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How crypto miners are stealing power in Southeast Asia Across Southeast Asia, illegal cryptocurrency miners are stealing vast amounts of electricity, straining national grids and exposing links to organized crime. Ceuta asks Spain to declare emergency over Morocco migrants Authorities in the Spanish city of Ceuta have asked Madrid to declare a national emergency and offer military assistance. Footage showed crowds of people walking around the breakwaters to gain entry to the territory. Crete wildfires cause evacuations and firefighter deaths Wildfires on the Greek island of Crete are forcing thousands of residents and tourists to evacuate. Three firefighters have died as Greece becomes the latest country, after France and Spain, to face summer blazes. French student fined over Singapore straw licking prank A social media stunt involving a single straw has left a French student facing a hefty fine — and possible consequences for his right to remain in Singapore. How well are LGBTQ+ rights protected across Europe? After the attack on Berlin’s Pride event on Saturday, the situation of the LGBTQ+ community in Germany is a topic of conversation. How well are queer rights protected in other European countries? An overview. Iran war: Egypt's difficult balancing act The US-Iran war has already had a negative economic impact on Egypt. Now new threats from the Houthi group in Yemen are likely to worsen that. At the same time, Egypt is trying to stay on good terms with all parties. How a Ugandan lost 20 years of her life to xenophobia After decades of building lives in South Africa, hundreds of African migrants were forced to leave by renewed anti-immigrant tensions. A Ugandan who spent two decades in South Africa shared with DW how she's coping. Iran signals gas price hike as fuel crisis looms Iranian authorities want to dampen fuel consumption, but a sudden increase in gasoline prices risks social unrest as many Iranian households are already under severe economic pressure. Lebanon's pilot zone plan: Can it work? The Israeli army has handed so-called "pilot zones" back to the Lebanese, The move is meant to facilitate an end to fighting between Hezbollah and Israel, and to Israeli occupation. But locals and experts are skeptical. The Slovak village questioning its UNESCO status The picturesque village of Vlkolinec in Slovakia has been on UNESCO's World Heritage List since 1993. Vlkolinec was recently in the headlines for wanting to be taken off the list. DW visited the village to find out why. Fujimori takes charge in Peru amid China, US balancing act Peru's new president, Keiko Fujimori, has promised more security and investment. Now in office, she'll have to find space for the South American nation amid Washington and Beijing's geopolitical rivalry.