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  • Andy Burnham’s First Weeks as UK Prime Minister: TikToks, Podcasts and Promises
    by Michael D. Shear in Politics and Government, Immigration and Emigration, Labour Party (Great Britain), Burnham, Andrew M (1970- ), Ford, Robert B, England, Great Britain, Manchester (England), London (England), Starmer, Keir on August 4, 2026 at 10:17 am

    Andy Burnham’s social media push appears to be resonating with some voters. But he faces big decisions about how to pay for his promises.

  • Drone Explodes on Russian Beach, Killing 7, Officials Say
    by Zane Irwin in Russia, Drones (Pilotless Planes), Civilian Casualties, Beaches, Black Sea, Krasnodar (Russia), Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) on August 4, 2026 at 9:47 am

    It was unclear what the drone was targeting and why it crashed in the crowded resort spot, but it has been a deadly summer for civilians caught up in the Russian-Ukrainian war.

  • Russia Turns Ukraine’s Gas Stations From Social Hubs Into Deadly Targets
    by Cassandra Vinograd and Oleksandr Chubko in Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022), Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, Ukraine, Russia, Putin, Vladimir V, Zelensky, Volodymyr, Automobile Service and Charging Stations, Drones (Pilotless Planes) on August 4, 2026 at 9:42 am

    Drone attacks have hit hundreds of gas stations in apparent retaliation for Ukraine’s attacks on Russian oil refineries.

  • Airport chaos, delays as E.U. debuts biometric border system
    by Jeanna Smialek and Koba Ryckewaert in Travel and Vacations, Airlines and Airplanes, Summer (Season), Airports, Delays (Transportation), Biometrics, European Union, Fraport AG, von der Leyen, Ursula, Passports on August 4, 2026 at 9:00 am

    The biometric system for non-E.U. citizens is causing long delays and short tempers at airports. Officials say the rocky rollout will get better and will improve security.

  • Man Is Jailed for Concealing Mother’s Body in Freezer After Her Death
    by Leo Sands in Porthcawl (Wales), Police, Decisions and Verdicts on August 4, 2026 at 6:57 am

    Christopher Phillips, 60, pleaded guilty to several crimes, including fraud, after the police found his mother’s body in a freezer in his home.

  • JPMorgan Again Entangled in a Soccer Fiasco
    by Tariq Panja in International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), JPMorgan Chase & Company, Soccer, Fans (Persons), Banking and Financial Institutions, Boycotts, World Cup 2022 (Soccer), World Cup 2026 (Soccer), Athletics and Sports, European Super League (Soccer), Thrive Capital, Infantino, Gianni, Dimon, James, Berlusconi, Silvio, Kushner, Joshua, Europe on August 4, 2026 at 5:33 am

    After promising to learn from its role in a failed “Super League” that fueled fan anger, the Wall Street bank is involved in FIFA’s latest meltdown.

  • Russian Opposition Politician Flees to France
    by Valerie Hopkins in Russia, Boris B. Nadezhdin, Politics and Government, Putin, Vladimir V, Navalny, Aleksei A, Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022), Legislatures and Parliaments, Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming, Elections, Freedom of Speech and Expression, France on August 3, 2026 at 8:18 pm

    Boris B. Nadezhdin, 63, appeared in a video standing in front of the Eiffel Tower. He said he was “alive and free, but, unfortunately, not yet in Russia.”

  • Russian Strike Destroyed Millions of H.I.V. Prevention Supplies in Ukraine
    by Apoorva Mandavilli and Constant Méheut in Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022), Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Warehouses, Condoms, Infrastructure (Public Works), Kyiv (Ukraine), Russia, Ukraine on August 3, 2026 at 2:24 pm

    No medications were affected, but if new prevention items are not procured, aid groups fear a surge in new infections next year.

  • 2 Killed as Firefighting Helicopters Collide in Greece
    by Francesca Regalado in Wildfires, Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters, Helicopters, Fires and Firefighters, Lecornu, Sebastien, Mitsotakis, Kyriakos, Athens (Greece), Crete (Greece), Gironde (France) on August 3, 2026 at 12:39 pm

    The aircraft crashed while battling a wildfire northwest of Athens, as Greece fought more than 200 fires in the past week.

  • Spain’s Leader Is Seen as Soft on Migrants, but He Acted Fast on Ceuta
    by Jason Horowitz in Ceuta (Spain), Spain, Morocco, Africa, Europe, Sanchez Perez-Castejon, Pedro (1972- ), Illegal Immigration, Migrant Surge into Ceuta, Spain (2026), Immigration and Emigration, Politics and Government on August 3, 2026 at 11:43 am

    After thousands poured into the Spanish territory in North Africa, the pro-immigration policies of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez were blamed. The reality is more complex.

  • Ceuta Migration Crisis Exposes Despair Among Morocco’s Young People
    by Ben Hubbard, Aida Alami and Sergey Ponomarev in Migrant Surge into Ceuta, Spain (2026), Illegal Immigration, Mohammed VI, King of Morocco, Trump, Donald J, Africa, Ceuta (Spain), Morocco, International Relations, Youth, Labor and Jobs on August 3, 2026 at 9:05 am

    Moroccan migrants described their despair at their economic future, explaining what propelled them across the border with Spain.

