“It’s the human traffickers’ fault”: Spanish Prime Minister points the finger at criminal gangs
De Spaanse premier Sánchez wijst mensensmokkelaars aan na de plotse komst van 60.000 migranten in Ceuta.
Putin takes advantage of Trump’s erratic behavior: “He must be stopped. He is a monster”
At least nine people were killed and 28 others were injured, including four children, in a massive Russian missile attack on Kyiv during the night of July 31 to August 1. It was the second large-scale attack on Ukraine in 48 hours. Ballistic missiles gave residents only a few minutes’ warning; many were trapped under the rubble. “We heard explosions almost immediately after the air raid siren. How were we supposed to take cover?” said Lidiia Synovska (38) in a statement to NV from the Solomianskyi district.
As many as 48,000 migrants are reported to have returned to Morocco: “We were lied to”
Within 24 hours, an estimated 50,000–60,000 people entered the Spanish exclave of Ceuta, either by swimming or across the land border. Less than a day later, at least 48,300 of them turned back to Morocco. “We were lied to—we were told we could easily get to Europe. But there’s nothing here. Not even food,” 18-year-old Mohamed told El País. “It’s as if we were animals. There’s no food, no water. People threw stones at us,” 17-year-old Hamza told El Diario.
Zelensky reveals number of casualties on both sides
It is reported that 14 times more Russian soldiers have been killed than Ukrainian forces in the war that Vladimir Putin started against Ukraine.
Wall Street prodigy loses billions just before tying the knot
t was supposed to be a dream week for Leopold Aschenbrenner (24), the young Wall Street prodigy who, with his AI fund Situational Awareness, posted a whopping 439 percent profit in just half a year. Instead of celebrating, a financial bloodbath unfolded this week: his fund lost an estimated tens of billions and was forced to sell nearly all of its public equity positions.
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Missing British woman found dead in suitcase in Athens
Greek police have released new information regarding the death of 38-year-old British woman Elizabeth Jane Ross, whose body was found inside a suitcase in an abandoned building in the Kypseli neighborhood of Athens last month. Her remains were found on July 18 by a homeless man. Her identity was later confirmed through fingerprints in a U.S. database with the help of Interpol.
Migration crisis escalates in Ceuta: Spain sends the army after sudden arrival of 40,000 refugees
Spain is deploying troops to restore order in the North African exclave of Ceuta after thousands of migrants crossed the border from Morocco on Thursday—swimming, using rubber tubes, and partly via the land border. According to local media, at least 19 people lost their lives during the crossing. The Spanish government describes the situation as “chaotic scenes” and accuses human trafficking networks of exploiting the situation. More than 40,000 migrants are reported to have crossed the border in recent days.
Russian missile wipes out entire family in Ukrainian village
A Russian ballistic missile killed at least six members of a single family in the Ukrainian village of Radushne (Dnipropetrovsk region) when their home was completely destroyed during a large-scale Russian missile attack on the night of July 30. Among the victims are the parents, Olena and Artem Voronov, and several of their children. Rescue workers were still searching for the remains of other family members on Friday, according to Meduza.
‘Mayonnaise King’ arrested in Moscow for fraud involving Chinese drones
Russian billionaire Valery Kustov, co-founder of the food company Efko, was arrested in Moscow this week on suspicion of large-scale fraud involving the production of drones for the Russian military. According to several Russian media outlets, several top executives from Efko and an official from the Ministry of Industry and Trade were also taken into custody.