Greece: At least 17 dead in boat capsize off Crete
Two survivors attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea were rescued after a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Crete. Authorities have not said where the vessel came from.
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Spain: Police break up gang accused of exploiting migrants in 'slave-like' conditions
Spanish police say they have arrested 11 people and identified more than 300 potential migrant victims of a gang accused of forcing the migrants to work in "slave-like" conditions on farms across central and eastern Spain.
Italy: Five migrants dead, including a minor, 45 rescued off Lampedusa
A group of migrants who set off from Sfax in Tunisia earlier this week were rescued by the Italian coast guard off the Sicilian Island of Lampedusa. At least five migrants are believed to have died, stated the coast guard, including1
Over 1.5 million Sudanese fleeing war now in Egypt
MSF estimates that 1.5 million Sudanese nationals have fled to Egypt after a civil war broke out in 2023 between the army and paramilitary groups.
155 migrants evicted and transferred from Italy's Trieste
About 150 migrants staying in the Porto Vecchio area of Italy's northeastern port city Trieste were removed from the area and taken to migrant reception centers in several different regions of Italy.