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Europe is shaped by decisions made across borders, from the continent’s response to Russia’s war in Ukraine to debates over sanctions and military support. These choices affect security, diplomacy and the daily lives of people across the region.

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Spain stocks African enclave Ceuta with boosted security as Morocco monitors calls for second border rush

  • Spain and Morocco tighten Ceuta border security.
  • Authorities fear another mass migration attempt.
  • Ceuta remains a key gateway into Europe.

Spain and Morocco have increased security around Ceuta, a Spanish enclave on the north African coast, after social-media calls urged Moroccan migrants to attempt another mass crossing. The move reflects concern that a repeat of a recent border rush could strain relations between the two countries and intensify…

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Hunter Bell glides into 1500m final

  • Hunter Bell won her 1500m heat
  • She is Britain’s only finalist
  • The final takes place on Sunday

Georgia Hunter Bell won her heat to reach the women’s 1500m final at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham. Her progress matters because she is the only British athlete to qualify for Sunday’s final. The BBC report describes Bell’s run as a composed performance in which she “glided”…

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Fiorini and Perez break race walking world records

  • Fiorini broke the race walking marathon world record.
  • Her record was more than nine minutes faster.
  • Perez set a half-marathon world record.

Italy’s Sofia Fiorini broke the women’s race walking marathon world record by more than nine minutes at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham. Spain’s Maria Perez also set a world record in the half-marathon, making the event a notable double-record occasion. The records were achieved during the…

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Spain tourist destination hit by 5 magnitude earthquake in the dead of night leaving roads cracked and buildings shuddering

  • Magnitude 5.2 earthquake hits Granada, Spain, in early hours
  • Roads cracked, buildings damaged, people rescued; no injuries reported
  • Follows smaller Granada quake in July and 2025 Almeria tremor

An earthquake measuring magnitude 5.2 struck the southern Spanish city of Granada in the early hours of Saturday morning, cracking roads, damaging buildings and trapping people inside collapsed structures. The tremor, felt across the popular tourist region including the Costa del Sol, prompted Andalusian authorities to declare an…

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PSG sign World Cup final match-winner Torres from Barcelona

  • Ferran Torres joins PSG from Barcelona for about £43m.
  • World Cup final match-winner signs a deal until 2031.
  • PSG's second major forward signing this summer, after Akliouche.

Ferran Torres, who scored Spain's extra-time winner in the 2026 World Cup final against Argentina, has joined French champions Paris St-Germain from Barcelona. The 26-year-old forward has signed a deal running until 2031 for a reported fee of around 50m euros (£42.7m), adding another marquee attacking talent to…

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‘I don’t even drink whisky’: Scotland reels in visitors as much of Europe swelters

  • Scotland’s tourism is growing as Europe’s heatwaves deter some travellers.
  • Flight bookings to Scottish airports rose 15% in June and July.
  • Visitor numbers rose, but spending per person fell.

Scotland is attracting more tourists while parts of Europe endure heatwaves and Britain’s wider visitor market faces disruption from conflict, economic pressures and new EU border procedures. Tourism leaders say cooler weather, increased direct flights from North America, popular Scottish cultural imagery and domestic travellers avoiding border delays…

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London City Lionesses’ Mapi León: ‘It is a club created for women. It is beautiful and exciting’

  • León joins London City to embrace a new footballing challenge.
  • She leaves Barcelona after nine trophy-filled years.
  • The club has recruited several high-profile international players.

Mapi León says she joined London City Lionesses to test herself in the contrasting, more physical style of the Women’s Super League after nine highly successful years at Barcelona. The Spain defender describes the club as an exciting women-focused project and says she is enthusiastic about adapting to…

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La Liga 2026-27 preview: Madrid look to Mourinho in bid to dethrone Barcelona

  • Mourinho returns to restore Real Madrid after two trophyless seasons.
  • Barcelona remain favourites for a third straight La Liga title.
  • Madrid hope Vinícius’s new deal brings greater stability.

Real Madrid have reappointed José Mourinho as manager in an attempt to end Barcelona’s run of two consecutive La Liga titles, following two trophyless seasons and a period of internal turmoil. Club president Florentino Pérez made Mourinho’s return a central pledge of his June re-election campaign, betting that…

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Fresh rivals & forced to settle for silver – but Hodgkinson up for fight

  • Hodgkinson accepts fresh 800m rivals will define her next chapter.
  • Werro ended the Briton’s European reign in Birmingham.
  • Injuries disrupted Hodgkinson’s otherwise record-breaking season.

Keely Hodgkinson has said she is ready to face a new generation of 800m rivals after Switzerland’s Audrey Werro ended her European title reign in Birmingham. The British Olympic champion sees the defeat as part of the sport’s changing competitive landscape, with potential battles against Werro, Dutch athlete…

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‘Their Strength Through Joy conversation is killing me’: Samuel Beckett’s German diaries

  • Beckett’s diaries show close, uneasy attention to Nazi Germany.
  • The notebooks overturn assumptions that he ignored politics.
  • He documented propaganda while quietly resisting Nazi conformity.

Samuel Beckett’s newly published German diaries reveal that, during a six-month journey through pre-war Germany in 1936–37, he closely observed and was disturbed by the growth of Nazism. The notebooks challenge the view that the future author of Waiting for Godot was detached from contemporary politics, showing instead…

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