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• Spain's PM blames traffickers after 60,000 migrants reach Ceuta from Morocco
  31 July 2026
  Spain said most had returned to Morocco by Friday evening, as Italy suspended its Schengen agreement on free movement with Madrid.
• Watch: Moroccan police clash with migrants near border with Spain's Ceuta
  31 July 2026
  Spain's North African territory of Ceuta from Morocco, though more than 25,000 have returned voluntarily, officials said.
• 'If that means I lose my job, so be it': Top Fifa official questions Infantino's World Cup plan
  31 July 2026
  Fifa's chief operating officer strongly criticises Gianni Infantino's plan to sell stakes in competitions to private investors.
• No sentence long enough for jailed funeral director Robert Bush, say families
  31 July 2026
  Families give their reaction to the 20-year sentence handed to Robert Bush.
• How Sam Fender and Olivia Dean's Rein Me In broke the UK's singles chart record
  31 July 2026
  The duet has spent 19 non-consecutive weeks at the top of the charts, breaking a 73-year-old record.
• Two more small boat pilots jailed for Channel crossings
  31 July 2026
  Both men admitted steering overcrowded vessels carrying more than 80 people each to the UK.
• AI firms must answer for rogue bots, says boss of hacked company
  31 July 2026
  Clement Delangue said he didn't want cyber attacks on other companies to become "normalised".
• Parents sue school over 'inhumane' calming rooms after BBC report
  31 July 2026
  Ten families are claiming their children were amongst those harmed by their treatment in the rooms.
• Burnham faces criticism over plans for mayors to get share of income tax
  31 July 2026
  Tory mayor Lord Houchen wants to offer a rebate, but the prime minister says it should be reinvested in communities.
• Puberty blockers trial can start recruiting children after judge rejects legal challenge
  31 July 2026
  Campaigners brought the legal action to try and stop the trial going ahead.

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• George Clooney's family evacuates their home in France amid wildfires
  31 July 2026
  George Clooney and his family have evacuated their home in southeastern France after a nearby wildfire threatened the area, his agent said Thursday. Blazes continued to scorch parts of the country during a prolonged spell of extreme summer heat.
• Strong El Nino 'adding fuel to a planet already on fire', warns UN chief
  31 July 2026
  UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Friday that a strengthening El Niño is intensifying an already worsening climate crisis, saying the weather phenomenon is "adding fuel to a planet already on fire" and could drive record-breaking global temperatures.
• Trump blames Spain for migrant chaos despite return of tens of thousands to Morocco
  31 July 2026
  US President Donald Trump and other far-right leaders on Friday seized on Spain's migration crisis to bolster their political messaging on immigration, while over half of the migrants who had crossed the border made their way back to Morocco voluntarily the same day. 
• Replay: US President Donald Trump addresses Cabinet meeting
  31 July 2026
  Rewatch US President Donald Trump's address during a cabinet meeting at the Camp David retreat following the announcement that Hamas had agreed to disarm in Gaza as part of a US-brokered plan.
• Donald Trump trying to 'change the narrative away from the Iran war' ahead of midterms
  31 July 2026
  US President Donald Trump held a cabinet meeting at the Camp David retreat where he addressed a wide range of subjects, from Iran to the midterm elections. He also blamed the Spanish government for the mass migrant arrivals in Spain's Ceuta enclave, calling it an invasion. FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson was listening to the president's address and tells us what to know.
• Hamas disarming would be 'first concrete step to re-energise peace plan', but questions remain
  31 July 2026
  Israel will not withdraw from the Gaza Strip until Hamas's "genuine disarmament", a political source told AFP on July 31, after the group said it had agreed to a deal involving its disarmament and Israel's exit. But officially, the country has stayed silent regarding the agreement. It was announced by US President Donald Trump and could represent the 'first step forward' since the ceasefire in Gaza, says FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky.
• Gaza Strip: Will Hamas really disarm?
  31 July 2026
  🇮🇱 🇵🇸 Hamas confirmed Friday it had agreed to a deal with #Israel that would lead to the group's disarmament. 🇺🇸 This was a condition of the second phase of a #Gaza peace plan brokered by #US President Donald #Trump.
• 'The #Odyssey': What's missing from #Nolan's film according to Homer's translator
  31 July 2026
  Since Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" came out, it has generated over $300 million…  and a growing conversation about what is missing compared to the original poem. But what is that exactly? In a scathing review published recently, classicist and translator of Homer’s epic, Emily Wilson, had much to say about what differed from the original poem. Her translation, published in 2017, was widely acclaimed, and Nolan said she was one of the inspirations for his film in early publicity. FRANCE 24 spoke to her a few days before she published her review, and here’s what she had to say.
• Why did Riyadh join US strikes on Tehran's allies in Iraq?
  31 July 2026
  Saudi Arabia joined the United States for the first time in launching air strikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq on Wednesday, marking a significant shift in the kingdom's regional posture after months of restraint. While Riyadh insists it was acting in self-defence, the operation raises questions about whether the kingdom is abandoning its cautious approach towards Tehran – or simply sending a warning. 
• Greece orders partial evacuation of Athens suburb as wildfire burns
  31 July 2026
  Greek authorities on Friday ordered the partial evacuation of a suburb west of Athens after a forest fire broke out on a nearby mountain, prompting an emergency alert as firefighters battled to contain the blaze.

