Ceuta crossings become the latest test of Europe's migration policy and expose a deeply divided bloc. Listen back to my conversation with @marcowerman.bsky.social on @theworld.org with 🙏 Camille Le Coz @migrationpolicy.bsky.social theworld.org/segments/202...

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The European Union is scrambling to contain the political fallout after more than 70,000 migrants crossed into the Spanish territory of Ceuta from Morocco last Friday. Most have since returned home, b...

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The EU is scrambling to show a united front after several EU governments turned on Spain after the arrival of over 70,000 migrants to Ceuta. Why did it happen and how will the bloc respond next time? Joining @marcowerman.bsky.social on @theworld.org shortly. Also f/t @migrationpolicy.bsky.social

A new public register of domestic violence offenders is being introduced in Ireland. It follows a years long campaign by the family of Jennifer Poole who was murdered by her ex partner. Some domestic abuse campaigners worry such registers may backfire. My report coming up on @theworld.org

UEFA has declared a loss of confidence in Gianni Infantino as FIFA president in new statement released a short time ago, calling the latest proposal a “shabby backroom deal”

The politics of the Berlin Pride attack. Coming up shortly on @theworld.org politicians of all sides are debating how the country tackles extremism. For the LGBTQ community, the debate rings hollow. Thanks to @bag-relex.bsky.social bsky.social @hornsteinrr.bsky.social Tune in: theworld.org

It is a bad deal for Fifa’s member associations, a bad deal for football, and a bad deal for the long-term future of the game.- says Infantino's senior adviser who quit on Friday www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Infantino increasingly embattled after senior adviser resigns over World Cup sell-off plans

Gianni Infantino’s authority has been dealt a fresh blow after Carlos Cordeiro, one of his senior advisers, resigned with immediate effect in protest at proposals to sell a stake in the World Cup

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At least 18 people have died as approximately 49,000 migrants arrived in Ceuta, Spain from Morocco, triggering a political crisis for the Madrid government and unleashing a barrage of criticism from other EU countries www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

At least 18 die as 49,000 people cross to Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco

Some drowned and others got caught up in crush, official says, as incident prompts criticism of Spain from France and Italy

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A U.S. government map of Africa mislabeled Every Country during a State Department presentation at ‌a global conference www.reuters.com/world/africa...

US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference

A U.S. government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a State Department presentation at ‌a global conference taking place in Brazil this week, causing a stir among attendees who took screen...

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It was like in the movies where hell cracked the ground open, and you see the red hell - Jose Miguel Encinas, 53, in La Vall d'Uixo in eastern Spain www.reuters.com/business/env...

Firefighters in France, Spain scramble to contain blazes as new heatwave looms

Firefighters raced on Tuesday to subdue huge wildfires that have forced unprecedented evacuations of tens of thousands of people ​across France and Spain, as Western Europe braced for another heatwave...

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Why do teenage hackers do what they do. In my report on @theworld.org former hacker Conor Freeman details how he was drawn into that world while @nixonnixoff.bsky.social who has spent years tracing hackers gives an insight into how they operate. Listen: TheWorld.org: theworld.org/segments/202...

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all happening at the Mail today www.dailymail.com/home/article...

The hex is broken, dispelled, banished, and a story that bewitched Ireland for decades has ended in fairytale: Mayo are all-Ireland champions www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

Mayo beat 75-year-old ‘curse’ to become Gaelic football champions

Team to return for euphoric homecoming after winning all-Ireland men’s final against Kerry, ending decades of defeats

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Inside the world of teenage hackers. Coming up shortly on @theworld.org how teen hackers have become a top cybersecurity threat f/t @nixonnixoff.bsky.social Tune into theworld.org

Tate brothers arrested in the US after more charges including rape, child pornography and sex trafficking laid against them in the UK www.bbc.com/news/article...

Tate brothers arrested in US after more charges laid against them in UK

The Crown Prosecution Service said it would seek to extradite the brothers from the US, while their lawyer dismissed the new charges as "slander".

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Hungary’s de-Orbánification continues: President Tamás Sulyok has signed the law removing himself from office and ousting Constitutional Court judges over 70—including court chief Péter Polt, an Orbán loyalist & former longtime chief prosecutor. The illiberal state is ending. www.reuters.com/worl...

As Trump Scraps With Meloni, His Ambassador To Italy Is Touring The Italian Coast On His $450 Million Superyacht www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/w...

