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Europe’s summer stopped being a seasonal nuisance and became an operating problem for states, grids and borders. In the same news cycle, Russia pressed territorial nerves in the Pacific, cyber breaches exposed public and medical data, and Colombia’s new government faced a deadly disaster.

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French court blocks under-15 social media ban
Rejects the age restriction bill as disproportionate, prompting President Macron to order a rewrite of the legislation
Ceuta border security surge
Morocco deploys water cannons and concertina wire near Fnideq to block a coordinated mass crossing attempt into Ceuta scheduled for August 15
West Bank settler siege in Qusra
Evacuated five Italian activists from Qusra as the village remains under siege by Israeli settlers, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing blockade.

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The US under Trump: second term

The Trump administration implemented new tiered tariffs on imported drones, affecting EU producers, and authorized the US Navy to procure vessels from foreign shipyards, indicating a shift in procurement policy.

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Catching upConflict

Ceuta border security surge

Geopolitics·High·Reported 17h 57m ago·Updated 1h 27m ago

Chapter 1 of 1ConflictCatching upReported 17h 57m ago
Ceuta border security surge
Morocco deploys water cannons and concertina wire near Fnideq to block a coordinated mass crossing attempt into Ceuta scheduled for August 15

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