A reported 75.9 million people were internally displaced in 2023, according to a report published on May 14 by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), marking a new record high.
Greek authorities say they rescued 42 migrants from a boat that got into trouble off the southern coast of Crete on Thursday. Searches are ongoing for at least three declared missing.
The humanitarian rescue vessel "Sea-Eye 4" departed from the port city of Taranto in Puglia on May 14 to start a new mission after a 60-day administrative seizure ordered by Italian authorities.
Ireland says it will significantly reduce the weekly allowance for all Ukrainian refugees using state accommodation. The EU member state hosts one of the highest numbers of Ukrainians relative to its population.
The Tunisian Coast Guard said it intercepted and blocked 751 attempts of irregular departures from its coast in the first four months of 2024.