At least two dead and five missing after boat sinks off Tunisia
Thirteen people rescued after Europe-bound vessel sank near city of Gabes, says coastguard At least two Tunisians including a baby died when their Europe-bound boat...
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More than 40 feared dead after boat sinks in Mediterranean near Lampedusa
Four people rescued say vessel had set off from Sfax in Tunisia and had taken on water in stormy conditions At least 41 people are...
Two dead and 57 rescued after migrant boats sink off Lampedusa in Italy
Italian coastguard says it can confirm recovery of two bodies amid reports of more than 30 people missing Italy’s coastguard said on Sunday it had...
Battle over Rwanda deportations to continue as No 10 gears up for appeal
Sunak insists Rwanda is safe country to be sent to after court rules in favour of charities and 10 asylum seekers The bitter legal battle...
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...
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...
Tunisian president says his country will not be ‘Europe’s border guard’
Kais Saied’s comments come as he prepares to meet EU leader for talks on migration linked to IMF bailout package The Tunisian president has said...
