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  • Jun 17

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    The resurrected brand’s Callback 8020 runs essential apps like Spotify and WhatsApp but blocks Instagram, TikTok, and web browsers at the system level, with pre-orders starting June 30.

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Europe checks the waterline

Ceuta tests Schengen as Gaza sequencing stalls and low rivers squeeze Europe

Ceuta turned a mass border crossing into a test of Schengen, while Israel and Hamas disputed who must move first under Donald Trump’s Gaza roadmap. Across Europe, record-low rivers restricted shipping and forced power operators to recalculate by the hour.

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  • Southern Italy earthquake

    Injuries rise to 21 after 4.7 magnitude earthquake strikes near Naples, triggering over 30 aftershocks

  • France wildfire crisis

    Evacuates 2,000 residents as the wildfire in Var intensifies, with officials describing the rapid spread of the blaze as defying comprehension.

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Demography and migration

The Ceuta crisis saw 50,000 to 60,000 people cross into the enclave in less than 48 hours, prompting calls for rapid expulsions and further deepening EU political splits over migration policies.

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