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Hundreds of migrant children are stranded in Spain’s Ceuta after a mass crossing from Morocco, with over 800 minors remaining four days later. A 17-year-old girl described how her brother drowned during the surge, and she became separated from her mother, highlighting the vulnerability of unaccompanied minors. Spanish authorities confirmed 72 deaths during the crossing, while Morocco reported 11 additional deaths.

The death toll in Spain’s Ceuta border crisis with Morocco has reached 67, including drownings and stampede fatalities. Spain installed a 500-meter barrier after 60,000 migrants breached the border, with most returning to Morocco. Ceuta remains in an uneasy calm as some migrants refuse to leave.

The death toll in Spain's Ceuta border crisis with Morocco has reached 67, including those who drowned and died in a stampede. Over 60,000 migrants breached the border, prompting Spain to install a 500-meter containment barrier. Most migrants have returned to Morocco, but some remain in Ceuta, citing efforts to force them back.

The death toll in Spain’s Ceuta border crisis with Morocco has reached 67, according to the Spanish government. Spain announced plans to install a containment barrier along the breakwater fence into the sea after tens of thousands of migrants breached the border. Spanish army soldiers assisted a migrant who swam from Morocco to Ceuta.

The Spanish government reports that the death toll in the Ceuta border crisis with Morocco has climbed to 67.

The death toll in Spain’s Ceuta border crisis with Morocco has risen to 67, according to the Spanish government. Spain announced plans to install a containment barrier along the breakwater fence into the sea after tens of thousands of migrants breached the border.

The death toll in Spain’s Ceuta border crisis with Morocco has reached 67, according to the Spanish government. Spain is installing a containment barrier along the breakwater fence into the sea after tens of thousands of migrants breached the border.

The death toll in Spain’s Ceuta border crisis with Morocco has risen to 67, according to the Spanish government. The crisis involves tensions at the border between Ceuta and Morocco.

US President Donald Trump held a cabinet meeting at Camp David, discussing Iran and the midterm elections. He blamed the Spanish government for the mass migrant arrivals in Spain's Ceuta enclave, calling it an invasion.

Migrants crossed into Ceuta, Spain, via sea, leading to an emergency military deployment ordered by the Spanish government. Ceuta is one of two direct land connections between Africa and Europe.

Authorities in Ceuta requested Madrid to declare a national emergency and deploy the army as thousands of migrants, primarily Moroccans, crossed into the Spanish territory. The regional government cited overwhelmed reception centers and a recurrence of the 2021 border crisis, with crowds seen at Tarajal beach and roads.

French President Emmanuel Macron convened a crisis meeting to address uncontrolled wildfires that have displaced over 250,000 people, primarily in southwest France's Gironde region. The largest blaze near Bordeaux showed signs of slowing, while Spain also faced wildfires around Madrid and Valencia, displacing 76,000 people.

Spain’s opposition leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo accused Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of using a migrant legalization drive to expand his voter base, citing 1.3 million new legal residents and a 2022 law granting citizenship to descendants of Spaniards. The government dismissed the claims as 'profoundly irresponsible,' clarifying that legalization grants residency, not voting rights. The far-right Vox party criticized the policy as 'silent electoral fraud' and called for legislative reviews.

The Spanish government is reportedly banning the use of Palantir, a US-based data firm, due to national security concerns. El Confidencial cited board members of public companies stating they have been ordered to avoid contracts with Palantir. The company, owned by Peter Thiel, holds £670m in UK contracts, including with the NHS, and faces accusations of facilitating genocide in Palestine.

The Spanish government is taking action against Judge Juan Carlos Peinado, who has been leading a criminal investigation into Begoña Gómez, the wife of Pedro Sánchez, for the past two years.

Spain reports an 86% increase in antisemitic incidents, with total hate crimes reaching an all-time high. The Spanish government defines antisemitism as hatred or violence targeting Jews and Israelis, while Madrid remains a vocal critic of Israel in Europe.

The Spanish government has confirmed a new case of hantavirus. Workers in protective gear are disinfecting the MV Hondius cruise ship in Rotterdam, Netherlands, as part of containment efforts.

Spanish police used truncheons against Gaza flotilla protesters at an airport, following the Spanish government's recent condemnation of an Israeli minister for taunting the protesters during their captivity.

The Spanish government awarded UN legal expert Francesca Albanese a high civilian honour for her work documenting and denouncing international law violations in Gaza. Albanese is an Italian human rights lawyer and UN special rapporteur on Palestinian territories occupied since 1967. She has been critical of Israel's military operations in Gaza, describing them as genocide.

Violence erupted between right and left-wing protesters in a Spanish city following the socialist government's approval of plans to grant legal status to 500,000 migrants.

The Spanish government has approved an amnesty program potentially allowing 500,000 undocumented immigrants to regularize their status. This decision positions Spain as an outlier in Europe amid growing anti-immigration sentiments.