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Pope Leo hits beaches of popular European migrant entry point after criticizing global immigration policies
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Pope Leo XIV landed in Spain’s Canary Islands, an epicenter for incoming migrants seeking entry into Europe, on Thursday just days after criticizing the country’s immigration policies in a speech to Spain’s Parliament.
Pope Leo will meet with 1,000 migrants on Friday to cap off his apostolic journey to Spain, the European country with the sixth largest Christian population on the continent.
Following his parliamentary speech Monday in which he took aim at Europe’s immigration polices, Pope Leo landed Thursday on the island chain’s Gran Canaria, according to Reuters.
On Thursday he met with migrants and leaders of international organizations that assist migrants, holding a moment of silence for migrants who died trying to reach Gran Canaria at Port of Arguineguin, a dock which made headlines in 2020 after over 1,000 migrants ended up stranded there during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Pope Leo XIV observes a minute of silence after making a floral offering to migrants lost at sea at the dock of the Port of Arguineguin in Gran Canaria, Spain, June 11, 2026. (REUTERS/Elena Rodriguez)
Relief organizations came to call the Port of Arguineguin the «Dock of Shame» after the migrant crisis, a theme Pope Leo seemed to pick up on while speaking at the port Thursday.
«Dear migrants, before saying anything else to you, I want to bow before your dignity,» the pope said. «You are not just numbers or files. You are people who have left behind families and homes. You have dreams that no one has the right to despise,» Pope Leo said at the dock.
«We cannot grow accustomed to counting the dead,» he added.
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He also called for «legal and safe pathways» for immigration worldwide.
Pope Leo XIV on the day of a meeting with organizations working with migrants at the Port of Arguineguin, during his apostolic journey on the island of Gran Canaria, Spain June 11, 2026. (REUTERS/Borja Suarez)
Located less than 100 miles off the coast of West Africa, Gran Canaria has been the destination for thousands of Africans, many of whom have lost their lives attempting to traverse the volatile waters in small boats.
Over 3,000 people died trying to make the journey in 2025 alone, according to the non-governmental organization (NGO) Caminando Fronteras.
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The Canaries have seen a massive uptick in migrant entries since 2015. In 2024 the archipelago broke records with 46,843 irregular migrants compared to under 1,000 in 2015, according to Reuters.
Speaking to media at Pope Leo’s event, a boat captain who assists charities and NGOs in ferrying migrants said he had personally helped save over 20,000 migrants in the last 18 years, Reuters reported.
«It’s a number that makes me sick and that you cannot forget,» the captain, Tito Villarmea, told Reuters. «I wish we didn’t have to save anyone,» he continued.
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Pope Leo XIV makes a floral offering to migrants lost at sea at the dock of the Port of Arguineguin in Gran Canaria, Spain, June 11, 2026. (Simone Risoluti/Vatican Media/Handout via REUTERS)
Under Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, Spain’s socialist government has liberalized the country’s policies on migration, approving a plan in April to grant 500,000 undocumented migrants legal status.
Spain’s conservative lawmakers, meanwhile, fired back after Pope Leo’s Monday speech to Parliament.
During his address to lawmakers, Pope Leo called migration a «tragic drama» and said discrimination against people based on «national, ethnic, religious or linguistic origin, or because of their economic or social status» was a violation of the «universal principle of the equal dignity of all human beings.»
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But Santiago Abascal, who heads Spain’s conservative Vox party, countered making a point that Vatican City has policies against illegal immigration as well.
«I like the Vatican state’s migration policy. If someone enters illegally or with violence, they are fined, imprisoned and banned from entry. I would like a similar migration policy for Spain,» Abascal told reporters Monday.
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Donald Trump rechaza prorrogar el acuerdo comercial con Canadá y México en su «formato actual»
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Wednesday rejected California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s claims that the Justice Department is politically targeting him, saying the governor’s assertions are not «grounded in fact.»
Blanche responded to comments made by Newsom, who said last month that the Justice Department is investigating him and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, under orders from President Donald Trump.
