Germany expands Afghan deportations beyond criminals as Faridoon Tofan, 46, faces removal next week
Germany is expanding deportations to Afghanistan beyond criminals and security threats, with a 46-year-old Afghan who fled the Taliban now facing removal next week after a bus trip to Rome.
US slashes foreign journalist visas to 240 days, caps student stays at four years
The Department of Homeland Security announced a final rule on 17 July 2026 that replaces the 'duration of status' system with fixed time limits for F, J, and I visa holders, affecting over 1.1 million foreign students and hundreds of accredited journalists.
More than 500 Rohingya feared dead after two boats sink off Myanmar coast
Two vessels carrying mostly Rohingya refugees departed Myanmar's Rakhine State in late June; one lost contact, the other sank on 8 July. UN agencies warn of a potentially devastating loss of life.
Bielsko-Biała bus attack on Ukrainian children triggers wave of disinformation
A 54-year-old man verbally assaulted and shoved three Ukrainian girls, including two 11-year-olds, on a city bus in Bielsko-Biała on 12 July. Within days, a coordinated wave of false narratives spread online, including a manipulated video from Russia and fabricated claims that the children provoked the attack.
Portuguese GNR recovers 142 fuel jerricans in Mediterranean during Frontex operation off Spain
The Portuguese Republican National Guard intercepted a high-speed vessel on 16 July, recovering 142 fuel containers thrown overboard in the Mediterranean Sea during the Frontex-led Operation Spain Indalo 2026.
Europol dismantles Balkan migrant trafficking network: 7 arrests in Greece, Bulgaria, Netherlands
Coordinated raids on 16 July in Thessaloniki, Athens, Sofia, Bucharest, and Etten-Leur targeted a network that moved migrants from Greece to Italy via Bulgaria and Romania using rental and stolen cars.
Van Bossuyt halves Brussels asylum reception capacity, cutting 700 more places
After removing 300 places in June, Minister Anneleen Van Bossuyt announced 700 more cuts on Thursday, reducing the temporary reception scheme from 2,000 to 1,000 spots as the waiting list shrinks.
Fights erupt at Ter Apel asylum centre on first night without Red Cross support
Multiple fights broke out on the forecourt of the Ter Apel registration centre on the evening of 11 July, hours after the Red Cross and Vluchtelingenwerk halted aid due to spiralling violence.
Witnesses Contradict ICE Account of Fatal Houston Shooting, Mayor Demands Local Probe
Three passengers in Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s van say an immigration agent fired through the passenger-side window, never threatened, as Houston’s mayor reverses course and demands a city-led investigation into the July 7 killing.