- EU unveils €10 billion plan to establish seven AI gigafactories in Europe.
- Spain Deploys Military as Nearly 50,000 Migrants Cross into Ceuta
- Regina city council approves nearly £1.4 million loan for Globe Theatre
- Ukrainian ambassador notes improved relationship with the US as dynamics shift
- Thousands of migrants enter Spanish beach in Ceuta while police struggle to respond
- Italy calls for Schengen closure with Spain after migrant surge to Ceuta
- Man drowns at Kelowna beach as British Columbia reports rise in water fatalities
- Poll analysis reveals Americans’ concerns over cost of living and political responses
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UN calls for end to Uganda’s crackdown on dissent and opposition groups
The United Nations has condemned Uganda’s increasing repression of dissent, with High Commissioner Volker Turk citing a climate of fear affecting fundamental freedoms. This follows the hospitalisation of opposition leader Kizza Besigye, highlighting severe human rights violations since the January elections, including arbitrary arrests and media restrictions.
Migrants from Morocco are overwhelming police in Ceuta, Spain, with 2,000 to 3,000 people crossing by sea, prompting calls for military assistance.

England appoint Joe Root as Test captain and Stephen Fleming as coach
England has appointed Joe Root as Test cricket captain and Stephen Fleming as head coach. Root, England’s leading run scorer in Tests, returns to the role after Ben Stokes’ retirement. Fleming replaces Brendan McCullum, aiming
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claim strikes on US bases in multiple countries in retaliation for American attacks.
JD Vance discusses US-Iran talks in Switzerland aimed at ending the war in the Middle East, but the Iranians have the edge and demonstrated that when they temporarily walked out after threats made by US President Donald Trump.
Russia’s economic situation is deteriorating after two years of growth linked to a shift to a war economy, according to IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva. Despite raising the 2026 growth forecast slightly, Georgieva warned that inflation and sanctions severely restrict long-term prospects.
Russia Ukraine Crisis
A Russian cruise missile reportedly landed in Poland, creating a 33-foot-wide crater, as authorities investigate the incident near Tarnawa-Kolonia.
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