European Union
EU migration chief claims Ceuta border crisis caused by criminal smuggling networks, disinformation
EU interior ministers called for tougher action against migrant smuggling networks and stronger returns policies after about 72,000 migrants entered Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta last week.
Putin’s and Iran’s Caspian Sea plans have backfired. Here’s how – opinion
Greatest antisemitic terrorist threat in Europe stems from jihadist terrorism, new report finds
Death toll from migrant rush into Ceuta rises to 72, 1,000 more being treated by health services
Spain installs floating barrier in Ceuta after calm night following border rush
According to Spanish authorities, about 50,000 people had crossed into Ceuta by land and sea from Morocco in an unprecedented surge at one of the European Union's only land borders with Africa.
Israel's approval of ISF deployment in Gaza marks key step in reconstuction efforts - analysis
Israel's approval of an international stabilization force marks what supporters describe as a significant step toward rebuilding Gaza and replacing Hamas's rule.
International Criminal Court faces search for new prosecutor after Karim Khan dismissal
The ICC faces a difficult search for a new prosecutor after Karim Khan’s dismissal, as US pressure and withdrawals by five member states deepen the court’s institutional crisis.
EU, World Bank funds saved Palestinian Authority from economic collapse, INSS finds
Western funding from the EU and World Bank has kept the Palestinian Authority afloat as Israeli tax transfers fell, while Arab states provided only a small share of the aid.
EU sanctions Iranian judges, leading cyber group figure, US sanctions Iranian financier
The Council said it had sanctioned Nima Salehi, the Iranian founder of the Ashiyane cyber group, which it said cooperates closely with the EU-listed Cyber Police (FATA) and the IRGC.
In first, NATO fighters in Romania shoot down drone in airspace incursion
Later that day, NATO Air Command confirmed that a drone was shot down by allied fighters under NATO command and control in Romanian airspace.
France sends boats, orders evacuation of tourist hotspot Cap Ferret as wildfires continue to rage
French President Emmanuel Macron said he had requested help from the European Union as the country's battle against wildfires intensifies.
Bulgaria denies US tanker aircraft will be used in operations against Iran
Prime Minister Rumen Radev said it was "categorically out of the question for military operations in the Middle East to be conducted from Bulgarian territory."
Europe, Israel, and the medical record of a nation - opinion
Different faces, different ailments. Yet by the fourth pharmacy, the names had stopped sounding like unrelated prescriptions. Heard together, they suggested a kind of national medical record.
Investigators find Israeli company's expose on Cyprus corruption may have been intentional attack
The secretly shot video, released on social media on January 8, showed a Cypriot official, a former energy minister, and a businessman talking with people posing as investors.
