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  • Jun 18

    Anti-racism protesters block streets as Tommy Robinson debates at Oxford Union

    Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Oxford on Wednesday to oppose a debate featuring far-right activist Tommy Robinson, forcing street closures and a delayed, near‑empty event.

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Ceuta burns Brussels' patience

Ceuta strains Europe as Russia pounds Kyiv and Danube idles Hungary's reactor

Europe woke to border panic, heat alerts and a power squeeze, while war and political risk kept moving faster than institutions. The common thread is capacity: states can still react quickly, but their buffers look thin.

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  • Indonesia ferry fire

    Kills five and leaves 41 missing as passenger ferry catches fire off Indonesia, drawing local rescuers.

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Demography and migration

The mass influx of 60,000 migrants into Ceuta and Melilla in 24 hours, coupled with the call for an emergency meeting of EU interior ministers, represents a significant escalation of the migration situation and a stress test for the new EU Pact.

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