The 3 August edition of AnewZ's PrimeTime led with renewed U.S.-Iran diplomacy after President Donald Trump announced new talks with Tehran, before turning to the mass migrant crossings into Spain's enclave of Ceuta that reignited Europe's migration debate.
The programme examined the humanitarian and political consequences of the mass crossings into Ceuta, where dozens of people are feared dead and thousands have since been returned to Morocco. Discussions explored Spain's response, Morocco's role in managing migration, and growing calls from European governments for stronger protection of the bloc's external borders.
PrimeTime also featured analysis from former Spanish ambassador Gustavo de Arístegui, who argued that legal changes, misinformation and policy decisions had contributed to the crisis, while warning the issue is likely to remain central to political debate across Europe.
The programme also covered a deadly suicide bombing at a pro-police rally in Pakistan's Swat Valley that killed at least 17 people. It covered the worsening security situation along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border and the challenges facing both governments in tackling militant violence, with insight from former Afghan ambassador Omar Samad.
The programme also rounded up major international stories. It began with President Donald Trump's announcement of new talks with Iran, despite Tehran denying any negotiations were under way.
It then turned to Hungary's energy crisis, where record-low water levels on the Danube forced the country's main nuclear power plant to reduce output. Finally, it examined warnings that prolonged disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz could slow the UK economy by driving up energy prices and inflation.
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Australian counterterrorism authorities are examining the links of the co-pilot accused of attacking the captain and attempting to take control of a flydubai flight bound for Israel. Authorities in New Zealand have also said they are investigating reports the suspect had spent time in that country.
Right-wing Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro will face leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a runoff of the presidential election later this month, after he exceeded expectations in Sunday's first-round vote with a slight lead over the incumbent.
Russia says no plague cases have been detected among contacts of a laboratory worker who died in Siberia, with most tests negative for infectious diseases and many quarantined people already released.
Iran's Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad has resigned, with Hamid Bovard, chief executive of the state-owned National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), appointed as acting oil minister, according to Iranian state media.
Candidates elected to Bosnia and Herzegovina's three-member presidency declared victory after preliminary unofficial results showed Denis Becirovic leading the Bosniak seat, Darijana Filipovic ahead in the Croat seat and Zeljka Cvijanovic likely retaining the Serb seat.
Space-agency chiefs and industry leaders met to discuss lunar exploration, satellite networks and orbital security on Tuesday as a major global space congress entered its second day.
Police fired tear gas at protesters blockading French high schools on Tuesday as students, teachers and parents took to the streets on the biggest day of action in a wave of demonstrations against understaffed and dilapidated classrooms.
A large Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow and the surrounding region has killed two people, damaged homes and sparked a major fire at a key fuel facility, according to Russian officials and military bloggers.
Kenya has confirmed its first case of Ebola after a Kenyan citizen who had travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) died in Nairobi, prompting health authorities to launch an urgent contact-tracing operation.
A regional conference on Afghanistan in Moscow ended on Monday without a joint statement after Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban delegation failed to agree on wording about terrorism. It was the first time since the inaugural meeting that participants failed to issue a joint statement.
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