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- 19:30
Schengen: Spain gives Italy until Sunday
The Spanish government has demanded that Italy lift by Sunday, August 9, the extraordinary checks introduced on August 1 on travelers arriving from Spain, threatening “proportionate” countermeasures otherwise. Rome had justified the checks with the Ceuta migration crisis, describing them as temporary and random. Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi rejected accusations of a systematic tightening. Meanwhile, a conversation with his French counterpart Nuñez led to a strengthening of checks also at the Italian-French border, while the European Commission is following the matter. Sources: RSI, Dire, Open.
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- 19:30
Iran and Oman close to agreement on a route through the Strait of Hormuz
Iran and Oman have agreed on the geographic coordinates of a transit route through the Strait of Hormuz and are finalizing a joint declaration, according to Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei. Tehran, however, made clear that the agreement with Oman does not amount to a full reopening of the strait and placed responsibility for any obstacles on the United States. A U.S. official requested that any temporary route be free of tolls and permits. Sources: CBS News, ABC News, Washington Post.
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- 19:11
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- 18:27
Yemen, new Houthi attack on Marib: two civilians killed
A new Houthi attack on the Yemeni city of Marib has killed at least two civilians and wounded 14 people, according to the internationally recognized Yemeni government. The incident follows by one day the raid that killed at least 30 government soldiers between Marib and Hadramout, already covered in this morning’s edition. Yemen’s Health Minister described the Houthis as a terrorist militia, specifying that the death toll is provisional. The news currently comes from a single source, Al Jazeera; no independent confirmation available.
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- 09:40
Yemen, Houthi attack on government forces: deadliest day since 2022
The Iran-backed Houthis struck government military camps in Yemen’s Marib and Hadramawt provinces on Thursday with missiles and drones. Estimates vary by source: medical sources put the death toll at at least 38 government soldiers killed and 29 wounded, while a military source says at least 58 died. A military official called it “the deadliest between the two sides since 2022.” Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree said the attack was a response to an alleged “Saudi-backed military buildup.” Yemen, the scene of a civil war since 2014, has become the latest front in the US-Iran war: in recent weeks the Houthis had already declared a naval blockade against Saudi ports.
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