Spain has accused Morocco of 'blackmail' following the arrival of thousands of migrants into its North African enclave of Ceuta, prompting an emergency meeting of EU interior ministers.
At least 360 individuals, abducted by Boko Haram from Ngoshe in Borno State in March, have been freed from a remote mountain hideout. The Nigerian military asserts a meticulously planned operation secured their release, while a local group claims mediation led to an unconditional release of 416 captives.
A Russian drone strike hit a spent nuclear fuel storage facility near the Chornobyl plant, with Ukrainian officials reporting a fire, no injuries, and stable radiation levels. This incident occurred hours before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was due to meet UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in London to discuss European support for Ukraine.
