents get into power.

Hamas agrees to disarm under Trump plan

Hamas said Friday it had agreed to a deal announced by US President Donald Trump to end its war with Israel, which includes it handing over its weapons to a Palestinian governing committee and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza.

Shops closed, businesses quiet as Spain's Ceuta faces migrant surge

Shops remained closed, bread was in short supply and Ceuta's annual fiestas have been cancelled as Spain's North African enclave struggled to cope after thousands of migrants poured in from neighbouring Morocco.

EU races to contain new migrant crisis as thousands cross into Spain's N. Africa enclave

The European Union on Friday scrambled to contain one of the largest migrant crises faced by the block in recent years, after tens of thousands of people poured into Spain's enclave in north Africa in just days.

A rumour, a rush: chaos at Morocco border with Spain's Ceuta

When Fatima Zahra heard the rumour of a rare border opening between Morocco and Spain, she joined thousands in rushing to attempt a perilous journey into the Ceuta enclave by land or sea.

Hamas agrees to disarm: what are the challenges ahead?

Hamas said on Friday it agreed to a deal to end the war with Israel that included provisions addressing its weapons and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip.

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