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Two children found dead on migrant boat off Italy - coastguard

Two children were found dead and a woman was still missing following the rescue of migrants from a boat off the southern coast of Italy on Friday, the coastguard said in a statement.

Reuters

The dead with no names: Identifying the lost migrants of the Mediterranean

Thousands of men, women and children die trying to cross the Mediterranean every year. They leave from Libya, Tunisia, Algeria or Morocco in the hope of a better existence in Europe. This often ends in tragedy and the Mediterranean Sea being dubbed the world's largest open-air cemetery. FRANCE 24's Céline…

France 24

Lebanon Says Israeli Gunboat Violated Its Waters, Israel Denies It

The Lebanese army said on Tuesday that an Israeli gunboat had violated Lebanese territorial waters on Monday morning, an allegation denied by Israel in the second such dispute this week as the countries work toward a maritime border demarcation. The alleged naval incursion took place in an area of the…

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Macron praises 'historic' Lebanon-Israel maritime deal for gas exploration

French President Emmanuel Macron has lauded the "historic agreement" between Lebanon and Israel that unlocks offshore gas production, saying the deal was an "important step towards more peace" between the Mediterranean neighbours.

Radio France Internationale

Macron: Lebanon-Israel Deal a Step Towards More Peace

French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday said the “historic agreement” between Lebanon and Israel that unlocks offshore gas production was an “important step towards more peace” between the Mediterranean neighbors. Although Lebanon and Israel have remained technically at war since Israel's creation in 1948, Lebanese President Michel Aoun approved the…

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EU official: East Med gas can wean bloc off Russian energy

The European Union’s energy commissioner says natural gas from undersea deposits in the eastern Mediterranean can help replace Russia’s supply of the fossil fuel to Europe

The Independent UK

EU Official: East Med Gas Can Wean Bloc off Russian Energy

Natural gas from undersea deposits in the eastern Mediterranean can help replace Russia’s diminished supply of the fossil fuel to Europe at an “accelerated pace,” the European Union’s energy commissioner said Friday. Commissioner Kadri Simson told the East Mediterranean Gas Forum conference in the Cypriot capital, Nicosia, that the region…

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French minister urges Lebanon to swiftly elect new president

France's foreign minister has urged Lebanon's political leadership to swiftly elect a new president and warned that a political vacuum could plunge the Mediterranean country into a deeper crisis

The Independent UK

Trial begins for bomb slaying of Maltese corruption reporter

The first trial for the car-bomb assassination of a Maltese journalist who investigated corruption in the tiny Mediterranean island nation has begun

The Independent UK

David Hockney painting of Mediterranean sunrise sells for £21m

Early Morning, Sainte-Maxime has sold at auction in London for nearly three times its lower estimate

The Guardian - UK

Washington Predicts ‘Difficult Moments’ during Implementation of Lebanese-Israeli Agreement

One day after Lebanon and Israel reached a draft-agreement on the demarcation of their maritime borders, senior US officials said they expect “other difficult moments” during the implementation of the agreement. The officials stressed that negotiations did not include consultations with the Iranian-backed Hezbollah. The agreement was described as a…

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For Israel and Lebanon, a U.S.-mediated deal settles a long-running maritime dispute

After a decade of negotiations, this week's agreement resolves questions of who gets to drill for natural gas in disputed waters off the Mediterranean coast. But its implementation isn't a sure thing.

WEKU

Israel-Lebanon maritime border deal opens gas prospects for Europe

Israel said Tuesday it has reached a US-brokered agreement with Lebanon to settle their long-disputed maritime border, hailing a "historic agreement" that potentially unlocks significant offshore gas production possibilities for both countries.

Radio France Internationale

Enjoy a Mediterranean feast at Mercer Spring Luncheon

Take a look at chef Nick Vivian's menu ... it's a thing of beauty.

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Israel and Lebanon agree on maritime deal for gas-rich area

Israel said it reached “an historical agreement” with Lebanon after both sides approved the latest draft of a U.S.-brokered deal that settles a maritime border dispute in a gas-rich part of the Mediterranean Sea.

France 24

Close to a ‘historic deal’ on maritime border between Israel and Lebanon?

Both Israel and Lebanon's lead negotiators in the US-brokered talks on a maritime border are saying their conditions have been met, suggesting the countries are inching closer to a final deal. The agreement would settle oil and gas exploration and exploitation rights for a resource-rich stretch of the eastern Mediterranean.…

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French PM Visits Algeria to ‘Overcome Pains of the Past’

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne visited Algeria on Sunday at the head of a high-ranking delegation, pushing for better economic ties and “overcoming the pain of the past." Borne held talks with her Algerian counterpart Aimene Benabderrahmane. The two-day consultations include partnerships in education and vocational training, renewable energies, investment,…

Radio France Internationale

Turkish-Greek dispute over Libyan oil reserves risks sparking regional row

Tensions between Greece and Turkey are spreading across the Mediterranean from Libya to the divided island of Cyprus. The risk of a confrontation is threatening to draw in fellow Nato allies.

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Türkiye Again Threatens to Wage War on Greece

Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan affirmed that his country doesn’t want a war with Greece but it is using the language its neighbor understands. Ties between Türkiye and Greece have been strained for years over territorial conflicts in the east Mediterranean, but tensions have escalated in recent months over what…

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Burnt Bodies Found on Libya Beach

Libyan rescue workers have recovered at least 15 bodies found on the coast in Sabratha including a number burned in a boat and others on the beach, a member of the Red Crescent in the city said on Friday. A security source in Sabratha said the dead people were migrants…

Chicago Sun-Times

Swiss chard serves up plenty of nutrition in those massive leaves

Despite its name, the vegetable is native to Sicily and the Mediterranean region and might better be named Sicilian beet.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow cocktail bar inspired by island of Majorca to open at popular coffee shop

The team behind a popular specialty coffee shop in Glasgow’s west end have launched a brand-new cocktail bar, inspired by their time living on the Mediterranean island of Majorca.

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Fewer people cross Mediterranean; many still die

The back-to-back shipwrecks of migrant boats off Greece that left at least 22 people dead this week has once again put the spotlight on the dangers of the Mediterranean migration route to Europe

Daily Mirror

Celebs Go Dating 'in chaos' as star cast's luxury Mediterranean trip 'cancelled'

Celebs Go Dating is in the process of filming its next series, but the stars have faced disruption after a trip to Greece was reportedly cancelled due to visas

Daily Record

Michael Mosley shares best diet to 'lose weight fast' without giving up carbs

The weight loss guru recommends kicking off your journey with a health-boosting diet.

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