Migration

Five dead on migrant boat rescued off Canary Islands, aid group says toll may be higher

Three survivors were in serious condition and were airlifted to the hospital, while another 41 disembarked at the port of Arguineguin on Gran Canaria in the early hours of Thursday.

Rescuers help a migrant disembarking from a Spanish coast guard vessel at the port of Arguineguin, on the island of Gran Canaria, Spain, September 3, 2026.
Residents carrying Spanish flags take part in a protest demanding government action and calling for the resignation of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in the North African Spanish city of Ceuta, August 30, 2026.

Spain’s prime minister blames Israel, Russia for disinformation around Ceuta border crisis

Israeli birdwatcher discovers about 30 electrocuted, dead storks in the Jordan Valley, August 16, 2026.

Israeli birdwatcher finds 30 migrating white storks dead under utility poles in Jordan Valley

Migrants, some of them minors, queue to receive food staples from local NGO Media Luna Blanca in an industrial area where they are sleeping amid recent mass crossings by migrants on foot and by sea from Morocco into the Spanish territory, Migrants, some of them minorsin Ceuta, Spain, August 6, 2026.

Ceuta is not just Europe’s migration crisis; it is Africa’s wake-up call - opinion


UK's Farage unveils plan to deport asylum seekers, warns of 'civil disorder’

The announcement comes against the backdrop of sustained, small-scale protests in recent weeks outside hotels housing asylum seekers.

Britain's Reform UK Party leader Nigel Farage speaks at a news conference in London, Britain, August 4, 2025.

Israel grapples with dwindling returnees as bureaucracy, national debates deter citizens abroad

From healthcare restrictions to a lack of support, Israeli migrants explained what is keeping them from returning home.

 Empty El Al Israel Airlines check-in counters are seen at Ben-Gurion Airport; illustrative.

Invisible 'sky highway': 700 million migratory insects navigate across Israel each year

“We’ve only just begun to understand the scale and complexity of insect migration,” said Dr. Werber. “It’s a natural wonder that connects continents—and it’s happening right over our heads.”

 Migratory insects

Major genomic study reveals humanity's longest prehistoric migration from Africa to South America

Reduction in genetic diversity in indigenous populations may have reduced their capacity to combat diseases.

Migration to South America.

Authorities block German far-right nationals from flying to Milan neo-Nazi conference

One member of the group had reportedly been photographed performing the 'White Power' symbol at the airport.

 A demonstrator gestures, what is believed to symbolise "WP" for 'white power', at a right-wing protest at Friedrichshain district in Berlin, Germany, March 22, 2025.

Trump plans to fine migrants $998 a day for failing to leave after deportation order

President Donald Trump kicked off a sweeping immigration crackdown after taking office in January, testing the bounds of US law to increase arrests and deportations.

US President Donald Trump signs an executive order on tariffs, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 2, 2025

Trump admin. mistakenly deports Maryland father to one of El Salvador's harshest prisons

An "administrative error" saw a Maryland father deported to an El Salvador prison known for human rights violations.

Salvadoran prison guards stand next to alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua and the MS-13 gang recently deported by the U.S. government to be imprisoned in the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) prison, as part of an agreement with the Salvadoran government, in Tecoluca, El Salvad

One hundred Gazans to migrate to Indonesia for work under new plan - N12

This is part of a new voluntary migration project led by Major-General Ghassan Alian, head of Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT).

 Workers work at the construction site of the Jakarta Light Rail Transport (LRT) Phase 1B in Jakarta on July 18, 2024.

US still searching for state to accept Palestinians from Gaza, Israeli cabinet told

Israel and US 'working together' to advance Gazan migration plan, minister tells cabinet • Ofer Winter tipped to head new Israeli office

US President Donald Trump (L), and Israel Defense Minister Israel Katz (R) over a backdrop of Gazans evacuating from damaged properties; illustrative.

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