CEUTA, Spain (AP) — The teenage girl made it through the waves to Spanish territory. Her little brother did not, drowning in the Mediterranean…
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Migrants who crossed into Spain from Morocco gather on a beach in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Antonio Sempere)
A 12-year-old unaccompanied minor who crossed into Spain is escorted by a Spanish soldier to the Spain-Morocco border from the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026. The forced deportation of the unaccompanied minor was stopped by a high-ranking official a few meters before the child reached the border after residents and journalists said the migrant was a minor. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
A 12-year-old unaccompanied minor who crossed into Spain is escorted by a Spanish soldier to the Spain-Morocco border as the child begs not to be sent back to Morocco from the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026. The forced deportation of the unaccompanied minor was stopped by a high-ranking official a few meters before the child reached the border after residents and journalists said the migrant was a minor. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Migrants who crossed into Spain from Morocco sleep on a beach in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has put it in writing, issuing a formal order terminating President Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” to compensate his political allies. The move follows weeks of negotiations with two Republican senators who were blocking his nomination for the permanent job. The Sunday night order leaves in place a declaration — rejected by a judge as improper self-dealing — giving Trump and his family retroactive immunity for any tax crimes. Meanwhile, Trump said new talks to wind down the war in Iran will start Monday afternoon, after announcing he’s holding off on another massive wave of strikes.
Migrants who crossed into Spain from Morocco gather around a bonfire on a beach in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Dikra, a 20-year-old migrant from Morocco, has spent five days in Ceuta after swimming to the Spanish territory with her sister and cousin. She relies on local residents for food and is determined not to return home. By Sunday, Dikra was among the last migrants in the city after tens of thousands returned to Morocco. The crossing resulted in at least 72 deaths and reignited immigration debates in Europe. Abdel Karim, 35, also from Morocco, waits for updates outside Ceuta's migration center. He hopes to find work in Spain despite being expelled from France. Hundreds of migrants remain in Ceuta facing uncertain futures.
A migrant who crossed into Spain from Morocco prays on a beach in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Migrants who crossed into Spain from Morocco collect water distributed by Spanish soldiers in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)