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On Friday evening, hundreds of protesters gathered in front of Morocco’s embassy in Madrid to demonstrate against what they describe as a migrant invasion of Ceuta, a Spanish exclave in North Africa. Nearly 60,000 migrants are believed to have crossed the border into Ceuta from Morocco since Thursday, though Spanish authorities stated that over 48,000 […]

July is shaping up to be the driest month recorded in England and Wales in 190 years, according to the British meteorological institute Met Office. Based on measurements up to July 30, the UK as a whole is set for its third-driest July on record. In England, it is the driest July on record with […]

Italy is suspending the Schengen Agreement with Spain for a month, according to the Italian Ministry of the Interior. The suspension will affect people traveling by air or sea between the two countries, requiring passports. Border police will conduct targeted, selective controls on third-country nationals coming from Spain. Additionally, Italy agreed with France to strengthen […]

According to Justice Minister Nicolai Wammen, Danish police are ready to fully or partially close Denmark’s borders to stop a potential influx of migrants if necessary. This follows an influx of nearly 60,000 migrants entering the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco since Thursday, though Spanish authorities state over 48,000 have returned. EU Commissioner Magnus […]

Iconic tuna have returned to Danish waters in recent years after more than 50 years of absence. Since 2015, tuna observations in Øresund, Kattegat, and Skagerrak have increased year by year. Interest in observing them is high, and the Øresund Aquarium in Helsingør has around 320 tuna safari tours scheduled this season. The fish typically […]

Labiaplasty, a surgical procedure to reduce the size of the labia, has gained popularity on social media. However, health experts warn against the procedure. Professor Anne Spurkland cautions that trimming the labia is like gambling with one’s sexual function. Gynecologist Ditte Trolle opposes labiaplasty for purely cosmetic reasons, noting it can damage sexual arousal and […]

Electricity prices in July ended slightly lower than in June, with the pure price before taxes and duties falling by up to around seven percent, according to Norlys. In Western Denmark, the price fell from 0.82 to 0.76 DKK per kilowatt-hour, while in Eastern Denmark it dropped from 0.81 to 0.77 DKK. Despite the drop, […]

Italy is suspending the Schengen cooperation with Spain, according to the Italian Ministry of the Interior. The suspension will affect people traveling by plane or ship between the two countries, requiring them to show a passport to enter. This move follows calls from several countries over the past 24 hours to suspend Spain from Schengen […]

Since Thursday morning, an estimated 60,000 migrants have entered the Spanish enclave Ceuta from Morocco, though around 48,000 returned by Friday. At least 57 people died trying to reach Ceuta. Following the influx, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen stated that the EU should consider suspending Spain from Schengen cooperation, after Italy and Finland previously expressed […]

The EU should consider whether Spain should be suspended from the Schengen border cooperation after up to 60,000 migrants entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in Africa, according to Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. Frederiksen stated that the EU must immediately take all necessary steps, including considering a suspension of Schengen, calling uncontrolled immigration a […]

EU Commissioner for Home Affairs and Migration, Magnus Brunner, called the situation in Spain’s exclave Ceuta “unacceptable,” stating that no migrants have traveled further north toward the European mainland. Spain’s Interior Ministry reported that out of approximately 60,000 migrants who arrived in Ceuta since Thursday, an estimated 37,500 had returned to Morocco by Friday. The […]

As climate change and rising temperatures occur, Denmark is becoming more attractive to new species of mosquitoes and ticks. Senior researcher René Bødker told DR that these animals carry diseases previously only associated with Asia and Southern Europe. These mosquitoes and ticks have reached Germany and could end up in Denmark in the future. One […]

A plan is to be created for the use of artificial intelligence in the education sector. Minister for Research, Education and Digitalization Christina Egelund (M) tells this to TV 2 Kosmopol. “It is a major task, and therefore it is also a top priority for me that we prepare a strategy for the use of […]

More than 140,000 people have been evacuated due to wildfires in southwestern France, which have burned 14,000 hectares and destroyed 53 houses. France’s Interior Minister, Laurent Nunez, called the fire “completely unprecedented.” President Emmanuel Macron ordered the mobilization of the army, with around 500 soldiers deployed to support firefighters. Regional prefect Sophie Brocas warned that […]

The US is affected by the country’s largest measles outbreak in 35 years, according to figures published Friday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Since the turn of the year, 2,318 cases of the infectious disease have been registered, which is more than all of last year when 2,289 cases were […]

According to court documents, film company Paramount has agreed to pause its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery until the end of June next year. Earlier this week, a federal court ordered the merger to be paused while a lawsuit filed by California and 11 other US states is being handled. The plaintiffs argue that the […]

On Saturday, firefighters continued struggling to gain control of wildfires that have ravaged areas near the Spanish capital, Madrid. Government spokesman Francisco Martin warned that changeable and unpredictable winds are feared to breathe new life into the fires. However, a drop in temperatures, subsiding winds, and increased humidity on Friday offered a real chance to […]

The electronics company Sony’s online service, PlayStation Network, is working again following a partial outage on Friday, according to Sony’s website on Saturday morning. On Friday evening, a large number of users reported problems on Downdetector.com, a website that tracks outages on online services. Sony confirmed the issues on its website on Friday evening, writing […]

On Friday, a Saudi-led military coalition launched strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen after the Houthis attacked commercial ships in the Red Sea. Coalition spokesperson Turki al-Maliki described the operation as a decisive retaliatory action. In response, the Houthis launched missile attacks against the city of Jizan in southern Saudi Arabia, citing coalition strikes on […]

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday instructing federal officials to set up temporary warning signs outside the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington D.C. The signs will make visitors aware that the museum’s exhibitions should be renovated to reflect correct information about US history. The decree follows a House […]