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Sea-Watch 4 rescues more than 100 migrants in the central Mediterranean

The migrant rescue ship Sea-Watch 4 has reportedly rescued 107 migrants on Monday, 22 November, among whom is a one-day-old baby.

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Waterspout spotted off Sicily's coast amid storms

A video filmed with a phone shows a waterspout off the Italian island of Sicily's coast near the city of Licata amid storms.

Greece

'Life-saving on trial': Duo face jail in Greece for rescuing migrants

Sean Binder, a German-Irish volunteer, and Sarah Mardini, a Syrian human rights worker, go on trial in Athens on Thursday. They deny the charges which include spying and forgery.

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Over 300 migrants rescued off coast of Calabria

The Italian Coast Guard rescued over three hundred young men and boys, mostly from Egypt, in heavy storms as their fishing boat floundered off the coast of Calabria Saturday night.

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Sea-Watch rescues 412 migrants in Mediterranean

A ship of the humanitarian group Sea-Watch rescued dozens of migrants in the Mediterranean over 2 days.

Libya

Libyan guards 'shoot six migrants dead' at Tripoli detention centre

The International Organization for Migration says the shooting was linked to notorious overcrowding at the centre where conditions are deplorable.

World News

Europe's Mediterranean leaders pledge climate cooperation

Leaders from nine Mediterranean countries committed to boosting their cooperation against climate change after massive wildfires ravaged parts of southern Europe.

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Coast guard rescue migrants off coast of Lampedusa

The Italian Coast Guard rescued 125 migrants along the coast of Lampedusa. The organisation said the migrants were trapped on a reef, pushed there by rough seas.

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Mayday call over migrant rescue in Mediterranean

Migrants clinging to an overturned boat off the Libyan coast were spotted by air and were rescued last week, NGO SeaWatch Italy said Friday

Cyprus

Syrian oil spill threatens northern coast of Cyprus

The spill reportedly occurred after fuel leaked from a tank at the Baniyas Thermal Station.

Climate

Turkey’s climate goals ‘critically insufficient’ amid raging wildfires

A heatwave has turned the region into a tinderbox but this isn't the first time global warming has impacted Turkey this year.

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Dozens of migrants rescued in Mediterranean

Another 26 people were rescued from a sinking boat on the Mediterranean Sea on Monday, by German charity Sea Watch.

World News

Humanitarian ships rescue over 700 migrants from Mediterranean

The ships are awaiting permission to dock at a safe southern European port to disembark their passengers.

Italy

Mussels mafia? Italy arrests 18 for 'harvesting protected shellfish'

The group allegedly destroyed limestone formations with hammers to extract the molluscs, which can sell for as much as €200 per kilo on the black market.

World News

Migrant deaths on sea routes to Europe more than double, says UN

Restrictions on humanitarian vessels combined with the absence of government-led search and rescue operations were among the main factors behind the spike, according to the International Organisation for Migration.

Green News

Maltese Olympian breaks world record to help save our oceans

Maltese Olympian Neil Agius has broken a world record, all in the name of saving our oceans

Tunisia

Tunisia: Another 21 African migrants found dead in Mediterranean

The bodies of nearly 50 migrants have been recovered from the waters off Tunisia after a series of shipwrecks in recent days, while dozens have been rescued.

Libya

Caught on camera: Libyan coast guard shoots at migrant boat

The German non-governmental group Sea-Watch filmed the incident while flying over the Mediterranean in an observation mission.

Nature

How are these underwater sculptures protecting marine life?

The six mask-like sculptures are designed to encourage flora and fauna to return to the seabed.

Nature

One man's battle to preserve the 'lungs of the Mediterranean’

Marine biologist, Manu San Felix has made it his mission to save threatened seagrass meadows.