In the sun-scorched Spanish enclave of Ceuta, a small strip of European soil on Africa’s northern coast, the summer has been defined by an unbearable human reality. Ceuta is one of those rare places where two worlds truly meet: Europe begins there, Africa ends there, and for thousands of migrants the separation is nothing more than a fence, a stretch of sea, or a moment of courage. For decades, people have gathered on the Moroccan hills, waiting for a chance to cross into this tiny Spanish territory, which has belonged to Spain for centuries and now serves as an outpost…

The Story Behind the Headlines: A Diplomatic Rift Over a Drone The story begins on the tarmac of Leipzig/Halle Airport, a vast, windswept expanse in eastern Germany that serves as the beating heart of European logistics. For the legions of workers who staff the facility—pilots, ground crew, package handlers, and security officers—it is a place of monotonous routine, filled with the humming of conveyor belts, the beeping of reversing forklifts, and the ever-present roar of freight planes touching down from across the globe. It is a place that prides itself on efficiency, where mere minutes of delay can ripple through…