  • For Iran, Trump’s Reversal on Escalation Shows Who Has the Upper Hand
    by Erika Solomon in US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026), United States International Relations, Defense and Military Forces, Drones (Pilotless Planes), War and Armed Conflicts, Mohammed bin Salman (1985- ), Trump, Donald J, Bab al-Mandab Strait, Iran, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Strait of Hormuz on August 3, 2026 at 8:50 am

    By expanding the arena of fighting in the region, experts say, Tehran sent a warning about the dangers of a widening war.

  • As France’s Elders Swelter in the Heat, Postal Workers Come to the Rescue
    by Ségolène Le Stradic in France, Lecornu, Sebastien, Heatstroke, Heat and Heat Waves, Elderly, Loneliness, Postal Service and Post Offices on August 3, 2026 at 4:01 am

    To help prevent heat-related deaths, the French government has asked postal workers to check in on older people.

  • In Ceuta, Far-Right Leaders Call on Spain to Expel Migrants
    by Carlos Barragán and Finbarr O’Reilly in Migrant Surge into Ceuta, Spain (2026), Middle East and Africa Migrant Crisis, Right-Wing Extremism and Alt-Right, Immigration and Emigration, Sanchez Perez-Castejon, Pedro (1972- ), International Relations, Vox (Spanish Political Party), Morocco, Spain, Politics and Government, Ceuta (Spain) on August 2, 2026 at 9:49 pm

    Far-right politicians and activists are flocking to the Spanish territory on the northern coast of Africa, fueling tensions there days after thousands of migrants entered the exclave.

  • After Most Migrants Leave Ceuta, Exhausted Holdouts Find Shelter on Beach
    by Carlos Barragán and Finbarr O’Reilly in Ceuta (Spain), Africa, Europe, Morocco, Senegal, Illegal Immigration, Migrant Surge into Ceuta, Spain (2026), Refugees and Displaced Persons, Black People, Immigration Shelters, Asylum, Right of on August 2, 2026 at 4:29 pm

    Most of the people who surged into Spain on Thursday have since returned to Morocco. A small minority are holed up on a seafront, tired, hungry and vowing to stay.

  • Improvised Bomb Kills 3 at an Upscale Moscow Restaurant
    by Valerie Hopkins in Moscow (Russia), Improvised Explosive Devices, Deaths (Fatalities), Restaurants, Terrorism on August 2, 2026 at 11:55 am

    Among the victims of the explosion, which also injured 21 people, were a security guard and a woman who the authorities say had arrived with the suspicious package.

  • Europe’s Far Right, Once Marginal, Now Sets Tone on Spain Migrant Crisis
    by Mark Landler in Migrant Surge into Ceuta, Spain (2026), Middle East and Africa Migrant Crisis, International Relations, Illegal Immigration, Politics and Government, Border Barriers, European Union, National Rally (France), Reform UK (British Political Party), Farage, Nigel (1964- ), Great Britain, Denmark, Frederiksen, Mette, Le Pen, Marine, France, Meloni, Giorgia (1977- ), Italy, Sanchez Perez-Castejon, Pedro (1972- ), Spain, Europe on August 2, 2026 at 7:30 am

    Europe sheltered many refugees in 2015. Its hard-line reaction to a new crisis in Ceuta shows how, 11 years on, the far right has reshaped European attitudes.

  • Migration Surge on the Spain-Morocco Border
    by Jason Horowitz, Coleman Lowndes, Leila Medina, June Kim and Samuel Granados in International Relations, Horowitz, Jason, Ceuta (Spain), Morocco on August 1, 2026 at 4:01 pm

    Our Madrid bureau chief, Jason Horowitz, visits the coastal town of Ceuta, a Spanish territory in North Africa where there has been an unprecedented influx of migrants crossing the border from Morocco.

  • A French Village Becomes a Ghost Town After the Wildfires
    by Bethlehem Feleke, Alex Pena, Michael Anthony Adams, Mark Boyer and Yasu Tsuji in France, Wildfires, Evacuations and Evacuees, Animals, Global Warming, vis-video on August 1, 2026 at 9:02 am

    Wildfires in France have forced tens of thousands of people from their homes and left entire towns deserted along the southwest coast. We visited Claouey, an empty beach town, and found a handful of residents who chose to stay, including one man who’s made it his mission to care for all the village pets.

  • How Ukraine Is Making Inroads With MAGA and a Trump Ally, Laura Loomer
    by Anton Troianovski, Ken Bensinger and Constant Méheut in United States Politics and Government, Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022), United States International Relations, US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026), Right-Wing Extremism and Alt-Right, Jews and Judaism, Carlson, Tucker, Graham, Lindsey, Loomer, Laura, Moore, Andrew (1994- ), Trump, Donald J, Zelensky, Volodymyr, Ukraine on August 1, 2026 at 9:02 am

    Ukraine and its supporters have invested years in trying to undo the skepticism of the country’s war effort harbored by President Trump’s MAGA movement and the president himself.

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