While Blanche declined to comment on any ongoing investigations, he dismissed the governor’s claims.
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche rejected California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s claims that the Justice Department is politically targeting him, saying the governor’s assertions are not «grounded in fact.» (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images; Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
«The only thing I’ll say about what he chose to do and what he chose to say is, I’m not sure his words are in any way grounded in fact,» Blanche said during a news conference.
«He’d have to address that,» Blanche added.
Newsom claimed June 15 that Trump had directed the Justice Department to investigate him and his wife in an effort to undermine a potential White House campaign.
The California governor has described the investigation as a politically motivated «fishing expedition» by Trump’s DOJ, saying he and his wife have «nothing to hide.» Newsom has also argued the inquiry is aimed at him because he is considering a presidential run, saying, «To get me, he’s coming after my wife.»
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President Donald Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., have feuded throughout Trump’s second term so far. (AP Newsroom)
«Donald Trump isn’t just coming after me because of my mean Tweets. He’s coming after me because I am considering running for President,» Newsom said. «Because he hates that I’ve consistently called him out – over and over again – for his lies and deceit. Donald Trump is simply the most corrupt President in American history.»
Blanche also rejected Newsom’s broader characterization of the situation.
«He can choose to say whatever he thinks helps him,» Blanche said. «It doesn’t make it true.»
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Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Award-Winning Filmmaker, Co-Founder of California Partners Project speaks on stage during the 2024 California Conference For Women at Santa Clara Convention Center on Feb. 29, 2024 in Santa Clara, California. (Marla Aufmuth/Getty Images for Conference for Women)
Sources previously told Fox News the investigation has been ongoing since 2025 and is based on whistleblower complaints related to Newsom and his wife’s personal finances. The matter is being handled by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Sacramento.
Federal sources confirmed to Fox News there are investigations involving Jennifer Siebel Newsom, but Fox News has not learned of any federal investigation directly targeting Gov. Newsom himself.
The Justice Department has not publicly confirmed any investigation involving Newsom or his wife.
Jennifer Siebel Newsom is a documentary filmmaker who runs The Representation Project, a nonprofit organization that seeks to advance feminism through media production. Fox News Digital previously reported the charity has faced «pay-for-play» allegations, with critics claiming corporations with business interests in California donated to the organization in an effort to gain influence with Newsom.
«There are clearly no boundaries to what Donald Trump will do to get his way or to challenge those who get in his way. This is not presidential behavior, and the Governor and I will continue to speak truth to power because the American people deserve so much more,» Jennifer Siebel Newsom said in a previous statement to Fox News.
Following Blanche’s remarks Wednesday, the governor’s office posted a meme on social media with the caption, «Why you always lyin.»
The governor’s press office also wrote, «Trump goons know that it’s not a crime to lie to a reporter.»
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom has described the Justice Department’s alleged investigation as a politically motivated «fishing expedition.» (Carlin Stiehl/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Fox News Digital has reached out to Newsom’s office for additional comment.
Fox News Digital’s Bonny Chu and Robert Schmad contributed to this report.
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Zelensky repudió el ataque ruso contra Kiev e insistió en que reforzar la defensa aérea es una prioridad absoluta para Ucrania
El presidente de Ucrania, Volodimir Zelensky, informó que al menos 13 personas murieron y más de 90 resultaron heridas tras un ataque ruso contra Kiev, que además causó daños en más de 20 puntos de la capital, principalmente en edificios residenciales.
Según el mandatario, Rusia lanzó durante la noche “más de 70 misiles de varios tipos contra Ucrania, casi la mitad de ellos balísticos, junto con casi 500 drones de ataque, incluidos ‘shaheds’ impulsados por chorro”. Agregó que “el golpe principal fue dirigido a Kiev” y que las defensas antiaéreas lograron interceptar “un número significativo de los objetivos entrantes, pero no todos”.