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31 July 2026

• Four migrants found dead in attempted Channel crossings
  30 July 2026
  So far this year, 14 people have died trying to cross the Channel, compared to at least 29 in 2025.
• UK PM Burnham pledges to reform social care system
  27 July 2026
  One week after taking office, Andy Burnham vowed to overhaul the UK's social care system, which is largely privatised, to ease pressure on the National Health Service, which struggles to discharge patients with no social care in place.
• Four days after arriving at Downing Street, Andy Burnham is already in turmoil
  25 July 2026
  The honeymoon period is already over for the new British prime minister, Andy Burnham. The leader of the Labour Party is drawing criticism over how he will fund his first measures, amid a troubled economic climate.
• The mysterious horse-shaped geoglyph England has been maintaining for thousands of years
  23 July 2026
  The Uffington White Horse is one of the best known geoglyphs in the UK. Drawn around 3,000 years ago on a hillside in Oxfordshire, its chalk outline is maintained each year by volunteers through a restoration campaign.
• Burnham enters Downing Street and appoints former defense minister John Healey as chancellor of the Exchequer
  21 July 2026
  The former mayor of Greater Manchester, who succeeds Keir Starmer, has become the seventh British prime minister in 10 years. Ed Miliband, who had aspired to the chancellorship, was named foreign secretary.
• Tate brothers' lawyer says they will fight UK extradition on sex crime charges
  21 July 2026
  US authorities detained self-professed misogynist Andrew Tate and his younger brother Tristan on Saturday as UK prosecutors announced new charges of rape, sex trafficking and assault. In Romania, the Tates face allegations of trafficking minors, sexual intercourse with a minor and money laundering.
• UK man charged with murder of right-wing ex-MP Ann Widdecombe
  20 July 2026
  Joshua Kerry, 28, was arrested in his hometown of Rotherham in Yorkshire, northern England, about 500 kilometers from Ann Widdecombe's home. The former Conservative minister, a spokesperson for the far-right Reform UK party, was found dead in her home in Devon on July 9. Kerry was charged after a police investigation.
• Andy Burnham becomes new UK PM after meeting King Charles
  20 July 2026
  The new British prime minister has promised to address the cost-of-living crisis, telling 'The Times' that 'what we've been doing hasn't been working' and vowing to 'bring forward a new plan for Britain, a 10-year plan.'
• Far-right Nigel Farage faces an unlikely opponent: Count Binface
  20 July 2026
  The leader of the far-right party resigned his seat as MP in an attempt to distract from investigations into his party's donors, but he now faces an unlikely opponent: Count Binface.
• 'Netanyahu still regards the 1946 King David Hotel bombers in Jerusalem as heroes'
  19 July 2026
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has never stopped defending the attack, which claimed the highest-ever number of civilian lives in British Mandate Palestine, historian Jean-Pierre Filiu writes in his column.

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31 July 2026

• Inside Ceuta: Residents face fear and uncertainty as migrant numbers soar; bread is scarce, shops are closed
  31 July 2026
  Most shops are shut, bread is scarce, and local festivities have been cancelled after tens of thousands of migrants arrived from Morocco. Residents and local authorities describe growing fear and uncertainty as returns continue.
• Wildfire breaks out near Athens, prompting evacuation alerts
  31 July 2026
  The fire broke out at around 3:30 p.m. on Friday on the slopes of Mount Poikilo, in the Aspropyrgos area, west of Athens.
• Migrants in Ceuta cannot move to other countries, EU says
  31 July 2026
  The European Commission says migrants who entered the Spanish enclave irregularly will not reach mainland Europe, as EU countries call for Spain’s suspension from Schengen over border-control failures.
• Liberia sacks officials after record cocaine seizures worth $336 million
  31 July 2026
  The drug busts have intensified scrutiny of Liberia's narcotics problem, with social media users, political commentators and local media calling for greater accountability from public officials and swift progress in the investigation.
• One dead, five missing after a building collapses in Italy
  31 July 2026
  The body found after the collapse of a two-storey building near Messina is believed to be that of a local businessman. Five people remain missing.
• Italy suspends Schengen with Spain over Ceuta migrant crisis, closes air and sea borders
  31 July 2026
  The temporary suspension of the Schengen agreement was prompted by concerns over the migrant crisis in Ceuta.
• Five wildfires still burn in Turkey as risk extends into next week
  31 July 2026
  Of 206 fires recorded since Wednesday, 202 had been brought under control by Friday, but some remained active across western and southern coasts, with high temperatures and strong winds forecast to persist across 10 provinces.
• Trump calls Ceuta migrant surge 'terrible' as White House blames far left
  31 July 2026
  Trump invoked the mass crossings into Spain's North African enclave to warn Americans about immigration, as the EU stressed the crisis had not spread to mainland Europe.
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  31 July 2026
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• Lagoon views and a design refresh: Venice’s Danieli Four Seasons Hotel is now open
  31 July 2026
  The hotel reopens with 120 rooms and suites, with total accommodations set to grow to 168 once the restoration of Palazzo Danieli Excelsior is complete in 2027.

