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.

|ByREUTERS
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

“After July 30th and 31st, there was an expansion of these hoaxes and this disinformation by social networks associated with both Russia and Israel," Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said.

|BySHIRA LI BARTOV/JTA
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

“The nearby utility poles serve as places for them to perch and rest,” Bashan said. “The danger is primarily created by poles with exposed electrical components.”

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
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

A young population is only an advantage if young people believe they have a future where they are.

|ByNACIMA KEROUAD

Gene study uncovers early migration from New Guinea

“Understanding the genetic structure of human groups is vital for developing treatments that are helpful rather than harmful”.

JANUARY 9, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Gene study uncovers early migration from New Guinea. Illustration.