Al Jazeera
Ceuta and Melilla: Why Europe’s African border remains a flashpoint
The two Spanish enclaves in North Africa remain at the centre of a diplomatic standoff between Spain and Morocco.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
The Guardian
Hundreds in Morocco gather near Ceuta border in anxious wait for missing loved ones
WorldPingPeople hope to see friends or relatives among those still returning as death toll from mass crossing nears 100 Hundreds of people have gathered in the northern Moroccan town of Fnideq, near the border with Spain’s Ceuta, flashing photos of their miss…
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IndiGo ordered to pay Rs 60K after passenger misses flight over missing terminal details
A consumer commission found IndiGo liable for service deficiency after a passenger missed his flight. The airline failed to provide complete terminal information on the ticket and SMS.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Times of India
WorldPingThe Guardian
Hundreds camp in Rome heatwave as Meloni government cracks down on squats
Spin Time provides homes, food banks and after-school clubs but the authorities have locked out residents Hundreds of people have spent a week sleeping in tents in the Rome heat amid a standoff between Giorgia Meloni’s far-right government and local…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Guardian
Al Jazeera
Bolivia sends troops to stop Brazilian gang violence along border
Footage shows some of the more than 200 Bolivian police and military officers patrolling its border with Brazil.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
WorldPingBBC News
EU commends Spain's 'swift response' to Ceuta migrant crisis
About 70,000 of the 72,000 people who came to Ceuta illegally last week have been returned to Morocco, Spain says.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC News
Al Jazeera
How the far right weaponised the Ceuta crisis
More than 72 migrants died trying to reach Ceuta, but within hours the tragedy had become a political flashpoint.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera