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As Boats Sail from Libya, Greece Swings Right on Migration
Inkstick Media
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August 18, 2025
After Ahmed left Egypt, he made the journey through Libya and across the Mediterranean Sea to the Greek island of Crete. He carried with him not just the dream of a better future but the hope to survive. “Our trip was difficult,” he said. “We were...
Resumption of Flights Between Libya and Syria After More Than a Decade of Suspension
Tunisie Numerique
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August 18, 2025
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Mitiga International Airport in Tripoli received at dawn on Monday the first Syrian Airlines flight in over ten years, marking a new chapter in the resumption of air travel and the strengthening of ties between...
U.S. tightens visa rules for Nigerian travelers with mandatory social media disclosure
Business Insider Africa
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August 18, 2025
This new measure, which extends across most non-immigrant visa categories, reflects Washington’s growing emphasis on digital footprint checks as a tool for national security and immigration vetting. According to the disclosure on the UN mission’s...
Four Nigerians killed in Libya, South Africa
Business Day
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August 18, 2025
Two Nigerians have died in Libya under circumstances suspected to be linked to poisoning, while two others were brutally shot dead in South Africa. In Libya, the deceased, identified only as Collins and Osas, were reported to have passed away in...
What happens to trousers put in a Dublin clothes bank? One pair was tracked to Libya
The Irish Times
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A pair of trousers bought in Penneys and later put in a clothing bank in Dublin has travelled through Poland, Germany and was last seen in Libya. That is according to preliminary data from a forthcoming report tracking the journeys of new and...
Two Nigerians die of suspected poisoning in Libya
Punch
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August 17, 2025
Two Nigerians identified simply as Collins and Osas have reportedly died in Tripoli, the capital of Libya, under circumstances suspected to be linked to poisoning, PUNCH Metro has learnt. Our correspondent gathered on Saturday that the victims,...
Libya Pushes Forward With Local Elections Despite Security Threats
Media Line
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August 17, 2025
Libya pressed ahead with its second round of municipal council elections on Saturday, opening polling stations across the country from morning until early evening in a test of local governance under fragile security conditions. According to the...
Sea Rescue: 83 deaths by drowning this summer in eastern Libya
The Libya Observer
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The Eastern Region Sea Rescue Department announced on Saturday that 83 deaths are reported due to drowning along the coast since the beginning of this summer. The Libyan News Agency quoted Colonel Adel Al-Qasi, Deputy Head of the Sea Rescue...
Foreign Office puts 72 countries on 'do not travel' list with UK tourists warned
Birmingham Live
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August 17, 2025
Of 226 countries or territories with foreign travel advice pages, 72 are currently flagged as having no-go zones due to security issues, health risks and legal differences with the UK. The Foreign Office has placed a string of countries on a "do...
Libyan migrant, 24, who arrived in Britain by small boat is arrested after three people injured in knife attack
Daily Mail
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August 15, 2025
By NICK FAGGE, SENIOR REPORTER (GLOBAL) Published: 11:42 EDT, 15 August 2025 | Updated: 12:07 EDT, 15 August 2025 A migrant who arrived in Britain by small boat has been arrested after three people were injured in a knife attack in Eastbourne....
Ranked: the countries with the most (and least) paid time off
Time Out
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Whoever said ‘more money, more problems’ never had to endure the financial risk of booking a holiday with unpaid leave through irrational company procedures. Luckily, some countries have laws that make paid time off not only available to their...
Libyans facing 'daily threats of murder and rape' forcing migrants to flee country for UK
Daily Express
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August 14, 2025
Libyans are facing daily threats of murder and rape from rival militias forcing migrants to flee the country to get to the UK. On Wednesday a boat carrying 100 migrants travelling from the Libyan coast to the Italian island of Lampedusa capsized,...
40 Civil Protection officers travel to Portugal to support efforts against wildfires
The Malta Independent
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August 15, 2025
40 Civil Protection officers will be deployed to Portugal to support efforts against wildfires triggered by an intense heatwave, drought, and water shortages currently affecting the country. The first contingent of 20 officers departed Malta on...
Travel bans, restrictions alarm AZ collegiate athletes
AZ Central - Arizona
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ASU athletes from several countries are concerned about potential travel restrictions and visa issues due to recent policy changes. ASU's athletic director has expressed support for international athletes, assuring them of their participation in...
Libya's Haftar appoints son as second-in-command
The National News
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Libyan military leader Khalifa Haftar has appointed his son as his second-in-command, in a move described as part of plans to enhance the capabilities of his forces. Lt Gen Saddam Haftar becomes deputy commander-in-chief, the administration that...
Tunisia Sentences Ansar al-Sharia Leader to 14 Years Over Terrorist Training in Libya
Tunisie Numerique
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August 14, 2025
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp A criminal chamber specializing in terrorism cases at the Tunis Court of First Instance recently sentenced a senior leader of the banned Ansar al-Sharia organization to 14 years in prison, over his adoption of...
WATCH | At least 26 die in Libyan migrant shipwreck off Italian island
Times LIVE
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At least 26 people died in a migrant shipwreck off the southern Italian island of Lampedusa on Wednesday and 60 were brought ashore, the coastguard said, adding that the death toll was still provisional amid ongoing search operations. The...
Greece’s Crete sees surge in boat arrivals despite harsher detention policy
Al Jazeera
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August 18, 2025
Greece has suspended processing of asylum applications from people arriving by sea from North Africa since July. More than 120 refugees and migrants have been intercepted off the island of Crete, according to Greek authorities, the latest in a...
Canada-US travel advice keeps changing — Here are all the latest rules & ominous warnings
Narcity
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August 13, 2025
If you're travelling to the United States from Canada anytime soon, you probably know how tricky it's been to keep up with all the Canada-U.S. travel advisory changes lately. Over the last six months, a steady stream of updates has added new...
Fog of Summit and Neocon Backlash: Lindsey Graham Readies Threat of Designating Russia a Terrorist State
naked capitalism
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August 18, 2025
It would seem fitting to try to pick through the press accounts of the Trump-Putin summit, except they are abjectly awful, chock-full of obvious bogosities and spin. Exhibit 1 of the horrorshow of mainstream reporting is the Wall Street Journal’s...