Spain to Move 500 Unaccompanied Migrant Children From Ceuta to Mainland
Spain will transfer 500 unaccompanied migrant children from Ceuta to the mainland, reversing its earlier position after a large July 30 border crossing.
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Ukraine’s former defence minister Fedorov calls for wartime presidential election
Former Ukrainian defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has urged the country to hold a presidential election during the war, challenging the continued suspension of voting under martial law.
London study links low-emission zone to improved lung growth in children
A study tracking schoolchildren in London and Luton found that children’s lung development in the capital improved after the ultra-low emission zone began, alongside larger reductions in nitrogen dioxide exposure.
US-South Korea military exercise to end six days early
South Korea says the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise will finish on August 21 at Washington’s request, with associated field training also set to be reduced.
Syria opens Assad-era nuclear programme to UN watchdog investigation
Syria has opened an Assad-era nuclear programme to investigation by the UN nuclear watchdog after inspectors reported finding substantial material at undeclared sites.
WHO calls DR Congo Ebola outbreak global emergency as infections pass 5,000
The World Health Organization has described the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as a global emergency after reported infections exceeded 5,000.
Three family members die after sea incident off Shoreham-by-Sea
A man, woman and their teenage daughter died after a family of four got into difficulty in the sea off Shoreham-by-Sea; a younger girl remains critically ill.
Hakainde Hichilema wins second term as Zambia’s president
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has been re-elected, securing a second term as opposition figures raise concerns about the vote.