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The IndependentNews report · Aug 5, 3:00 PM
How Ceuta’s chequered history paved the way for deadly migrant border rush
The colonial legacies of both cities cast long shadows, writes Parvati Nair of The Conversation
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Spain's Ceuta seeks transfer of unaccompanied migrant minors to mainland Spain after border rush
The Independent and The Straits Times describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened Spain's Ceuta seeks transfer of unaccompanied migrant minors to mainland Spain after border rush.
The headline split The left frames it as "How Ceuta’s chequered history paved the way for deadly migrant border rush". The center frames it as "Spain's Ceuta seeks transfer of unaccompanied migrant minors to mainland Spain after bord...".
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Left / center-leftHow Ceuta’s chequered history paved the way for deadly migrant border rush
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The Straits TimesNews report · Aug 5, 1:42 PM
Spain's Ceuta seeks transfer of unaccompanied migrant minors to mainland Spain after border rush
MADRID, Aug 5 - Spain's Ceuta, still reeling from a rush of 72,000 migrants arriving on its shores in one week, is seeking the transfer of hundreds of unaccompanied minors still in the encl...
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