Zelensky insistió en la necesidad urgente de reforzar la defensa aérea del país. «Los suministros de defensa aérea para Ucrania son una prioridad absoluta y crítica. Las contribuciones al programa PURL siguen siendo esenciales: ayudan directamente a salvar vidas“, afirmó.
Además, sostuvo que “cada acuerdo bilateral que alcanzamos con nuestros socios en materia de defensa aérea realmente marca la diferencia” y agradeció el apoyo de los países aliados.
El mandatario indicó que las tareas de rescate continuaban en Kiev, donde los equipos de emergencia retiraban escombros, buscaban sobrevivientes y asistían a los afectados. “Se ha reportado daño en más de 20 sitios en toda la ciudad, la mayoría de ellos edificios residenciales comunes. También hubo daños en una estación de ambulancias, un instituto de investigación, un hotel y negocios”, señaló.
Zelensky precisó además que cinco personas resultaron heridas en la región de Kharkiv, entre ellas una menor de edad, mientras que otras dos sufrieron lesiones en la región de Kiev, donde también se registraron daños en infraestructura civil. Asimismo, indicó que durante la noche las fuerzas rusas atacaron las regiones de Sumy, Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia y Cherkasy.
El presidente ucraniano destacó la importancia de avanzar en acuerdos para fortalecer las capacidades antibalísticas y reiteró su expectativa de que Estados Unidos autorice licencias para sistemas Patriot y otras iniciativas de cooperación en materia de defensa. “Estos son los tipos de pasos que pueden detener esta guerra y prevenir ataques como este. Agradezco a todos los que están con Ucrania, con nuestra gente y con nuestros esfuerzos para proteger la vida”, concluyó en su mensaje en X.
Ante este escenario, el alcalde de la capital, Vitali Klitschko, afirmó que Kiev sufrió el mayor ataque de las fuerzas rusas desde el inicio de la invasión y agregó: “Mañana, 3 de julio, queda declarado como día de luto en Kiev, en memoria de las víctimas del ataque más masivo del enemigo contra la capital”.
Por su parte, el Ministerio de Defensa de Rusia informó que lanzó un ataque nocturno contra objetivos militares en Kiev. De acuerdo con la versión la cartera, la planta Radioniks, que elabora “sistemas de navegación para misiles de crucero de emplazamiento terrestres de largo alcance Flamingo, misiles tácticos Fire Point 7 y 9, misiles Neptune-MD y misiles tierra-aire del Proyecto Clone”, fue bombardeada. El comunicado oficial señala que “las producciones de la fábrica influyen directamente en la capacidad de combate de la Fuerza Aérea Ucraniana y en sus defensas antiaéreas”.
El reporte militar también indicó daños en la planta de montaje ATLON AVIA, donde se producen los drones de largo alcance An-196 Liuti y los drones de asalto Magura UA, así como otros modelos de vehículos aéreos no tripulados. Entre los objetivos señalados figuran las fábricas Kievski Radiozavod y Trimen Ukraina, especializadas en sistemas de colimado y ópticos de puntería para tanques y blindados, además de piezas para múltiples tipos de drones espías y de ataque.
La empresa Kiev-25 del grupo PV group Ukraina, encargada de sistemas de lucha radioelectrónica Lima, también resultó alcanzada según el ministerio ruso. Además, el ataque incluyó la planta de ensamblaje aeronáutica Antonov, dedicada al diseño y producción de drones como el An-196 Liuti.
Tras el informe ruso y los detalles dados por el jefe de Estado ucraniano, la alta representante de la Unión Europea para Asuntos Exteriores, Kaja Kallas, anunció que el jueves se propondrán nuevas sanciones contra entidades que apoyan el complejo militar-industrial ruso, como respuesta al ataque masivo contra edificios residenciales en Kiev. “Seguiremos aumentando el coste hasta que Rusia entienda que no puede ganar”, publicó Kallas en la red X.
La funcionaria confirmó que el personal de la UE en Kiev se encuentra a salvo tras el bombardeo, que dejó al menos 13 personas muertas y decenas de heridos.
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