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The arrival of 60,000 people into the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco last week has created serious tensions within the EU over immigration. Spain has called for a meeting of EU interior ministers which is due to take place Tuesday. The unprecedented influx of migrantswho made their way from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in North Africa last Thursday and Friday…

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03.08.2026Дорозвідка ураження газорозподільної станції «Лимане»пілотами 9 бату «Кайрос» 414 ОБр СБС «Птахи Мадяра»н. п. Колоски, ДР Крим As part of Operation “Crimean switch Off,” the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Unmanned Systems Forces struck eight more electrical substations and two gas distribution stations on the night of August 3 in the territories of Donetsk region and Crimea that are…

FIFA President Gianni Infantino said Friday that football’s international governing body would scrap plans to sell private investors a stake in a new commercial venture tied to the World Cup. The pivot came after widespread backlash and vows from all 55 members of UEFA (the Union of European Football Associations) to boycott future FIFAcompetitions if the plans went through. “Having listened…

“Over the past 4–5 years, I have turned down every offer to manage a club because coaching the French national team was the only thing I wanted to do after my [playing] career.” France’s longest-serving manager, ended his 14-year stint in charge after the nation’s semi-final exit to Spain at the 2026 World Cup.  Zidane, a World Cup winner with France in 1998, has been out of management since…

Alexander Calder in his studio, Roxbury Connecticut 50 years after the death of the artist, the Louis Vuitton Foundation pays homage to Alexander Calder, with close to 300 mobile and ‘stabile’ works (to use Calder’s own description), from the smallest to the very largest… With a chronological presentation spreading across more than 3,000 m² (every single gallery at the vast Foundation) the…

Demonstrators stage a “pestibar” in protest against France’s emergency agriculture bill, which clears the way for the possible temporary return of two banned pesticides, on 20 July 2026 in Paris.  Unveiled in January by Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu in an attempt to quell farmers’ anger, the legislation abandoned environmental protections. It also exposed divisions within the centrist bloc…

Xenia Fedorova’s lawyer said she was abroad when the expulsion order was issued and that she will not return to France unless it is suspended or overturned. A Paris court on Monday rejected an appeal by a Russian television commentator ordered to leave Franceafter authorities accused her of spreading pro-Kremlin propaganda. The ruling follows France’s decision last week to expel Xenia Fedorova…

Siouxsie Fifty years of punk: the devastating storm that erupted in 1976 and changed music, art, and culture for good. That year: The Ramones released their debut album, Sex Pistols released the timeless Anarchy in the U.K., Sniffin’ Glue launched the DIY fanzine era and Malcolm McLaren’s legendary 100 Club Punk Special took place, with the likes…

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Total chief executive Patrick Pouyanne. French oil and gas giant TotalEnergies said Thursday net profit doubled in the second quarter as conflict in the Middle East pushed up hydrocarbon prices. TotalEnergies said in a statement that net profit amounted to $5.4 billion in the period from April to June, up from $2.7 billion in the same period a year earlier. “In a high-price environment related…

Among young professionals, the illegal and highly addictive drug is used in a relentless pursuit of performance, often shrouded in taboo and without questioning of working conditions. Performing well, being competent, hitting your numbers, putting in long hours, being smart, sharp, credible: Julia knew the rules of her profession – investment consulting – inside out. (All the people interviewed…

Hong Wang is just the third woman to receive a Fields Medal in the award’s 90-year history. Hong Wang, a 35-year-old Chinese mathematician specializing in harmonic analysis, has been awarded the Fields Medal at the International Congress of Mathematicians, held in Philadelphia (United States) from July 23 to 30, 2026. This distinction, widely regarded as the most prestigious in mathematics,…

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