Nearly 2,200 migrants have reached the Canary Islands over the past two days, Spain’s coastguard said Sunday, continuing a recent surge of arrivals from West African countries to the Spanish archipelago, where the authorities declared a migration emergency earlier this week.
Sky News – US A tanker struck a river cruise ship on the Mississippi River near the Port of New Orleans on Friday, partially submerging the passenger boat. Officials said there were no fatalities, all passengers were accounted for, and at least 32 people were treated at local hospitals. The Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans sued the tanker's owner, saying the Atlantic Asphalt caused at least $1 million in damage to its terminal; a judge issued a warrant Friday giving federal officials control of the ship for now.
Nearly 2,200 migrants have reached the Canary Islands over the past two days, Spain’s coastguard said Sunday, continuing a recent surge of arrivals from West African countries to the Spanish archipelago, where the authorities declared a migration emergency earlier this week.
Cape Verde held a presidential election on Sunday, with about 420,000 people eligible to vote. President José Maria Neves, who won the 2021 election, is seeking a second term and is favoured to win, according to Euronews. He faces Justice Minister Joana Rosa and four other opposition candidates; Rosa's candidacy could make her the country's first female president.
NYTimes – US Two planes collided on a taxiway at Miami International Airport on Saturday night when the wingtip of a Copa Airlines Boeing 737 struck the nose of a UPS Boeing 767, injuring two people who were treated on the scene for minor injuries, airport officials said. The collision came a day after the Federal Aviation Administration issued an hours-long nationwide ground stop that disrupted air travel across the US.
Updates from 7.45pm (GMT) kick-off in Madrid Get in touch: email Daniel and follow us on BlueSky Tuchel speaks, telling ITV that “it’s a beautiful match”. They’ve qualified, done their homework and now can try and top the group. Quansah keeps his place for doing well, while he wants to see White under pressure and cites his club partnership with Konsa as a reason for picking him, just as last game, he went for the N…
Estonia is closing its border crossings with Russia following an alleged arson attempt at a drone factory.
NYTimes – World The Jordanian military said that the men, who were arrested after a shooting at a Greek Orthodox church last month, had been convicted of terrorism charges.
BBC News – World The Israeli military said its forces killed Samir Abu Younis, commander of Hamas's Rafah brigade, in a strike on a Gaza camp. Hamas confirmed his death, with one report locating the attack in Khan Younis on Saturday. Hamas said Abu Younis played a prominent role in planning the October 7, 2023 attacks.
NYTimes – US U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from closing East Potomac Golf Links in Washington, D.C., for a planned redevelopment. The order came before the course was due to close Sunday for 15 months, with one report describing a two-week delay to any work. Reyes said the administration would not operate the course while litigation proceeds.
BBC Sport A tanker struck a river cruise ship on the Mississippi River near the Port of New Orleans on Friday, partially submerging the passenger boat. Officials said there were no fatalities, all passengers were accounted for, and at least 32 people were treated at local hospitals. The Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans sued the tanker's owner, saying the Atlantic Asphalt caused at least $1 million in damage to its terminal; a judge issued a warrant Friday giving federal officials control of the ship for now.
