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Lebanese army rescues over 100 migrants whose boat ran into trouble in the Mediterranean

Lebanon's state-run National News Agency says the army has rescued more than 100 migrants after their boat faced technical problems in the Mediterranean off the coast of the northern city of Tripoli

The Independent UK

A 'fanaticism of indifference': Is a divided EU deaf to pope's plea to welcome migrants?

"Those who risk their lives at sea do not invade, they look for welcome." With these words, Pope Francis admonished Europe for failing to treat migrants with dignity. Speaking during his recent visit to the melting-pot French Mediterranean city of Marseille, the pontiff lamented what he called a "fanaticism of…

France 24

Italy impounds charity ship that rescued nearly 200 migrants at sea

Italian authorities have impounded a vessel operated by a Spanish charity, the group said on Thursday, after it carried out multiple rescues of migrants stranded in the Mediterranean.

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Macron breaks French taboo on autonomy for Corsica – now for the hard part

French President Emmanuel Macron has proposed granting a degree of autonomy to Corsica, seeking to “turn a page marked by sombre hours” in the Mediterranean island scarred by decades of conflict with Paris. His long-awaited overture sets in motion a protracted and complex push for constitutional reform that is littered…

France 24

Germany's government and Elon Musk spar on X over migrant rescue ships

Germany’s government has rebuked X owner Elon Musk after he criticized the recent work of migrant rescue ships that German humanitarian groups operate in the Mediterranean Sea

The Independent UK

Europe's ‘Med9’ leaders meet on migration crisis in Malta

The leaders of nine Mediterranean and southern European countries, the so-called "Med9" met on Friday in Malta for talks focused on exploding numbers of migrants. An EU agreement to deal with the problem, however, may still be out of reach.

Radio France Internationale

Over 2500 dead, missing as 186,000 people cross Mediterranean to Europe in 2023

Over 2,500 people died or have gone missing while trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe so far this year. Read further on Dynamite News:

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More than 2,500 migrants dead or missing in Mediterranean this year, UN says

The U.N. refugee agency said Thursday that some 186,000 migrants and refugees arrived in southern Europe so far this year, the vast majority in Italy.

France 24

More than 2,500 dead, missing as 186,000 cross Mediterranean in 2023

UN refugee agency says ‘no end in sight’ to the lives lost in Mediterranean and on land routes to sea departure points.

Al Jazeera

Europe’s olive oil supply running out after drought – and the odd hailstorm

Heatwaves around Mediterranean have damaged harvests and forced producers to import from South America

The Guardian - UK

President Macron proposes 'autonomy' for French island of Corsica

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday gave his backing to a status of autonomy for the Mediterranean island of Corsica, a region that is often at odds with rule from Paris.

Radio France Internationale

Macron proposes limited autonomy for France's Mediterranean island of Corsica

French President Emmanuel Macron is proposing granting limited autonomy for Corsica in a modest step toward nationalist sentiment on the Mediterranean island

The Independent UK

France's Macron backs ‘autonomy’ for Corsica ‘within the French Republic’

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday threw his weight behind a status of autonomy for Corsica “within the French Republic”, though warning that any devolved powers for the Mediterranean island must be agreed with the French state – and not “against” it.

France 24

Italian PM ‘astonished’ at Germany paying charities for refugee rescues

In stern letter to Olaf Scholz, Giorgia Meloni criticises support provided for saving people in the Mediterranean

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Libyans pick up the pieces after devastating floods – photo essay

In the two weeks since floods struck the Libyan port city of Derna, the photojournalist Stefanie Glinski has been on the ground speaking to victims of the disaster alongside rescue workers struggling to deal with the devastation

France 24

Russia woos Haftar, but can the Derna floods give Libyans another chance?

Moscow seized the disaster diplomacy initiative after the deadly Derna floods, with Russian Deputy Defence Minister Yunus-bek Yevkurov arriving in eastern Libya with a promise of aid. Russia is helping Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar while seeking geostrategic payback. But the Derna tragedy has also drawn the US back into Libya,…

The Independent UK

The threat of wildfires is rising. So is new artificial intelligence solutions to fight them

Wildfires fueled by climate change have ravaged communities from Maui to the Mediterranean this summer, killing many people, exhausting firefighters and fueling demand for new solutions

Radio France Internationale

Pope calls for pan-European action on migration to avoid 'sea of death'

Addressing huge crowds in Marseille, Pope Francis urged European governments to act together to welcome migrants and prevent the Mediterranean, where thousands have drowned, from becoming a "sea of death".

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The Independent UK

Watch Live: Pope Francis meets French President Emmanuel Macron in Marseille after pro-migrant plea

Watch live as Pope Francis and French President Emmanuel Macron attend the closing session of the Mediterranean meetings on Saturday 23 September.

France 24

Pope Francis says migrants 'do not invade' Europe in Marseille speech

Pope Francis on Saturday hammered home his message that European governments must do more to care for migrants crossing the Mediterranean, saying "those who risk their lives at sea do not invade, they look for welcome".

The Guardian - UK

Pope Francis decries ‘fanaticism of indifference’ over migration

Pontiff says rescuing those making Mediterranean crossings is a ‘duty of humanity’ on first visit by a pope to Marseille in 500 years

Radio France Internationale

People who risk drowning at sea 'must be rescued', says Pope in Marseille

Pope Francis on Friday urged that “people who are at risk of drowning when abandoned on the waves must be rescued”, speaking against a background of heightened tensions in Europe over large numbers of arrivals by sea from the Middle East and North Africa.

France 24

A decade after Lampedusa boat tragedy, Mediterranean remains world's deadliest migrant route

As record numbers of migrants continue to arrive on the small Italian island of Lampedusa, FRANCE 24 looks back at the shipwreck of 2013, which saw 368 people drown off the island. Our reporters met a witness to the tragedy, a survivor and the island's doctor who registered the deaths.…

The Independent UK

Pope Francis visits Marseille as anti-migrant views grow in Europe with talk of fences and blockades

Pope Francis is visiting the French port city of Marseille

Radio France Internationale

Pope Francis to sound alarm over migrant tragedies during Marseille visit

Pope Francis will arrive in the southern French city of Marseille on Friday for a two-day visit that will include a meeting of bishops from around the Mediterranean, a ceremony at the memorial for people lost at sea and a public mass. He is expected to reiterate his call for…

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