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Migrants: record numbers rescued in the Med

Rescue ships took on thousands of survivors from dinghies in deteriorating weather in the Mediterranean between Friday and Sunday.

Italy

Over 600 migrants rescued from Mediterranean, taken to Sicily

Some 70 women and children are among hundreds of migrants brought to the shores of Sicily after being rescued in the central Mediterranean Sea on Wednesday (February…

Sport

Sailing: Frenchman Le Cleac'h holds off Brit Thomson to win Vendee Globe

French skipper Armel Le Cleac’h held off Britain’s Alex Thomson to win the gruelling solo round-the-world Vendee Globe sailing race.

USA

Water-skiing Santa and flying elves celebrate Christmas down the Potomac

The Water-skiing Santa and his flying elves, the Grinch and his friends, dazzle spectators with their water skills.

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Italy

Enzo Maiorca 'lord of the deep blue' dies at 85

Free diver Enzo Maiorca has died at the age of 85

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Russian warships 'ward off a Dutch submarine'

Russian warships have been forced to drive away a Dutch submarine which were apparently tailing the convoy including the Admiral Kutznetsov aircraft carrier, according to a military spokesperson

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Rescued migrants arrive in Sicily

Almost 700 migrants were taken to the Italian port town of Augusta on Monday (November 7) after being rescued at sea by Italian and Spanish ships.

Business

The sea urchin fisherwomen of Senegal

Fishing in the sea remains the main activity for most women in Senegal's local Community Lebu.

Mexico

Watch: Diver's miraculous escape after shark smashes into cage

This is the terrifying moment a shark came crashing into a diving cage – with someone trapped inside.

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Typhoons bolster world's largest tidal bore

The world’s largest tidal bore, on the Qiantang River in China, has been swollen by floodwaters caused by two typhoons.

World News

Crew member dies in safety drill on world's biggest cruise ship

A Filipino crew member died and two others were critically injured when a lifeboat fell off the world’s biggest cruise liner.

Italy

Fewer migrants crossing the Med to Europe but more dying - IOM

New figures from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) show that fewer people are crossing the Mediterranean Sea, but more are perishing on the crossing to…

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Aegean Sea rescue

Portuguese Maritime Police rescued 38 migrants including several babies and infants from a dinghy in the Aegean sea on Sunday (September 4).

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China: The light shows in the World Landscape Art Exposition Garden in Jinzhou City

As night approaches, the Jinzhou World Landscape Art Exposition Garden is illuminated by 100 million lights which entrance visitors in a world of fantasy and…

France

Three facing court over Corsica beach scuffles

Three people – described as of ‘North African’ origin – are facing court after scuffles in Corsica, which left five people injured.

France

Meet the pair pedalling underwater from England to France

It’s the madcap challenge with a strikingly sane goal – pedalling underwater from England to France to learn more about the marine environment.

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Skincare science under the sea

Marine biodiversity is rich in sources for medicine and cosmetic science, as Spanish researchers are discovering on the Mediterranean coast.

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Takeaway: the secret of youth

Underwater species can help us stay young Scientists are looking for new bioactive molecules in marine invertebrates Bioactive molecules can prevent ageing and age-related diseases Selected invertebra

China

China warns it could set up an air defence zone in South China Sea

A defiant China has now formalised its objections to an international tribunal ruling that says its claims to territorial rights in the South China Sea have no legal…

China

Beijing refuses to accept Hague ruling over South China Sea territorial claims

An international court has ruled against Beijing over its territorial claims in the disputed South China Sea.