French authorities said they rescued 107 migrants in the English Channel on Christmas Day in 12 operations along the northern coast. At least 73 migrants have died trying to cross the Channel this year, making 2024 the deadliest yea1
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has doubled down on her intentions to outsource some asylum procedures to Albania. Italy's centers there have been empty for weeks after several legal defeats. A final decision from the European1
In Sicily, Italian police have arrested a man suspected of being involved in a smuggling network active in Bangladesh, Libya and Italy. The suspect is accused of kidnapping, torturing and enslaving people in Libya. He had been ident1
The UN agency has expressed grave concern for displaced people after Tropical Cyclone Chido struck northern Mozambique. Other parts of Africa have also been affected.
Data from the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) indicates that the number of unaccompanied or separated children arriving in the country in 2024 has more than doubled to an estimated 3,000 this year. Aid agencies are describing this as a "c1