Spain has accused Morocco of using migration as a political weapon following a sudden influx of thousands of migrants into Ceuta. The EU is convening emergency discussions, exposing existing divisions within the bloc on migration policy.
The United States and Iran are locked in a diplomatic stalemate, despite an existing ceasefire, as US President Donald Trump faces mounting domestic pressure to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iran, having endured significant attacks, is demanding concessions, including sanctions relief, a position complicated by Trump's political aversion to any deal resembling the 2015 nuclear agreement.
Three new vaccines are under urgent development to combat the Bundibugyo species of Ebola, which has claimed nearly 250 lives. The outbreak, originating in the Democratic Republic of Congo, now includes nine confirmed cases in neighbouring Uganda, with concerns it could mirror the devastating 2014-16 West African epidemic.
