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The Movement: Spanish migrant crisis boosts anti-immigration message in US
Footage of African migrants crossing a European-controlled border en masse is the newest red meat for right-wing politicians and commentators who want to make the border a hot topic for 2026 and especially 2028. The crossing took place last week, when tens of thousands of migrants entered Ceuta, an autonomous city belonging to Spain on…
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Deadly landslide hits Ethiopia mountain monastery during prayer service
A landslide struck the Tsadqane Debre Mitmaq St Mary Monastery in Ethiopia’s northern Amhara region on Monday morning, killing 14 people who had gathered for an overnight prayer service. The hillside above the monastery’s cave-carved prayer chamber collapsed after heavy overnight rain, and rescue efforts for anyone still trapped have now been halted. The disaster…
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I left my wife and twins behind – why this Nigerian man fled South Africa
Richard Itoro, a 47-year-old Nigerian businessman, fled Johannesburg for Nigeria in June on a voluntary repatriation flight after anti-migrant protests intensified, leaving behind his South African wife and twin children. His departure illustrates a wider exodus of tens of thousands of foreigners from South Africa in recent months, a trend that is straining diplomatic relations…
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Fears Islamic extremists sneaked into Europe amid Ceuta invasion as violent criminals boast they have crossed border
Reports have raised concerns that Islamist extremists may have entered Europe undetected during a mass crossing at Ceuta, the Spanish enclave in North Africa, with some individuals reportedly boasting online or to reporters that they crossed the border successfully. The claims add to long-running anxieties in Spain and the wider EU about border security at…
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Transgender ‘lady of the manor’ sells her castle to U.S. couple
Samantha Kane, who calls herself Lady Carbisdale and is thought to be the only person in the UK to have changed sex three times, has sold her Highland stately home, Carbisdale Castle, to an American couple. The 66-year-old had bought the property near Ardgay in 2022, fulfilling what she described as a dream to become…
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Pauline Hanson demands Australia strengthen its borders now or risk migrant chaos after 50,000 ‘illegals’ barged into Spain: ‘Be prepared’
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has called on Australia to tighten its border security, warning that the country risks the kind of migration pressures seen in Spain, where an estimated 50,000 people have entered the country illegally. Her comments come amid heightened international attention on irregular migration routes into Europe, with related reporting from Ceuta…
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Sheffield United: Nigerian youngster Christian Nwachukwu leaves Blades – BBC
Sheffield United winger Christian Nwachukwu has left the club to join Azerbaijani Premier League side Sabah FC for an undisclosed fee. The move ends the Nigerian youngster’s short spell at Bramall Lane and gives him a chance to pursue regular first-team football elsewhere. The 20-year-old joined the Blades from Bulgarian club Botev Plovdiv in February…
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US companies win billions in African data center deals in direct competition with China
The United States is winning a growing share of major data centre and energy infrastructure deals across Africa, positioning American firms as direct rivals to China in a continent-wide technology and trade contest. The Trump administration’s Bureau of African Affairs says it has helped close 37 commercial transactions worth a combined $25.67 billion (£20.3 billion)…
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Newborn deaths are surging in the world’s most vulnerable communities as aid cuts hit
Mothers across sub-Saharan Africa face a perfect storm of conflict, displacement and global aid cuts that are leaving them without the help they need in the most dangerous countries to give birth. Liz Cookman and Nick Ferris report
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Russian ship defies sanctions to send military vehicles to Mali
BBC Verify has found evidence that a sanctioned Russian cargo ship delivered a large number of military vehicles to Mali, helping to resupply Russian and Malian forces battling a rebel offensive in the north of the country. The finding underscores that the Kremlin is deepening its military support for Mali’s ruling junta despite Western sanctions,…