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Spain's Ceuta navigates aftermath of border surge after most migrants return to Morocco
Spanish exclave was returning to normal over the weekend as it navigated aftermath of unprecedented border surge that saw up to 60,000 people enter in two days from Morocco, with at least 72 migrants dead and most arrivals having already… Image: france24.com via source article

Geopolitics

Ceuta Returning to Normal Over Weekend and Navigating Aftermath of Unprecedented Border Surge After Up to 60,000 Entered From Morocco in Two Days, With at Least 72 Dead and Most Returned

Spanish exclave was returning to normal over the weekend as it navigated aftermath of unprecedented border surge that saw up to 60,000 people enter in two days from Morocco, with at least 72 migrants dead and most arrivals having already returned to Morocco, according to a single developing report.

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Sports

Indian Judoka Ishroop Narang Enters Women's 78kg Quarterfinals at Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Aug 2, 2026 With Golden-Score Yuko Win Over Scotland's Nicole Wood

Indian judoka Ishroop Narang moved into the women's 78kg quarterfinals at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Aug. 2, 2026, after a win by yuko in the golden score period against Nicole Wood of Scotland in a bout deadlocked with a shido each at the end of regulation and decided 1 minute 40 seconds into golden score after 5 minutes 40 seconds total; she will face England's Emma Reid next.

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France: Most of 224,000 evacuees allowed to return home after devastating fires
A wildfire in the mountainous southeastern Var department in France that had been brought under control three days ago flared up again Friday, forcing authorities to evacuate nearly 2,500 people overnight, France24 reported in a… Image: france24.com via source article

Climate

Wildfire in France's mountainous southeastern Var department flares up again Friday after being brought under control three days ago, forcing evacuation of nearly 2,500 people overnight

A wildfire in the mountainous southeastern Var department in France that had been brought under control three days ago flared up again Friday, forcing authorities to evacuate nearly 2,500 people overnight, France24 reported in a developing dispatch

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