Saturday, August 1, 2026

The death toll at Spain's Ceuta border has climbed to 67, including migrants who drowned and others killed in a stampede to cross a breakwater barrier, while 60,000 people poured into the enclave from Morocco before most were pushed back amid shortages of food, water and shelter. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, the most progressive European leader on migration, now finds himself politically exposed after his counterparts' rightward shift left him isolated; Madrid called the crossing an attack.

The Biden administration took steps to shield workers from extreme temperatures. The Trump administration is taking a gentler approach with employers.

A string of tech executives have cited health problems in their resignation announcements, their bodies giving out under a culture that demands 110 percent while perks and job security have been eroded by mass layoffs and the fear of AI replacement. Layoffs continue across a range of industries in August.

In Australia, the two leaders of the Australian Council of Trade Unions have served as the linchpin of capitalist stability through a period of unprecedented global shocks.