Giant sloth pendants indicate humans settled Americas much earlier than thought
Scientists studied jewelry made from now extinct creatures and theorize that humans arrived in Americas 27,000 years ago New research suggests humans lived in South...
Category : Migration
Canary Islands coastguard rescues two men balanced on ship’s rudder
Nigerian stowaways survived for at least a week under ship that voyaged from Lagos via Lomé, Togo The Spanish coastguard rescued two Nigerian men who...
German travel agency criticized for tour of Panama’s deadly jungle migrant zone
Travel startup says it doesn’t ‘holiday where people suffer’ but offers trek in Darién Gap known for dangerous migration routes “We go where no one...
EU looks to Egypt partnership to tackle people-smuggling networks
Leaders already exploring plans with other African nations to tackle root causes of migration-related deaths The EU may seek a new wide-ranging partnership with Egypt...
UK urged to speed evacuation of hundreds of British children in Sudan
Merseyside charity worker whose children are stuck in Khartoum says Foreign Office delays have trapped many in conflict zone A British charity worker has called...
37 people missing after boat capsizes between Tunisia and Lampedusa
Boat capsized in strong winds with most passengers feared dead, according to four survivors cited by migrants’ organisation Thirty-seven people are missing after their boat...
Spanish investigation launched into fatal boat rescue delay
Spanish and Moroccan authorities blamed for 12-hour delay after up to 60 people seen stranded en route to Canary Islands Spain’s public ombudsman has begun...
At least 35 people feared dead after dinghy sinks en route to Canary Islands
Child among the dead and 24 people rescued in Moroccan-led operation, say Spanish maritime sources At least 35 people are feared to have drowned after...
Canada’s supreme court upholds pact with US restricting asylum claims
Safe Third Country Agreement does not infringe refugee claimants’ rights to liberty and security of the person, court rules Canada’s top court has ruled that...
Greek shipwreck highlights divided Libya’s inability to stem flow of refugees
Absence of unified Libyan national government leaves Europe lacking effective allies to tackle people-smuggling trade The mass drowning of refugees heading from Libya for Italy...