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• These Are the Must-See Art Exhibitions in Athens Right Now
  31 July 2026
  The proliferation of museums, foundations, private collections and galleries has turned the Greek capital into an annual destination for contemporary art.
• Tran Luong Considers Vietnam’s Reality Through an Imagined Underwater World
  31 July 2026
  As an artist rather than a politician or a dissident, he does not want to employ the languages of pop art, propaganda or violence as his own modes of expression: "I opt for metaphor and conceptual approaches."
• Hermès’ Scarcity Model Shields Europe’s Richest Family From the Luxury Slump
  31 July 2026
  As rivals struggle with weaker luxury demand, Hermès’ tightly controlled production and family ownership continue to protect its growth.
• From Athens to the Islands, Art Collectors Are Building an Ecosystem of Their Own
  31 July 2026
  "If they'd told me my office and collection would be housed in the very place where we used to vacation, I wouldn't have believed them," collector Irene Y. Panagopoulos tells Observer.
• How Literature’s Greats Saw the Côte d’Azur
  31 July 2026
  These books not only captured but also helped shape the mythos of the French Riviera.
• At Finca La Bobadilla, a Chance to Get Lost in the Andalusian Countryside
  31 July 2026
  Rolling olive groves, zero paved roads, and 850 acres of untouched countryside turn this remote Spanish hotel into the ultimate escape.
• At MICAS, Reggie Burrows Hodges’s Vision of Malta
  31 July 2026
  The artist stayed in Malta for a year, preparing for what would become his first exhibition in Europe.
• Arthur Mensch’s Mistral Is Europe’s Best Bet for Sovereign A.I.
  30 July 2026
  Arthur Mensch is scaling Mistral beyond models into infrastructure, compute and cloud services designed to reduce Europe’s reliance on U.S. providers.
• Phillips Debuts Its Fall Auction Season with an Early F.P. Journe Résonance
  30 July 2026
  Over the past decade, early F.P. Journe watches have moved from a relatively narrow collecting category to the top end of the market.
• The Socialite Who Married Fiat’s Playboy King and Became Truman Capote’s Original Swan
  30 July 2026
  Long before European Summer Migration had a hashtag, Marella Agnelli was doing it properly—shuttling between Turin, Capri and the Amalfi Coast on the arm of Fiat's playboy king. She was "the swan" before there were many swans: photographed by Avedon, married off at 26 to Gianni Agnelli, and beloved by Truman Capote right up until she discovered his affection wasn't exclusive. She managed her husband's infidelities with legendary equanimity and built a life of impeccable gardens, wicker furniture and villa-hopping.

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31 July 2026

• Europe races to contain Ceuta migrant crisis as tens of thousands cross into Spain from Morocco
  31 July 2026
  France and the UK have offered assistance. Italy has suspended its Schengen agreement with Spain, in a measure its foreign minister called 'unavoidable.' Spain on Friday said that 48,000 migrants had now returned to Morocco.
• In pictures | Tens of thousands of people crossed the Spanish border from Morocco
  31 July 2026
  Images captured on the ground shows crowds of people crossing the border both by foot and by sea, as well as interventions by Spanish and Moroccan law enforcement.
• Mass influx of migrants in Ceuta reignites tensions between Madrid and Rabat
  31 July 2026
  Thousands of people, mostly young men and teenagers, crossed from Morocco to the Spanish enclave located on the African continent by sea on Thursday.
• France freezes assets of Russian propagandist Xenia Fedorova
  31 July 2026
  The French government has frozen Fedorova's assets for six months. Already the target of an expulsion order, she is accused of acting as the Kremlin's voice in French media.
• Europe commits €5 billion to fund seven AI megafactories and catch up with the US and China
  31 July 2026
  The European Commission has launched a call for tenders to fund these massive facilities designed for training artificial intelligence models. The challenges are numerous: budget uncertainty, compliance with environmental standards, dependence on American technology...
• Telegram's Durov says labeled 'terrorist' in Russia for refusing 'censorship' demands
  30 July 2026
  Russia, on Thursday, added Durov, 41, to a blacklist of 'terrorists and extremists,' a day after saying it was seeking his arrest over accusations he let his platform be used by Ukrainian intelligence.
• French interior minister defends expulsion order against Russian propagandist Fedorova
  30 July 2026
  Xenia Fedorova 'simply and purely relays Russian propaganda,' Laurent Nuñez said on BFMTV. He added, however, that views similar to hers would continue to be heard in France.
• Spain to send troops to Ceuta after hundreds of migrants enter from Morocco
  30 July 2026
  Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on X that his government was 'focused on providing an immediate response to the crisis.'
• Four migrants found dead in attempted Channel crossings
  30 July 2026
  So far this year, 14 people have died trying to cross the Channel, compared to at least 29 in 2025.
• Why France issued an expulsion order against Russian propagandist Xenia Fedorova
  30 July 2026
  The former director of RT France has been ordered by the Interior Ministry to leave French territory for 'undermining the fundamental interests of the state.'