ROME: Hundreds of migrants are feared missing or dead following a series of shipwrecks in the central Mediterranean this month, the United Nations (UN) migration agency warned on Monday, describing the incidents as a major humanitarian tragedy. Read More: Around 40 missing in Italy migrant boat shipwreck: UN The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said it was “deeply concerned” […]
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Palestinian teens struggle to rebuild life in Greece after Gaza evacuation
ATHENS, Greece – Fifteen-year-old Raghad al-Fara is trying to rebuild her teenage life in Athens after being evacuated from Gaza following the 2023 war. Injured in a July 2024 Israeli bombing in Khan Younis, Raghad now moves around with crutches and suffers from severe psychological trauma. Read More: Palestinian teen showcases AI invention at World Robot […]
42 migrants missing after boat capsizes off Libya
GENEVA: The United Nations on Wednesday reported that 42 migrants are missing and presumed dead after a boat capsized off the Libyan coast last week, in the latest tragedy along the central Mediterranean route. According to the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM), seven survivors were rescued after drifting at sea for six days. The […]