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https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/spains-ceuta-hundreds-migrants-stage-protest-demand-asylum-2026-08-16/

MADRID, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Hundreds of migrants who recently entered Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta staged a protest on a popular urban beach on Sunday, urging Spanish authorities to grant them asylum instead of sending them back to Morocco.

They were among ​the estimated 5,000 to 8,000 who remain in Ceuta after the mass border crossing two weeks ago that saw over 72,000 ‌people surge into the tiny territory of about 80,000. The vast majority returned voluntarily in the following days.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/16/ukrainian-drone-attack-on-russia-wildberries-warehouse-fire

Ukraine has launched one of its largest drone attacks since the start of the war, causing a fire at a distribution warehouse near Moscow and killing at least six people overnight, according to Russian authorities.

Russia’s defence ministry said it had shot down 822 drones, while the mayor of Moscow, Sergei Sobyanin, reported that 600 drones were launched towards the capital’s region, of which 201 were destroyed.

It was the biggest air raid on the Russian capital in two years, the mayor told the Tass news agency, although the rapid recent expansion of Ukraine’s drone’s capability could mean it was the largest attack wave since the start of the war in 2022.

Russian drone missile attacks killed seven people in Ukraine, including two in the central city of Kryvyi Rih, while a Spanish F-18 jet shot down what appeared to be a Russia drone that had crossed the border into Romania.

https://actu17.fr/faits-divers/toulouse-deux-policiers-municipaux-attaques-par-un-homme-arme-de-couteaux.html

Two municipal police officers were injured with a knife on Monday afternoon, August 10, on Rue d'Austerlitz in the heart of Toulouse (Haute-Garonne). Their assailant, who reportedly made "terrorist-like remarks" according to the city's mayor, was arrested at the scene and taken to the hospital. The Toulouse public prosecutor's office is handling the case.

The two municipal police officers got out of their vehicle to try to subdue their attacker. "The arrest was extremely difficult. They seized his knife, but he had two others on him ," the deputy mayor in charge of security reported. According to his information, the individual shouted "Allahu Akbar" several times. "My feeling is that he was determined to murder our officers ," the elected official added. The suspect was finally subdued with tear gas.

The outcome could have been much worse. While the two officers suffered only cuts to their arms, "the assailant's knife struck one of them in the neck, right next to the carotid artery, and his colleague's bulletproof vest bears a large gash on her side ," explained Emilion Esnault. The assailant, wounded during his arrest, was also taken to the hospital. His motives remain to be determined.

https://www.npr.org/2026/07/25/nx-s1-5907997/germany-lgbtq-event-dead-injured-pride

At least one person is dead and several people are injured after a vehicle drove into the crowd at a Pride event in Berlin on Saturday, in what German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called "an attack on our society."

Berlin police said they have identified a suspect who "is known to police" and has links to "Islamist circles." Police have launched a manhunt for the 21-year-old who they identified only as Abdul B.

"If you encounter the suspect, immediately dial 110! Do not approach him, he may be armed and dangerous!" police warned the public, adding he was believed to be wearing a black hoodie and white pants.

A driver in white vehicle struck several people before 10:00 p.m. local time, according to Berlin police. At least 17 people are injured and several have life threatening injuries, according to Berlin police.

About 10k people mourning for the victims of the devastating attack on Christophers Street Day and and on the LGBTQI+ community in general. Various speakers from different organizations on stage.

https://x.com/NYCMayor/status/2080420241557835992

https://x.com/LeftismForU/status/2079198492828864811?s=20

For those who don't know Wildberries is Russian Amazon

https://x.com/visegrad24/status/2078559780642095243

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/16/burka-faces-ban-in-danish-schools/'

Denmark has announced plans to ban burkas in schools and universities as part of its battle against so-called “parallel societies”.

The religious garment is already banned in public spaces, but the move would extend the order to classrooms across the country.

Mette Frederiksen, the Danish prime minister who formed a new Left-leaning government in June, hopes the measure will counter “parallel societies” of non-integrated foreigners.

In Denmark, “parallel societies” refer to urban residential areas where more than 50 per cent of residents are from a non-Western immigrant background.

A ban on full-face coverings, such as the burka and the niqab, was introduced in Denmark in 2018, with those who repeatedly break the rules facing a 10,000 kroner (£1,300) fine.

Berlingske’s report noted that “there are very few students...who wear the burka to school”, as it suggested the policy was more about political signalling from the Danish Left.

Denmark has some of the toughest laws on migration and asylum seekers in Europe, and the issue has been considered a top priority by centre-Left politicians as well as those on the Right.

At the peak of the 2015 refugee crisis, Denmark accepted far fewer asylum seekers than its neighbours and provided them with no financial support if their claim was rejected.

Under the so-called “ghetto” law, migrants can be forcibly relocated from neighbourhoods if the proportion of foreigners there is deemed too high.

Asylum seekers may also be required to give up their valuables to cover their housing costs, in what is known as the “jewellery” rule.

Last month, the government also announced plans to ban the call to prayer in Denmark, as ministers complained that parts of the country felt like “a suburb of Islamabad”.

That policy was also viewed largely as political signalling, with a de facto ban on the call to prayer already in force because of strict bylaws on noise limits.

Western countries, including France, Belgium, Austria, Bulgaria, Switzerland and the Netherlands, have introduced full or partial bans on burkas, as well as some Italian and Spanish districts.

https://www.regionalspiegel-sachsen.de/mann-mit-schusswaffe-loeste-polizeieinsatz-aus-polizeieinsatz-dresden-vom-15-07-2026/

On Wednesday morning, a 41-year-old man triggered a police operation by brandishing a firearm. During the operation, officers used their service weapons, injuring the 41-year-old.

Witnesses reported via emergency call that a man was pointing a firearm at people in the Menageriestraße area and had then gone into a supermarket. The Dresden Police Department immediately dispatched officers to the scene, including special forces for life-threatening situations (LebEL).

In front of the supermarket at the corner of Menageriestraße and Berliner Straße, police officers spotted a man holding what appeared to be a musket, which he then fired at them. Police officers subsequently used their service weapons, injuring the man. He then shouted an Islamic religious saying. The 41-year-old was eventually arrested by the police. After receiving initial treatment from the officers, he was taken to a hospital in Dresden.

No other injuries were reported. The suspect's weapon was seized. Whether it is a live firearm is under investigation.

The suspect is a Turkish citizen. He is being investigated for threats and violations of weapons laws. The 41-year-old's motive is still unclear.