As Trump Scraps With Meloni, His Envoy to Italy Is at Sea (Gift Article)

Tilman J. Fertitta, the U.S. ambassador to Rome, is summering on his superyacht as President Trump squabbles with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy.

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Gianni Infantino has the formal endorsement of more than 200 countries for re-election for his fourth term as Fifa’s president. 211 countries in total can endorse him. So much for the outrage over the Trump phone call and the Balogun red card debacle www.theguardian.com/football/202...

More than 200 countries endorse Infantino for fourth Fifa term despite Balogun scandal

Fifa’s president is poised for re-election, with Germany the highest-profile FA yet to provide official backing

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EU Commission calls for anti-corruption reforms in Spain and Hungary www.politico.eu/article/eu-c...

EU Commission calls for anti-corruption reforms in Spain, Hungary

Madrid and Budapest to be told to tighten lobbying and other rules.

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"Andy Burnham has given us hope again"- Manchester local Rose Marley. But how long will that goodwill last? Listen to my report @theworld.org on the road ahead for the UK's next PM f/t @miriamsorace.bsky.social @uniofreading.bsky.social Dr Roli Asthana @chathamhouse.org theworld.org/segments/202...

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Andy Burnham enters 10 Downing Street on Monday as Britain's newest Prime Minister. What does he stand for and what challenges does he face? Coming up shortly on @theworld.org f/t @miriamsorace.bsky.social @uniofreading.bsky.social Dr Roli Asthana @chathamhouse.org Tune in: theworld.org

“The appearance of federal law enforcement agents on the doorstep of news reporters should shock the conscience of any American who believes in the Constitution and the press freedom it protects,” www.nytimes.com/2026/07/11/b...

Times Journalists Subpoenaed as Trump Escalates Pressure on Media (Gift Article)

The Justice Department is seeking to compel testimony from reporters who wrote about the new Air Force One. The Times called the move a “brazen act.”

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Is Gianni Infantino still the right person to lead FIFA? Coming up shortly on @theworld.org with reflections from @leewellings.bsky.social @karimzidan.com @barryandrewsmep.bsky.social Tune in: theworld.org

I have been making a similar point for some years: if Putin says Russia is at war with NATO, it doesn't matter if NATO says it isn't at war with Russia: they are at war. How you fight the war is a different matter, but if you keep pretending you're at peace, you're in trouble.

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"If one party is at war with another, and the other party does not realize it is at war, the party who knows it's at war almost always has the advantage and usually wins." sfg.media/en/a/russia-...

Trump made more than $1bn from crypto in first year back in office. The White House denied he has profited from his presidency www.bbc.com/news/article...

Trump made more than $1bn from crypto in first year back in office

The president's crypto income far outpaces his earnings from real estate and Trump-themed items such as watches.

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"It goes beyond Kushner. It goes beyond Trump..We are migrating because of corruption, there are no jobs here," Bora Mema explains how anger over a Jared Kushner backed luxury resort ignited a massive protest movement in Albania. Listen here: @theworld.org theworld.org/segments/202...

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Every night at 7pm for the past month protesters gather in the Albanian capital of Tirana and call on PM Edi Rama to resign. What began as a protest against a Jared Kushner-backed tourism project has evolved into the "Flamingo Revolution". Find out more shortly on @theworld.org

The Gisele Pelicot case is not an anomaly. Today the identity of 13 men accused of assaulting a woman sedated by her husband have been revealed in the UK. The trial starts in September www.bbc.com/news/article...

Men who allegedly helped husband drug and rape wife named

13 men are accused of helping a man abuse his wife over a period of years.

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Brexit continues to shape British politics a decade on, politically, economically and emotionally. Listen back to our reporting on @theworld.org f/t @nickanstead.bsky.social @marchforrejoin.co.uk theworld.org/segments/202...

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It's ten years since the day Britain voted to leave the EU. Coming up on @theworld.org we look at how Brexit shaped Britain's economy, its politics and most significantly the impact of the vote on people's lives. My report also f/t reflections from @nickanstead.bsky.social Tune in: theworld.org

Britain is set to get its 7th Prime Minister in 10 years. Joining @carolynbeeler.bsky.social on @theworld.org shortly to discuss what went wrong for Keir Starmer, why Andy Burnham is the favourite to succeed him, and the challenges facing whoever takes over at Number 10. Join us: theworld.org