Italy: First home in south to host LGBTQI+ migrants opens in Naples
Casa Arcobaleno (Rainbow House) is the first facility in southern Italy to host LGBTQI+ migrants. It was opened last week in the port city of Naples.
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Ocean Viking disembarks 101 migrants in Taranto
The vessel Ocean Viking on Monday, January 13, reached the port of Taranto in Puglia with 101 migrants on board, including 23 women and 29 unaccompanied minors.
Europe reports drop in asylum applications in 2024
The number of asylum applications submitted in Europe fell in 2024 compared to the previous year, according to the EU asylum agency. Germany once again accounted for the most applications submitted.
Gibli's tale: Hoping to 'sew' himself a new future
Gibli is a migrant from Senegal. He started work in Italy as a field laborer, living in makeshift shacks by the side of fields in Puglia. Now a sewing course has offered him extra possibilities for the future, as a dressmaker.
Syrian migrant dies during Channel crossing attempt
A 19-year-old Syrian migrant died in an attempt to cross the English Channel from France to the UK. The young man was reported to have been crushed to death in a leaking dinghy.