Most migrants who entered Spain’s Ceuta enclave from Morocco have returned, but authorities say at least 72 people died during the surge. The crisis has reopened disputes over migration, border policy and Ceuta’s fragile social cohesion.
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At least five people died and 41 were missing after the Mutiara Sentosa 2 caught fire while sailing from Surabaya to Makassar. Rescuers and nearby vessels evacuated 225 passengers and crew as flames and smoke spread across the ferry.
President Donald Trump said he canceled a planned strike on Iran after Tehran and other Middle Eastern countries asked the U.S. to hold off, claiming the “perimeters of a deal” had been agreed to. Iran did not immediately confirm the claim, while a semi-official Iranian outlet dismissed it as “simply a new lie.”
President Trump said he has agreed to cancel planned strikes on Iran if a deal is reached quickly to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end Iran’s nuclear threat. The announcement followed reports of possible U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iranian energy targets and new security alerts for Americans in the Middle East.
Three people were killed and at least two were wounded in an active shooter incident at or near an In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, Idaho. Officials said the threat had ended, but details about the shooter or shooters were not immediately available.
Vincent Pastore, who played Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero on HBO’s “The Sopranos,” has died at 80. His manager said the longtime Bronx resident died at home, and authorities reported no indication of criminality.
A small plane carrying tourists over Peru’s Nazca Lines crashed Saturday, killing all 13 people on board. Officials said the aircraft had departed from Pisco, and the cause of the crash was not immediately clear.
The State Department told Americans across the Middle East to consider leaving or be ready to depart quickly as the conflict with Iran escalates. The warning followed U.S. strikes on Iran and Trump’s statement that the U.S. will be “hitting them very hard.”