Kharkiv holding out, welcoming refugees near Russian border
Ukraine's second-largest city of Kharkiv near the Russian border is withstanding Russia's strikes while welcoming those displaced by the war, ANSA reports.
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Crete and Gavdos among Greek Islands with highest migrant sea arrivals
Hundreds of migrants have been transferred from dangerous winter seas to the Greek islands of Crete and Gavdos in recent days. Renewed overcrowding at temporary reception centers, including Agyia on Crete, has raised concerns about1
Malta carries out speedy repatriations
Authorities on the Mediterranean island nation state Malta have carried out one of the fastest repatriations on record, sending back a total of 48 migrants within 17 days of their landing. The majority of them were Bangladeshi natio1
The Gambia: Death toll updated, as hope for survivors dims
The death toll in the recent shipwreck in The Gambia has been updated to at least 31 people, up from a previous tally mentioning only seven victims. The overloaded migrant boat was reportedly carrying over 200 people on New Year's E1
Tunisia court frees NGO workers accused of helping migrants
A Tunisian court has freed a group of humanitarian workers after handing them suspended sentences for facilitating the "illegal entry and residence" of migrants, a support committee said on Tuesday.