Mediterranean Migrant Deaths Surge in 2024
In 2024, over 2,200 migrants died in the Mediterranean, including hundreds of children, prompting UNICEF to call for increased support and safe migration pathways; arrivals in Italy decreased to 66,317 compared to 157,651 in 2023.
Mediterranean Migrant Deaths Surge in 2024
In 2024, over 2,200 migrants died in the Mediterranean, including hundreds of children, prompting UNICEF to call for increased support and safe migration pathways; arrivals in Italy decreased to 66,317 compared to 157,651 in 2023.
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25% Rise in English Channel Migrant Crossings in 2024
Migrant crossings of the English Channel surged 25% in 2024 to 36,816, the deadliest year on record with 76 deaths, despite government efforts to tackle people traffickers and increase returns; this coincides with historically high legal migration.
25% Rise in English Channel Migrant Crossings in 2024
Migrant crossings of the English Channel surged 25% in 2024 to 36,816, the deadliest year on record with 76 deaths, despite government efforts to tackle people traffickers and increase returns; this coincides with historically high legal migration.
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36% Bias Score
Record Migrant Channel Crossings Prompt UK Government Action
In 2024, a record 36,525 migrants illegally crossed the English Channel to the UK, resulting in at least 77 deaths; the UK government will implement new solutions in 2025 to curb this, despite a recent 20 percent increase in crossings.
Record Migrant Channel Crossings Prompt UK Government Action
In 2024, a record 36,525 migrants illegally crossed the English Channel to the UK, resulting in at least 77 deaths; the UK government will implement new solutions in 2025 to curb this, despite a recent 20 percent increase in crossings.
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64% Bias Score
Malian Migrant Boat Sinks, 25 Confirmed Dead
On December 19, a boat carrying 80 migrants from Mali to Spain sank, resulting in 69 deaths, including at least 25 Malians from the Kayes region, according to the Malian government. Eleven survivors were rescued, and the incident highlights the extremely dangerous nature of the Atlantic migration ro...
Malian Migrant Boat Sinks, 25 Confirmed Dead
On December 19, a boat carrying 80 migrants from Mali to Spain sank, resulting in 69 deaths, including at least 25 Malians from the Kayes region, according to the Malian government. Eleven survivors were rescued, and the incident highlights the extremely dangerous nature of the Atlantic migration ro...
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32% Bias Score
Record Migrant Deaths and Arrivals in Canary Islands
On Christmas Day, 2024, 583 migrants arrived in the Canary Islands aboard nine cayucos, including 13 minors and 3 babies, coinciding with a Caminando Fronteras report of 10,457 deaths on routes to Spain in 2024, a significantly higher figure than the IOM's estimate of 1,400.
Record Migrant Deaths and Arrivals in Canary Islands
On Christmas Day, 2024, 583 migrants arrived in the Canary Islands aboard nine cayucos, including 13 minors and 3 babies, coinciding with a Caminando Fronteras report of 10,457 deaths on routes to Spain in 2024, a significantly higher figure than the IOM's estimate of 1,400.
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Court Blocks Reunification of Kurdish Family Separated During Channel Crossing
A Kurdish family was separated when their dinghy, carrying their two children, was pushed to sea after the parents fell overboard near Calais; the court of appeal blocked the parents' attempt to join their children in the UK, and the children will be returned to France to reunite with their parents.
Court Blocks Reunification of Kurdish Family Separated During Channel Crossing
A Kurdish family was separated when their dinghy, carrying their two children, was pushed to sea after the parents fell overboard near Calais; the court of appeal blocked the parents' attempt to join their children in the UK, and the children will be returned to France to reunite with their parents.
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27 Migrants Dead, 83 Rescued in Tunisia Boat Capsizing
On January 1st, 2024, at least 27 migrants died and 83 were rescued when two boats carrying approximately 110 sub-Saharan migrants capsized off Tunisia's Kerkennah Islands; the incident underscores the ongoing dangers of irregular migration across the Mediterranean.
27 Migrants Dead, 83 Rescued in Tunisia Boat Capsizing
On January 1st, 2024, at least 27 migrants died and 83 were rescued when two boats carrying approximately 110 sub-Saharan migrants capsized off Tunisia's Kerkennah Islands; the incident underscores the ongoing dangers of irregular migration across the Mediterranean.
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Italy to Resume Migrant Transfers to Albania Despite Legal and Humanitarian Concerns
Italy plans to restart transferring adult male migrants from 19 countries it considers safe to Albanian detention centers in January, pending an April European Court ruling; over 31,000 migrants have died or disappeared crossing the Mediterranean since 2024.
Italy to Resume Migrant Transfers to Albania Despite Legal and Humanitarian Concerns
Italy plans to restart transferring adult male migrants from 19 countries it considers safe to Albanian detention centers in January, pending an April European Court ruling; over 31,000 migrants have died or disappeared crossing the Mediterranean since 2024.
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Three Migrants Dead in English Channel Crossing
At least three migrants died and 50 were rescued after their boat capsized in the English Channel early Sunday, highlighting the dangers of this route and fueling tensions between the U.K. and France amidst record migrant crossings.
Three Migrants Dead in English Channel Crossing
At least three migrants died and 50 were rescued after their boat capsized in the English Channel early Sunday, highlighting the dangers of this route and fueling tensions between the U.K. and France amidst record migrant crossings.
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Tunisia's Migrant Crisis: Deportations and Humanitarian Catastrophe in Sfax
Over 15,000 African migrants live in precarious conditions near Sfax, Tunisia, facing potential deportation to Algeria; the Tunisian National Guard is destroying their camps, leading to injuries, illnesses, and deaths due to lack of healthcare access; international organizations' inaction exacerbate...
Tunisia's Migrant Crisis: Deportations and Humanitarian Catastrophe in Sfax
Over 15,000 African migrants live in precarious conditions near Sfax, Tunisia, facing potential deportation to Algeria; the Tunisian National Guard is destroying their camps, leading to injuries, illnesses, and deaths due to lack of healthcare access; international organizations' inaction exacerbate...
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107 Rescued in English Channel Christmas Crossings; 2024 Deadliest Year on Record
French maritime authorities rescued 107 people from 12 boats attempting the dangerous English Channel crossing on Christmas Day, while over 450 others successfully reached the UK amidst relatively calm weather, despite 73 deaths being recorded this year, making 2024 the deadliest year on record.
107 Rescued in English Channel Christmas Crossings; 2024 Deadliest Year on Record
French maritime authorities rescued 107 people from 12 boats attempting the dangerous English Channel crossing on Christmas Day, while over 450 others successfully reached the UK amidst relatively calm weather, despite 73 deaths being recorded this year, making 2024 the deadliest year on record.
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Salvini Acquitted in 2019 Migrant Standoff Case
A Sicilian court acquitted Italy's Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini of kidnapping charges related to the 2019 Open Arms migrant standoff, where he blocked a rescue ship from docking in Lampedusa for almost three weeks, causing humanitarian crisis among 147 migrants rescued from the Libyan coast;...
Salvini Acquitted in 2019 Migrant Standoff Case
A Sicilian court acquitted Italy's Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini of kidnapping charges related to the 2019 Open Arms migrant standoff, where he blocked a rescue ship from docking in Lampedusa for almost three weeks, causing humanitarian crisis among 147 migrants rescued from the Libyan coast;...
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48% Bias Score