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MEDITERRANEAN MIGRANT CRISIS
Greece approves quicker migrant returns, aims to set up return hubsGreece has approved legislation to expedite the deportation of rejected asylum seekers, allowing their transfer to "return hubs" outside th...
On Europe's hardened frontier, Greek island keeps migrants at bayOnce a symbol of solidarity during the 2015 migration crisis, Lesbos now reflects Europe's hardened stance on refugees. While arrivals have...
Over 72,000 migrants dead, disappeared globally since 2014: UNMore than 72,000 deaths and disappearances have been documented along migration routes around the world in the past decade, most of them in...
Pope Francis vs Donald Trump, JD Vance: Here’s how the late pontiff took stand against US’ anti-immigration policiesPope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, died at 88, leaving behind a legacy rooted in compassion for migrants and the marginalized....
Record number of people died on migration routes in 2024: UNLast year saw a record number of migrant deaths, with nearly 9,000 individuals dying globally, according to the UN. The International Organ...
Italy will kick off foreign policy engagements for PM Narendra Modi in his third termThe Summit will also provide Modi a platform to elaborate on global issues of pertinence which were the focus of the successful Indian Pres...
Millions will vote on Europe's super Sunday, with surveys suggesting a shift to the rightVoters across 20 European nations are casting their ballots in the EU election super Sunday, with concerns over a potential shift to the po...
EU announces $1 bn in aid for Lebanon to shore up economy, border securityEU chief Ursula von der Leyen announced $1 billion in aid for Lebanon during a visit, aiming to boost the country's socio-economic stabilit...
Tech activists write code to save migrants in the MediterraneanMigrant crossings and deaths are increasing in the Mediterranean. Rescue NGOs are seeking tech tools, such as the One Fleet app and drones,...
Why global leaders need to learn how to manage and limit immigrationInternational migrants amount to about 3% of the world population, which means 97% stay at home: “There is no evidence that global migratio...
Greeks vote in 2nd general election in 5 weeks, with conservative party favored to win majorityThe vote is overshadowed by a major shipwreck just over a week ago that left hundreds of migrants dead or missing off the coast of western ...
Over 300 Pakistanis feared dead in Greece boat tragedy; 12 human trafficking suspects arrestedAt least 400 Pakistanis, 200 Egyptians and 150 Syrians, including around two dozen Syrian women and young children were on the packed boat ...
Deadliest first quarter for central Mediterranean migrants since 2017: UNThe IOM said the situation in the central Mediterranean reinforced the need for predictable state-led SAR, putting an end to the "ad hoc re...
Pope chides Europe, comforts migrants on return to Lesbos"Please, let us stop this shipwreck of civilization!" Francis said at the Mavrovouni camp, a cluster of white U.N. containers on the edge o...
Message for Turkey: India, Greece discuss issues of territorial integrity, rise of radicalismThese issues of principle of territorial integrity and rise of extremism were part of the agenda when External Affairs Minister S Jaishanka...
Street artist Banksy helps rescue migrants, funds rescue boat covered in his artworkChartered under strict security, the boat on Thursday rescued 89 people including 14 women and two children.
Over 1 million refugees in Europe in 2015: UNOne million migrants reached Europe by land and sea in 2015 fleeing conflicts and persecution, the UN refugee agency said today.
Finally, one death makes world weep for migrants; Recep Erdogan blames Europe"The Mediterranean is turning into a graveyard of migrants," Erdogan told the select top global business leaders at the B20 meeting Thursda...
Immigration debate masks benefits to EU's top economiesAn unemployed builder sits on the pavement, begging for small change next to a slogan saying "EU policy at work - British workers are hit h...
- Egypt crisis to hit India’s current account deficit: Citi
If the political unrest in Egypt spreads to other parts of the Middle East and North Africa that would have adverse implications for India’...