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MEDITERRANEAN MIGRATION
Greece has placed a bounty on the head of the world's most toxic pufferfish, paying fishermen €5.33 per kilo to hunt the invasive predator- Blue crabs were first found in Italy's Adriatic in 1949; 74 years later, they exploded, cut clam output 90%, and pushed 160 km up the Po River
- No one had entered this cave near the legendary Rock of Gibraltar for 40,000 years. Then archaeologists opened it
- Amnesty calls EU complicit in new Libyan crackdown on migrantsAmnesty International has accused the EU of complicity in migrant abuse in Libya, citing intensified crackdowns by rival factions. Mass arr...23 Jun, 2026, 04.58 PM IST
- 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...10 Jun, 2026, 12.05 PM IST
- Climate change threatens global plant species as habitats shrinkMany familiar plants may disappear by 2100. Climate change is shrinking their habitats, putting species at high risk of extinction. Researc...23 May, 2026, 03.48 PM IST
- India, Italy look to expand trade, defence ties amid Persian headwindsIndia and Italy have elevated their relationship to a Special Strategic Partnership. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Italian Prime Ministe...20 May, 2026, 11.45 PM IST
- A mysterious coin discovered in Berlin may prove ancient civilizations were more connected than we thoughtA young student found an ancient coin near Berlin. This small bronze artifact, dating back over two millennia, originated in Troy. It is th...11 May, 2026, 09.26 AM IST
- Archaeologists Found 115,000-Year-Old Human Footprints Where They Shouldn’t BeFossilized human footprints discovered in Saudi Arabia's Nefud Desert, dating back 115,000 years, challenge traditional migration theories....28 Apr, 2026, 07.10 PM IST
- As Europe readies tougher migration measures, a Greek island sees illegal crossings spikeCrete is now a major entry point for migrants. The journey from Libya is long and dangerous. European Union border agency Frontex is increa...28 Feb, 2026, 10.42 AM IST
- Boat capsizes in the Mediterranean Sea, leaving two babies dead; Several missing or presumed dead as survivors reveal sequence of events; What do we know so farA migrant boat carrying 55 individuals, including two babies, capsized north of Zuwara, Libya, resulting in at least 53 dead or missing. Tw...10 Feb, 2026, 07.20 AM IST
- Irregular migrant crossings into EU drop 20% in 2025: FrontexFrontex reports a 20 percent decrease in irregular migrant crossings into the European Union this year. The Western Balkans and African rou...11 Jun, 2025, 03.33 PM IST
- 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...29 Apr, 2025, 06.10 PM IST
- UN agency reports over 8,500 migrants died worldwide last year, a record since tallies began in 2014A record-high number of 8,565 migrants died worldwide in 2023, with the Mediterranean Sea crossing experiencing the largest increase. Most ...06 Mar, 2024, 10.59 PM IST
- Over 60 drown in a migrant vessel off Libya while trying to reach Europe, UN saysTragedy struck as 61 migrants went missing in a boat sinking off Libya's coast, presumed dead. The vessel, carrying around 86 individuals, ...17 Dec, 2023, 11.23 AM IST
- Dead, missing migrants in Mediterranean tripled this summer: UNThe number of migrants who died or went missing trying to cross the Mediterranean this summer was three times the number seen in the same p...29 Sep, 2023, 05.35 PM IST
- More than 29,000 migrants to Europe died since 2014: reportPushbacks are unlawful according to both international and EU law as they violate the right to seek asylum and a principle prohibiting the ...25 Oct, 2022, 06.59 PM IST
- Aid group says over 90 migrants drowned in MediterraneanMSF said the tanker did not respond to its calls not to return the migrants to Libya, where "they will almost certainly face detention, abu...03 Apr, 2022, 05.00 PM IST
- UN agency: 75 migrants drown in Mediterranean off LibyaMeanwhile, a different coast guard vessel was headed to the port of Porto Empedocle on Saturday evening in Sicily with more than 350 migran...21 Nov, 2021, 08.41 AM IST
- More than 50 migrants reported drowned off Tunisia; 33 savedMore than 50 migrants have drowned or disappeared off the coast of Tunisia, while 33 others were rescued by workers from an oil platform, t...18 May, 2021, 07.59 PM IST
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