Thursday
The people of 6 August
3 people in 3 stories, 33 deaths recorded, 2026
Juan Jesús Vivas
Spanish politician
Ceuta mayor-president Juan Jesús Vivas confirms that at least 100 people died during last week's migrant surge into the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta, while around 3,500 to 5,000 undocumented migrants remain in the city.
World · 6 Aug
Ángel Aguirre Rivero
Mexican politician
Former Guerrero governor Ángel Aguirre Rivero is arrested on charges of forced disappearance and obstruction of justice. He is accused of ordering the concealment of security camera footage that showed police intercepting a bus carrying students in Iguala in 2014, who have never been found.
Crime & Justice · 6 Aug
Lisa Nandy
British politician (born 1979)
The Competition and Markets Authority of the United Kingdom clears Paramount Skydance's US$110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, while culture secretary Lisa Nandy declines a public-interest review after receiving commitments on editorial independence.
Business · 6 Aug
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