Migrants
Fifty-three migrants including two babies, dead or missing after Libya boat capsizes
The rubber boat carrying 55 people capsized off the coast of Libya.
Fourteen migrants die off Greece after boat collides with coast guard
Hundreds feared missing or dead trying to cross Mediterranean Sea, says UN migration agency
Migrants share tutorials for human smuggling on social media - report
Israel's population closing in on 10 million in 2024 demographic update
Israel holds nearly half the world's Jewish population, with 47% of all Jews living in Israel.
EU border agency says stopping migration is impossible
Those fleeing wars have the right to asylum in the EU, which has sheltered millions of Ukrainians fleeing Russia's invasion since 2022.
Powered by immigrants, Dubai's housing market continues to surge
Digital nomads from North America and Europe attracted by the UAE's flexible work visa are following on the heels of a wave of Russian buyers, leading Dubai to notch up another banner year.
After migrant parent pressure, Anne Frank daycare center to be renamed - report
The renaming is part of a broader concept that aims to celebrate the diversity of the children attending the daycare center, according to Andreas Brohm, the city's mayor.
Suspect arrested for murder of Sudanese national
On Friday fifteen foreign nationals were arrested by police for involvement in a knife brawl in which 10 Eritrean citizens were injured.
New UN migration chief worried boat deaths becoming 'normalized'
Earlier this month, a dinghy filled with belongings of refugees holding Somalian and Turkish documents and other belongings washed ashore in Netanya, with no expected survivors.
Abandoned boat with Somali belongings found on Israeli shore
The migrants in question are not believed to have come onto land, but are believed to have drowned.
'It's called saving lives': Elon Musk, Germany squabble over illegal immigration
The tech billionaire wrote that Germany was engaging in activity reminiscent of invasion.
No 'sea of death': Pope calls for pan-European action on migration
Francis spoke out in favor of welcoming migrants, in a long speech that concluded a Church conference on Mediterranean issues.
Pope says impeding migrant rescues at sea is 'gesture of hate'
According to the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, about 178,500 migrants have come to Europe in the year to date via the Mediterranean, while about 2,500 died or went missing on the way.
