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International crackdown breaks up vast Spain-Algeria migrant trafficking operation

News Desk7th August 20267th August 2026

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A major international police operation led by Spain has dismantled what investigators describe as one of the largest organised criminal networks operating migrant smuggling routes...

Spain accelerates plans to redistribute unaccompanied migrant children from Ceuta

News Desk7th August 20267th August 2026

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Spain’s government expects to begin transferring unaccompanied migrant children from the overcrowded North African enclave of Ceuta to mainland Spain within the next few weeks,...

Guardia Civil say online campaign points to another possible Ceuta crossing on 15 August

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Spanish police are assessing the possibility of another large-scale attempt to enter the North African enclave of Ceuta later this month after identifying an active...

Spain insists 2030 World Cup Final ‘belongs’ on home soil despite Morocco push

News Desk6th August 20267th August 2026

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Spain has reaffirmed its determination to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup final, insisting it remains the strongest candidate despite speculation that neighbouring Morocco may...

Joint Spain-Ecuador operation seizes 21 tonnes of cocaine and arrests 44 suspects

News Desk6th August 20267th August 2026

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A long-running international investigation involving Spanish and Ecuadorian authorities has dismantled a major cocaine trafficking organisation, leading to the arrest of 44 suspects and the...

Scottish fugitive on UK’s most wanted list captured in Madrid following lengthy manhunt

News Desk5th August 20267th August 2026

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A Scottish man listed among the United Kingdom’s most wanted fugitives has been arrested in Madrid after Spanish police tracked him down following a lengthy...

Fears grow for dozens of migrants after two survivors rescued off Mallorca

News Desk5th August 20267th August 2026

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Spain’s maritime rescue services are investigating two separate migrant boat tragedies off the Balearic Islands after rescuing two survivors and recovering two bodies, amid growing...

EU backs Spain after Ceuta migration crisis while ministers push for tougher anti-smuggling measures

News Desk4th August 20267th August 2026

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European Union interior ministers have voiced strong support for Spain following last week’s unprecedented migration crisis in Ceuta, while agreeing that the bloc must strengthen...

Studies says climate change dramatically increased likelihood of devastating Spain and France wildfires

News Desk3rd August 20267th August 2026

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Human-driven climate change dramatically increased the likelihood of the extreme weather conditions that fuelled the recent devastating wildfires in Spain and France, according to new...

Spanish court opens security inquiry into Ceuta mass crossing as Morocco cites trafficking networks and false rumours

News Desk3rd August 20267th August 2026

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Spain’s National Court has opened a preliminary investigation into last week’s unprecedented mass border crossing into Ceuta, as Morocco issued its first official response to...

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