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Spain's N. Africa enclave returns to normal as migrants depart

Almost all of the tens of thousands of migrants who entered Spain's enclave of Ceuta in North Africa had left by Saturday, officials said, as some EU countries bolstered their border controls over the sudden influx.

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Trump says US, Israel to hold off on Iran strikes

U.S. President Donald Trump announced overnight that the United States and Israel had agreed to hold off on new strikes on Iran -- provided a deal to end the months-long conflict is "rapidly" reached.

Fears had mounted that the fighting could escalate once again after Trump threatened to hit Iran "very hard" and was reportedly considering renewed heavy attacks, including against energy infrastructure.

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EU grapples with migrant crisis in Spain's N. Africa enclave

France and Italy bolstered border controls on Saturday after about 60,000 people crossed into Spain's enclave in North Africa, sparking one of the largest migrant crises for the European Union in recent years.

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Iran military accuses US of 'escalating tensions' in region

Iran's military accused the United States of "escalating tensions" in the Middle East on Saturday and warned countries in the region against cooperating with Washington during the ongoing conflict.

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Reports: US, Israel planning heavy strikes on Iran energy targets

U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to hit Iran "very hard," as U.S. media reported he was considering renewed heavy attacks as soon as this weekend, including against energy infrastructure targets.

After more than five months of war, which began on February 28 when the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, there is seemingly no end to the conflict, with resumed tit-for-tat attacks.

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Trump says 'terrible' Spain migrant crisis warning for US

U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday the "terrible" migrant crisis facing Spain in its territory of Ceuta is what the United States will face if the opposition Democratic Party wins elections.

"It's terrible. Remember that picture. That's going to be us in three years if the wrong side gets in," he was quoted as saying by Fox News. "If the Democrats get in, you will not live a very good life."

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Poland summons Russian ambassador over missile incursion

The Polish foreign ministry summoned the Russian ambassador following the incursion of a missile into one of its eastern regions a day earlier, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Friday.

"Today, the Polish Foreign Ministry summoned the Russian ambassador in connection with the missile that hit Polish territory yesterday," he wrote on X, after the missile left a crater in a field some 80 kilometers (50 miles) from Poland's border with Ukraine.

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US, allies warn N. Korean IT workers funding country's weapons program

The United States and 10 Asian and European allies issued an alert Friday, warning companies against employing North Korean IT workers whose labor was generating crucial foreign currency to fund Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons program.

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At least 18 die as thousands of migrants cross Morocco-Ceuta border

At least eighteen migrants have died trying to reach the Spanish exclave of Ceuta, where Spain deployed its military after thousands of people breached the border with Morocco and poured into the tiny Spanish territory.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is expected to join Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska in a visit to Ceuta on Friday morning.

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How views on Trump's handling of Iran have shifted, according to a new poll

Most Americans say the war in Iran has not been worth fighting, and President Donald Trump's approval rating on Iran has fallen slightly since last month, according to a new AP-NORC poll.

The results are a stark repudiation of Trump's approach to the conflict, which has dragged on far longer than he originally predicted.

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